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August 2023
Library news and events
Top new releases
August events
Book Week 2023 (19 – 25 August)
We have so much going on across our branches!
Join us for some extra special programs, including award-winning children’s author Michelle Worthington and Ally the Story Bee (a.k.a. author Alison McLennan) leading a delightfully buzzy sing-a-long.
We can't wait to see your costumes! Find all Book Week events here.
Create & Connect on the islands
We are excited to bring a collection of new events to our Russell Island Library, and Point Lookout and Dunwich Libraries on North Stradbroke Island/Minjerribah.
- Mosaic Art: 16 August, 10am at Russell Island Library. Book your spot today.
- Beginner Calligraphy: 17 August, 10am at Dunwich Public Hall. Book your spot today.
Coming to Point Lookout Library
New! Redland Reads Book Club: The Kitchen Front
Join the new Redland Reads Book Club at Point Lookout. We will be discussing The Kitchen Front, inspired by a true events.
Author Talk: Kris Kneen
Friday 25 August, 10am at Point Lookout Library
Meet Kris Kneen, the award-winning Australian author of four memoirs, including recent release Fat Girl Dancing.
August author talks
Joanna Horton
Saturday 5 August, 10am at Capalaba Library
Meet Brisbane writer and anthropologist Joanna Horton as she shares her coming-of-age novel, Between You and Me.
Veronica Lando
Saturday 12 August, 11am at Cleveland Library
Listen to the prize-winning, crime writing author Veronica Lando dive into her latest thriller The Drowning Girls.
Anna McGahan
Saturday 26 August, 11am at Victoria Point Library
Join in the conversation with 2023's Vogel Award winner, author Anna McGahan! We will be talking all things literature with this multi-talented writer and accomplished actor.
Upcoming feature talks
Don't forget, bookings required!
Gardening: vibrant veggies
Saturday 12 August, 2pm at Cleveland Library
Learn what to plant and when with the Director of The Delectable Garden.
The dark side of the universe
Saturday 26 August, 10am at Cleveland Library
Join astrophysicist Professor Tamara Davis for new cosmology insights.
Aged and disability advocacy
Wednesday 30 August, 10am at Point Lookout Library
ADA Australia offers a short presentation about free resources.
After school and Saturday youth programs
Anime X Club
Join us each month at Capalaba, Cleveland and Victoria Point Libraries as we dive into everything anime – from screenings to artistry skills.
Ages 13 – 17. Learn more.
Saturday Story Time
Three Saturdays a month we gather at the Capalaba, Cleveland or Victoria Point Library for a fun-filled morning of story-telling and craft.
Ages 0 – 8 years. Learn more.
STEAM Zone
Each week the Victoria Point, Cleveland and Capalaba Libraries host an exciting and interactive afternoon of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics activities!
Ages 6 – 12 years. Learn more.
Celebrate Multicultural Queensland Month 2023
Author Talk: Lamisse Hamouda and Hazem Hamouda
Meet Lamisse Hamouda, Egyptian-Australian writer, theatre artist and youth worker, and her father Hazem Hamouda, Egyptian-Australian IT worker, as they share the remarkable true story of a daughter fighting for justice for her father.
Learn a new language
Discover our free language services, available through the Redland City Council Libraries catalogue.
Get travel inspiration
We have over 200 travel-themed books available for immediate download. Check out the curated list of titles.
Join a conversation
We offer monthly English conversation circles, and coming up in August we will feature special presenters.
Reserve a cosy winter read
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