For Children
CityLibraries hosts a range of facilities, activities, events and programs for children. Children of any age are entitled to a library card and enjoy the same borrowing privileges as adults.
Storytime
One of our most popular regular programs is Storytime - a mix of stories, rhymes, and a simple activity with sessions lasting for around and hour. Storytime is held at our Aitkenvale, Flinders Street, and Thuringowa Central branches, and on Magnetic Island. The sessions are aimed at preschool children with activities to help parents introduce their children to a wide range of children's books, stimulate new ideas and interests, develop language skills, provide an opportunity to socialise with other children and encourage a life-long interest in books and libraries.
Storytime Schedule
| Branch |
Days |
Time |
| Flinders Street |
Tuesday |
10am |
| Thuringowa Central |
Wednesday |
10am |
| Aitkenvale |
Friday |
10am |
| Magnetic Island |
Once a month on a Tuesday at 10am |
Baby Rhyme Time
Carers and babies nurturing a love of literature and learning through songs, rhymes and fingerplays.
| Branch |
Days |
Time |
| Aitkenvale |
Every Monday during state school term time |
10am and 11am |
| Thuringowa Central |
Every Thursday during state school term time |
10am and 11am |
Our Collection
Picture Books
A wide range of picture books is available for children aged zero to five years.
Young Fiction
A collection of reading books for newly independent readers from approximately six to nine years.
Junior Fiction
Both hardback and paperback storybooks are available for children in the middle to upper primary levels.
Non-Fiction
The library has a comprehensive collection of non-fiction books complementing the Queensland curriculum, as well as providing books for the broader, recreational and information needs of young readers. Reference material is included in the collection.
Audio-Cassettes
A wide range of audio-cassettes and book/cassette packages for all ages.
Videos/DVDs
A comprehensive collection of easy, young, junior and teenage videos/DVDs is available, which complements the children's collection.
Magazines
An extensive collection of magazines for children and young adults are available for loan.
Games and Puzzles
Available for use in the Thuringowa Central branch only.
eBooks
Nothing to read at home? Well hop online or come into the library and take a look at our online databases for children. In particular TumbleBooks and ZipTales are two databases packed with stories, games, and exercises.
Online Databases
For older children we have online databases to help with homework assignments or just to satisfy that curious mind. Our reference librarian can help you with homework queries or any other queries like finding a book/CD/DVD, or showing you how to navigate our online databases.
School Holiday Programs
We have a program of activities for children during school holidays. Programs are released two weeks before the school holidays with bookings taken one week before the holidays begin. Keep and eye on our Event Calendar for more information.
Children's Book Council of Australia - NQ Committee
The Townsville City Council is also a contributing member to Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA). The North Queensland committee is dedicated to enhancing the cultural awareness of primary school children and host events to promote literacy to school aged children in the Townsville/Thuringowa regions. The CBCA also gives regional children the opportunity to meet authors' and illustrators and to participate in State events.
For more information, please contact CityLibraries.
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