Library Newsletter February

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Join us for a variety of FREE programs for all ages this month.

Harry Potter Book Night

This Thursday!

You are invited to celebrate J.K. Rowling's wonderful series with our spellbinding Triwizard Tournament challenges - test your knowledge at Quiz time, attempt a disappearing act in the invisibility cloak and try to place your name into the Goblet of Fire. Prizes to be won!

4 - 6pm Thursday 6 February at Capalaba Library

Ages: 8 + years. Free event. No bookings required.

Author Talks

We have an wonderful line up of authors visiting our libraries this month.

Anita Heiss will celebrate Library Lovers' Day  with us, Thea Hayes will introduce her latest inspirational memoir A Country Nurse, and Elizabeth Venzin will discuss her practical guide Mindshift to a Better Place  promoting strong mental health.

Anita Heiss 10am Friday 14 February at Cleveland Library

Thea Hayes 10am Friday 21 February at Cleveland Library

Elizabeth Venzin 6pm Thursday 27 February at Capalaba Library

Free events. Bookings essential.

NEW Programs

Saturday Morning STEAM

Come along to our new Saturday program for a great range of activities that will alternate between themes like technology, storytelling, craft and music.

9.30 - 10.15am every Saturday

Ages: 0 - 8 years. Free event. No bookings required.

Check What's on at your library for more details and locations.

Adult Introduction to Robotics

Dive into the world of robotics. You will learn how to use basic programming, components and sensors to get a robot moving around in these hands on sessions.

10am from Wednesday 5 February at Cleveland Library (8 week program)

10am Tuesday 25 February at Victoria Point Library

10am Saturday 8 February at Capalaba Library

10am Saturday 22 February at Capalaba Library

Free events with limited space available. Book now.

Saturday Matinee Movies

In conjunction with Kanopy on-demand streaming service, we will be screening some of the best in classic cinema, independent, Australian and world films. Come along to see the movie His Girl Friday.

1pm Saturday 15 February at Cleveland Library

His Girl Friday (1940)

Starring Carey Grant, Rosalind Russell and Ralph Bellamy. "Perhaps the funniest, certainly the fastest talkie comedy ever made." Geoff Andrew, Time Out.

Free event. No bookings required.

Library Lovers' Day

On Friday 14 February we will be celebrating Library Lovers' Day 2020.

What a great opportunity to share your love of the library with others, recommend a good book or invite a friend to join you at one of our regular programs.

Uncover Something New:

Anita Heiss - Library Lovers' Day Author Talk

Meet award-winning writer, Australian of the Year Finalist (NSW Local Hero) and Lifetime Ambassador for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation to celebrate libraries, literacy and the joy of reading. Bookings essential.

Kanopy

Film streaming service Kanopy gives our library members free access to more than 30,000 films that can be streamed from your device. Logon to Kanopy today.

STEAM Club and Robotics Club - starts this week

Are your children interested in technology, craft and robotics? Try out these free after-school eight week programs. Ages: 9+ years. Bookings essential.

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