Authors Belinda Alexandra, Anna Johnston, Mike Carlton and more!
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July 2026
Library news and events
School holiday fun!
Cure the holiday boredom at one of our programs for kids and teens. Choose from Toy Story fun, Still life painting, Spritebox coding and more!
Teens will create their own Thumb book holders and explore their creative imagination with our Makerspace takeover and Teen art club.
This month's talks
Author talk: Belinda Alexandra
Thursday 2 July, 2pm at Victoria Point Library
Hear from Belinda Alexandra and get transported to 1950s Rome in her latest book, The Italian Correspondent.
Author talk: Rachel Sweasey
Saturday 4 July, 10am at Cleveland Library
Spend a morning with Rachel Sweasey as she chats about her latest book, The Lifeboat Girls, a heartfelt story of friendship and romance.
Author talk: Anna Johnston
Thursday 9 July, 10am at Victoria Point Library
Discover a heartwarming tale of food and family in bestselling author Anna Johnston's When Lemons Give You Life.
Feature talk: Microplastics and your health
Monday 20 July, 10am at Capalaba Library
Learn the basics of microplastics and their health impacts in this talk with Dr Cassandra Rauert from UQ.
Author talk: Mike Carlton
Wednesday 22 July, 10am at Cleveland Library
Calling all history buffs! Join Mike Carlton, leading Aussie naval historian as he discusses all things The Burning Blue.
New releases
Programs for teens and children
Pop up library: IndigiScapes
Monday 6 July, 9.30am
Come along and make new friends while discovering new stories, rhymes and activities that spark imagination.
Ages: 0–5 years
Messy play in the park
Monday 13 July, 9.30am at Apex Park
Sensory enrichment for toddlers with different stations and activities. Get ready to be messy!
Ages: 2–5 years
Pop up library: Mount Cotton Community Park
Monday 20 July, 9.30am
Park it with the First 5 Forever team! Storytelling, singing, activities and more.
Ages: 0–5 years
STEAM play
Monday 27 July, 9.30am at Victoria Point Library
Join us for a mind-bending journey through the worlds of science, technology, engineering, arts and maths.
Ages: 0–5 years
STEAM zone returns after the school holidays
Our after-school STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and maths) programs will take a short break across the school holidays before returning with exciting activities including Loom bookmarks, Makedo marble run, DIY paper cup games and more!
Teen programs continue through the holidays
Teen art club at Capalaba Library meets twice a month and Teen Makerspace takeover meets monthly at Cleveland Library. Plus, come along to special school holiday programs including Makerspace beading and Thumb book holders.
Weekly story times
We offer weekly Toddler time, Story time and Baby time programs, plus additional sessions on Fridays and Saturdays, and monthly story times at Point Lookout Library and Russell Island Library.
New junior and young adult reads
Stream family-friendly favourites on Kanopy
Watch your favourite kids' movies for free these school holidays on Kanopy Kids.
Activate parental controls and access specially curated movies for children that are available to stream now!
More free adult programs
English conversation circles
Mondays, 10am at Victoria Point Library
Wednesdays, 10am at Capalaba Library
Learning English as a second language? Come and practise your conversational skills in a safe, supportive space.
Redland Reads Book Clubs
Monthly at multiple locations
Our popular monthly book clubs are always open to new members!
Be sure to pick up your book once you register for the book club session.
Makerspace inductions
Weekly at Cleveland Library
Sign up for a 30-minute safety induction and start using the FREE Makerspace for all of your craft and tech projects!
Create and connect sessions
This month, we have a number of creative workshops including Papercraft daisies, Cosy bookmarks and Junk journaling. Sessions have limited spaces, so if you've registered and cannot attend, please cancel your booking.
Willards Farm tours
Join our Local History team for an educational tour about the farm filled with plenty of historical tidbits about the farming days of Redland Shire.
Warm up with cosy reads
Special curated list
Brew a cuppa and warm up through the winter months with our cosy reads list, available on Libby.
Acknowledgement of Country
Redland City Council acknowledges the Quandamooka People, the Traditional Owners of the land, waters, winds and seas of Redlands Coast. We acknowledge the Elders, past and present, and extend that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island People in our community.
First 5 Forever is an initiative of the Queensland Government, coordinated by State Library of Queensland and delivered in partnership with local government.
