• Ancestry Library Edition – free home access until 31 December 2021

    • 22/06/2021
    • Posted by: Librarian
    • Category: Collections & Resources, eLibrary
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    The State Library of Queensland and ProQuest are providing public library members with free access to Ancestry Library Edition at home!    Proquest has now extended free home access until 31 December 2021. To access Ancestry Library Edition you will need to login, via the link below, with your Gladstone Regional Libraries membership card number
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  • eLibrary – Haynes manuals now include marine motors

    • 17/06/2021
    • Posted by: Librarian
    • Category: Collections & Resources, eLibrary
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    Our eLibrary includes a wide variety of resources for you to access online. Our featured eresource this month is Haynes All Access.   Haynes All Access is an eresource that provides access to hundreds of motor manuals with instructions and diagrams.  Now, in addition to cars and motorbikes, you can access manuals for marine motors

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  • Resistance is our July movie at Gladstone City Library

    • 08/06/2021
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    • Category: Programs & Events, Programs for Adults
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    Resistance, starring Jesse Eisenberg,  is “the story of a group of Jewish Boy Scouts who worked with the French Resistance to save the lives of ten thousand orphans during World War II” (Roadshow). This movie released in 2020 runs for 120 minutes and is rated M. You must be at least 16 years old to

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  • NEW eLibrary resource for digital books, movies, music, and more!

    • 07/06/2021
    • Posted by: Librarian
    • Category: Collections & Resources, eLibrary
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    We have a new addition to our eLibrary! hoopla has a variety of digital resources for you to borrow for free via your library membership.  As well as eBooks and eAudiobooks hoopla has comics, movies, tv shows, and music. There is a limit of 10 loans/downloads per month.  Access hoopla via your favourite website browser

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  • ToddlerTime with Stories – now 2 sessions Thursday mornings (term time) at Gladstone Library

    • 07/06/2021
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    • Category: Programs for Young People
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    ToddlerTime with Stories is now on twice on Thursday mornings at Gladstone City Library! ToddlerTime with Stories is held during school terms only.

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  • NEW Boyne Island Library Community Garden

    • 06/06/2021
    • Posted by: Librarian
    • Category: Library Life, Seeds & Gardens
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    Boyne Island Library is the latest branch to add a community garden. Check out our Seed Library and Community Gardens page to find out about borrowing and donating seeds or enjoying our gardens. Our other Community Gardens are located at Calliope Library and Gladstone City Library.    

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  • August is Family History Month! Family History help is available at the libraries

    • 01/06/2021
    • Posted by: Librarian
    • Category: Collections & Resources, Online Information
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    Did you know Gladstone Regional Libraries has resources to help you find out more about your family history? Gladstone City Library has a Local Collection Room with a variety of interesting resources that you can read onsite. Find out about the local area or explore your family history! Read old local newspapers on microfilm (book

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  • Books Bubbles & Brie Saturday 15 May 3pm-5pm

    • 15/03/2021
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    • Category: Programs & Events, Programs for Adults
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    Books, Bubbles, and Brie is back!  Join us at Gladstone City Library on Saturday 15th May for this year’s special event about writing and publishing.

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  • CraftTime Online – Monster Bookmarks

    • 20/01/2021
    • Posted by: Librarian
    • Category: Programs & Events, Programs for Young People
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      Make-a-long with us on our CraftTime live stream as we use paper craft to create monstrously fun bookmarks for your holiday reading. See you at the library (online)! Click here for the pdf printable instructions.                        

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  • Read Newspapers Online for FREE

    • 20/01/2021
    • Posted by: Librarian
    • Category: Collections & Resources, Online Information
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    Did you know you can become an online member of State Library of Queensland and access a variety of eresources from home? One of the eresources is PressReader, which has digital copies of a variety of newspapers and magazines for you to read online. Newspapers available include: Gladstone’s The Observer (April 2012 to June 2020), Rockhampton’s

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