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25/10/2026

Do you, or someone you know, have a story to share about a learning journey or a passion for literacy and numeracy? During 26Ten Week (26–30 October), we'd love to hear from you as we capture stories and celebrate this year's theme. Pop into your local library and have a chat.

Adults can learn new skills at any stage of life. Improving reading, writing, maths and digital literacy for everyday tasks can open doors, build confidence and transform lives.

26Ten supports Tasmanians to improve their reading, writing and everyday maths. Get help from a friendly tutor, in person or online. It’s free and confidential.

Contact your local library: libraries.tas.gov.au/locations
Call the Reading Writing Hotline – 1300 00 2610.
Visit the 26Ten website: 26ten.tas.gov.au

23/10/2026

Children's Week starts tomorrow on 24 October!

This week promotes awareness of children's rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The theme for 2026 is based on UNCRC Article 30: 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦, 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯.

Libraries are a safe place where children and families can engage and learn. We love seeing children come for Rock and Rhyme, find joy in books and be part of our children focused activities.

Did you know a child can have a library membership from the day they're born? With a membership they can access:

🌏 LOTE4Kids – a digital collection of over 4,500 picture books (eBooks and audiobooks) in 70+ languages.

📚 Little Explorers book packs – packs contain five books on an early learning topic for children aged 4–8 years.

💬 VOX Books – read a picture book and listen at the same time. Each print book is fitted with a special reader on the inside cover that plays a read-a-long.

If you want to learn more about the UNCRC, check out these books in the Libraries Tasmania catalogue:
• I Have the Right to Be a Child by Alain Serres, pictures by Aurélia Fronty and translated by Helen Mixter
• Every Child a Song by Nicola Davies and illustrated by Marc Martin

23/10/2026

Some of the world's most celebrated books have also been some of the most challenged.

📚 From classics to contemporary favourites, our latest display showcases books that have been banned, challenged, or restricted in different countries and at different times throughout history. Yet these stories continue to spark conversations, challenge ideas, and connect readers across generations.

How many have you read? Which banned book would you recommend to others?

Visit Queenstown Library and explore the collection for yourself. Each book has information on why they were banned and where.

13/10/2026

National Carers Week started on Sunday 11 October. It's a time to recognise, celebrate and raise awareness of the more than 3 million Australians who provide unpaid care to a family member or friend.

Did you know that carers are able to access the Home Library Service? If you don't have time to make it to the library while providing daily care, volunteer couriers can deliver library books, DVDs and more to you.

Contact your local library to register, or join online: https://bit.ly/4dGfGBq

Carers Tasmania

11/10/2026

This week is Anti-Poverty Week (Sunday 11 October – Saturday 17 October), with the aim of helping Australians understand poverty and take action collectively to end it.

Signing up for a library membership is free and gives you access to lots of free resources including books, movies, video games, magazines and our online eLibrary.

Use your library membership to check out these titles on poverty to help grow your understanding of the topic:

📚 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘍𝘪𝘹: 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘵 by Keetie Roelen (non-fiction) – exposes the realities of poverty and reveals why policies don't work. It is a radical rethink of current efforts to tackle poverty, what it means and how we break the cycle.

📚 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘴 by Tom Percival (junior fiction) – Will has the wrong shoes, he's always known it but doesn't know how to change it. Navigating the difficulties of home and school when you feel you stick out is tough, but finding confidence with the help and empathy of friends can be all you need to see the way.

📚 𝘈 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 by Matthew Hooper (adult fiction) – set between the wars in the foothills of Mount Kosciusko, this is a story of fourteen-year-old Beth. Beth’s brother and father have gone missing in a freak winter storm. Tensions flare in this novel that captures rural poverty and human capacity with true soul.

04/10/2026

Sing your favourite songs or make up silly ones together!

You can sing anywhere – add actions, use different voices, and have fun together.

Singing is a fun and easy way to build your child’s language skills.

For great nursery rhymes that you can sing along with, visit: greatstart.tas.gov.au

For help with your own reading and writing visit readingwritinghotline.edu.au or call 1300 6 555 06

04/10/2026

In the mood for some Sci-Fi? Queenstown Library has you covered!

Whether you want to indulge in a classic or try something new, our Sci-Fi display has something for you.

02/10/2026

Mental Health Week starts tomorrow, running from 3–11 October.🪴

The theme for the week is 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴. You might get a moment's peace from borrowing a book or taking time to take part in an activity at the library.

If you like to unwind at home, you may enjoy listening to an eAudiobook or flipping through an eMagazine. Browse the eLibrary collection here: libraries.tas.gov.au/elibrary

What does living your best life mean to you?

Nineteen Tasmanian artists with disability explore this universal question in the travelling exhibition 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦. The exhibition is proudly presented by Libraries Tasmania in partnership with the Disability Commissioner Tasmania.

Throughout the year 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 has been to Devonport, Burnie, Queenstown and Launceston Libraries. Now in the south of the state, the exhibition will be at Huonville Library until 28 October and then Rosny Library until 29 November.

Artwork 1: Glow at the Horizon by Holy Denman
Artwork 2: Pieces of Myself by Lisa Rime
Artwork 3: Work in Progress aka Coat of Enby Colours by Quin Thomson

Mental Health Council of Tasmania Disability Commissioner Tasmania

24/09/2026

Be the first to know with an expanded digital range of popular newspapers and magazines, free with your Libraries Tasmania membership. 📰

Open ePress in the BorrowBox app for a seamless news-reading experience on your mobile device.

Read local news from 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘺, stay up to date with the 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘨𝘦 and 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘗𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳, and enjoy magazines including 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘺.

Visit the BorrowBox website or download the app on Apple or Google Play: https://librariestasmania.borrowbox.com/epress/all

An online membership gives you instant access to the eLibrary. Visit your local library to upgrade to a full membership.

Discover your library and become a member today.

It’s free. Join here: libraries.tas.gov.au/join

21/09/2026

👻 The 3rd Annual Spooky Story Competition is here! 👻

Whether you're a budding storyteller or an aspiring graphic novelist, now’s your chance to shine — or scare — with our Spooky Story Competition! Choose from one of our classic horror settings and weave a tale of mystery, suspense or terror. Start writing… if you dare.

Write a short story or graphic novel inspired by one of these classic horror settings:
🏚️ Haunted house or hotel
🏕️ Summer camp
🌲 A dark forest
🏫 An empty school
🎡 An abandoned amusement park

Entries will be judged by Tasmanian author Danny Gunn, with winners in each age category receiving a prize pack that includes a signed book.

Age categories
Up to 9 years: Maximum 3 pages
10-12 years: Maximum 5 pages
13-17 years: Maximum 7 pages

Grab an entry form from one of these participating libraries: Devonport, Latrobe, Sheffield, Ulverstone, Penguin, Burnie, Wynyard, Smithton, Queenstown, Strahan, Zeehan or Rosebery.

Or email [email protected] to request an entry form.

Entries close 23 October.

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