Cook Shire Libraries

10/10/2026

Sign into BorrowBox with your Rural Libraries Queensland card or via your Qld Libraries App.

Need assistance? Drop into or call the Cooktown library and one of our friendly team will walk you through it.

Cooktown Library is open weekdays 10am-5pm and Saturdays from 9am-12.30pm.
Ph: 40695 009

Lose yourself in the brand-new novel from Sally Page Author, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Keeper of Stories and The Book of Beginnings. Her most anticipated work yet. Read on BorrowBox now!

HarperCollins Books Australia

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09/10/2026

🌼 Creativity was in full bloom these school holidays!

From colourful pots and hanging baskets to flower arrangements, nature-inspired crafts and a community collage, Cook Shire Libraries were bursting with creativity!

Families across Cooktown, Lakeland and Bloomfield got their hands busy, tried something new and enjoyed some quality time together.

Take a look at the wrap-up on the website! 🌻

Across two weeks of free school holiday activities, children and their families joined sessions at libraries in Cooktown, Lakeland, and Bloomfield, turning simple craft materials into colourful creations to take home.

05/10/2026

Listening to your child and responding with enthusiasm lets them know they are loved and their contributions are important. For babies, make eye contact and use facial expressions to show you are listening.

Serve and return can happen in simple everyday moments. Join in the daily rally with your baby!

28/09/2026

Don't forget our Garden themed Colouring-in Competition closing this Saturday at 12.30pm.

Pop into the library for your copy 😀

24/09/2026

Fates woven. Power strung. Worlds torn. Discover the debut adult romantasy from an extraordinary new voice in fiction, Helena Potter. Listen on BorrowBox now!

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24/09/2026

📲FREE digital workshops to keep you connected

A video call with family, sharing photos with friends and finding information when you need it. So much of life now happens online, and while technology can make life easier, it can sometimes feel like there’s a lot to keep up with.

On Wednesday 21 October, bring your phone, tablet or laptop to the Cooktown Events Centre for a free, friendly morning of learning, exploring, and building more confidence to navigate everyday technology.

– Wednesday 21 October 2026
– 10am – 12.30pm
– Cooktown Events Centre
– FREE to attend with morning tea provided
– All ages and experience levels welcome

For more information, visit the website:
https://www.cook.qld.gov.au/2026/09/24/keep-connected-in-a-changing-digital-world/

22/09/2026

In their first years of life your child's brain forms over one million new connections every second. Research shows the first five years last a lifetime and that simple, everyday activities with you help to make these connections strong.

22/09/2026

🪴 PLANT THE SEED FOR A CREATIVE SCHOOL HOLIDAY!

Little gardeners and crafty creators are in for two weeks of FREE garden-inspired fun at Cook Shire Libraries!

🌼 Week One: decorate porcelain hanging baskets and mini terracotta pots
🍃 Week Two: create foliage and flower arrangements and nature collages
📍 Sessions at Cooktown, Lakeland and Bloomfield Libraries

Throughout the holidays a colouring-in competition will be available for the community, as well as a Community Collage at Cooktown Library.

Bookings are required for the scheduled craft sessions, and adult supervision and assistance is required.

Visit the website for session dates and booking information.
https://www.cook.qld.gov.au/2026/08/25/let-creativity-grow-at-cook-shire-libraries-these-school-holidays/

16/09/2026

Perfect for bedtime reading and early independent reading, enjoy these five short and highly illustrated stories by Julia Donaldson the UK’s no.1 bestselling author of all time. Read on BorrowBox now!

Farshore Books

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14/09/2026

🌼 SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN IS BLOOMING AT THE LIBRARIES!

Paint, decorate, arrange, collage and create! Cook Shire Libraries have a garden full of FREE creative activities planned across the September–October school holidays. 🎨🌿

Week One will see young creators decorating mini terracotta pots and porcelain hanging baskets, before Week Two brings out the foliage and flowers for nature-inspired creations.

Throughout the holidays a colouring-in competition will be available for the community, as well as a Community Collage at Cooktown Library.

Sessions are happening at Cooktown, Lakeland and Bloomfield Libraries, with bookings and parental supervision required.

Visit the website for all the details and start planning your school holiday activities.
https://www.cook.qld.gov.au/2026/08/25/let-creativity-grow-at-cook-shire-libraries-these-school-holidays/