City Library closed on Sundays
From Sunday 8 January 2012 Cairns City Library will cease Sunday trading.
Our library hours will be:
Monday to Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 12noon
Thank you to our valued customers for your support.
Your chance to win! One day only!
Celebrate the launch of National Year of Reading (NYR2012) on Library Lover's Day, 14 February with great prizes to be won. Enter at your favourite branch of Cairns Libraries. One day only!!!
National Year of Reading 2012
In 2012 Cairns Libraries will be celebrating National Year of Reading (NYR2012) with a series of events, displays and workshops. NYR2012 will be launched nationwide on Tuesday 14 February - Library Lovers' Day.
On Feb 14, visitors to Cairns Libraries will have the opportunity to meet with local National Year of Reading champions, view innovative displays, meet Dewey the library mascot, participate in programs including “Blind Date with a Book”, language tree, board games and colouring with great prizes and giveaways.
Watch this space for more events and a competition with great prizes. Please follow our blog for updates on the left hand menu under "NYR 2012 Blog".
Going for your learners?
Want to practice the test online? Now available on the Youth PC's at Earlville Library. An initiative of Cairns Libraries and the Qld Government.
Indigenous Licencing Program 'Ready for the Road'
Now available on the Youth PC's at Earlville Library. Another initiative of Cairns Libraries and the Qld Government.
Computers for Beginners Training Workshops - resume February 2012
Cairns Libraries have recommenced our Computer Training Program. Training includes Introduction to Computers, Introduction to Word Processing, Introduction to searching the Internet, and Introduction to email.
City Library - Every Wednesday 10.30-12.00pm. Bookings essential, phone the City Reference Desk 4044 3730
Gordonvale Library - Every 2nd Friday of the Month - 1 hour sessions at 10.30am and 11.30am. Bookings essential, phone Gordonvale Library on 4056 1365.
Manunda Library - Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the Month 10.30-12.00pm. Bookings essential, phone Manunda Library on 4044 3779.
Mossman Library - Computer for Beginner workshops are held regularly. Bookings essential, phone Mossman Library on 4099 9496.
New Ramp for Babinda Library
Redevelopment of the new ramp will begin on Monday 9th January and is expected to take around 4-5 weeks depending on weather conditions. During this period access will be at the back via a temporary pathway along the side of the library. This project is supported by the Commonwealth Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. More information...
Libraries Customer Suvey
We occasionally ask our customers how well our service is working in order that we may improve it so any feedback you can provide here will be gratefully received. The survey should take around 3 minutes to complete. Continue to survey...
Story Time and Baby Rhyme Time
Mossman Library's final Storytime and Baby Rhyme Time for 2011 will be held December 15 and resuming on January 12 2012. Earlville Library's first Baby Rhyme Time will be on Tuesday 3rd January 2012. Gordonvale, Edmonton and Manunda Library's children's events will begin in February 2012. Please check our Lifestyle Calendar for session times.
Cairns Libraries Strategic Business Plan 2011-2016
Cairns Libraries has launched the Strategic Business Plan for 2011-2016. To view this document interactively, please click the the book on the right.
Please note: if you would like to save a copy of this plan, once opened you can do so by selecting the download option found at the top of the page.
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Reading Champions
Cairns Libraries is now looking for local Reading Champions to promote the 2012 National Year of Reading to the Cairns community. Already dozens of well known Australians have come onboard as National Ambassadors, so if you know of a local hero who would be a great Reading Champion, email us your suggestion today!
Have you heard? Audiobooks are now available for download
In '3' simple steps, you can download from the comfort of your own home. Digital eAudiobooks are device neutral and play on any MP3 compatible device. It’s the simplest way to listen and enjoy the latest range of eAudiobook titles from Cairns Libraries.
Support information for downloading...
TABLE 125 Cairns Libraries e-Cookbook - Our Cookbook for your enjoyment
TABLE 125 Cairns Libraries e-Cookbook has been created by the Library Team in celebration of two significant events - Women’s History Month 2011 and 125 years of Local Government service to the Cairns Region. More information.....
SpineOut
Cairns Libraries now subscribes to SpineOut Online - SpineOut encourages young adults to be part of an online magazine by submitting book reviews, book trailers, poems, short stories, music lyrics, videos and art work. It's a special place where youth can not only express their ideas and thoughts and share their creativity online with peers but also experience the thrill of seeing their work published online. You will find the link to SpineOut on our Online Databases page.
Busythings
Check out Busythings, an award-winning children's online service jam-packed with fun activities that will intrigue and entertain early learners whatever their aptitudes and abilities! Full of quirky characters: parachuting pink men, dancing robots, a doughnut-eating monkey and many others - it's a great, fun place for kids to learn! Login for free using a Cairns Libraries membership card and try it out!
Genealogy Resources Available
Cairns Libraries now has FindMyPast Australasia, FindMyPast United Kingdom and FindMyPast Ireland on the public access PC's in all branches. These are both very useful subscription services and complement ancestry.com which has been available in our libraries for some time and are free to all members. If you have never booked a public PC before please see one of our friendly Cairns Libraries team members for assistance.
Dewey's Star Reading Club Passports
Cairns Libraries has created a special reading passport just for junior members! Kids can pick up a Dewey's Star Reading Club Passport from any branch of Cairns Libraries and get it stamped each time they borrow. When their passport is full they can swap it for a new one and go in a monthly prize draw!
Intrepica
Make literacy fun with Intrepica! Intrepica is a comprehensive literacy resource that covers Pre-Reading, Phonics, Vocabulary, Spelling, Reading, Comprehension and Grammar. Activities are interactive, fun and engaging, promoting students' willingness to learn while facilitating their literacy development. Login for free access using your Cairns Libraries membership card. For more about Intrepica visit http://www.intrepica.com.au/libraries.html
Library Elf
Do you have trouble keeping track of all those great books, DVDs, CDs and magazines that you have borrowed from Cairns Libraries? Now you can rely on Library Elf for assistance.
Cairns Regional Council Community Profiles
Community Profiles for your region are available online. More information... |
