Townsville Citylibraries

Looking for something fun and relaxed to do outside with your little one? 🌿 Join us at 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 next Thursday, 11 June, at Western Lions Park, Heatley.

Event page: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BEh4sb23z/

Shell lovers, this one’s for you 🐚

Discover stunning shell displays from the Townsville Shell Club, now on display at Citylibraries Aitkenvale and Riverway- drop in and take a closer look 👀

Curious to see more? Their Annual Shell Show is coming up:
📅 18-19 July
📍 Townsville Orchid Society Hall, Kirwan

Expect incredible displays, free shells, raffles, craft, and activities for kids. Open to everyone from casual beachcombers to passionate collectors, the Shell Club brings together a community who share a love of shells from land, sea and freshwater.

Pop in, explore, and get inspired ✨
ℹ https://whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au/events/townsville-annual-shell-show

📢 Card Payments Now Available for Printing and Photocopying

You asked, we listened. Card payments are now available for printing and photocopying across all Citylibraries branches.

No cash? No problem. Just tap and go 🤩

Printing at your library has never been simpler!

📚 𝗪𝗲 💗 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀!

Take a few minutes to complete our survey and help shape future services.

Plus, you could win 1 of 4 $100 gift cards* 🎁

Have your say 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝟯𝟬 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 👉 https://bit.ly/4nYSjd9

*𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺

Find your next book club read with Libby ✨

Perfect for on-demand mood reads or titles everyone can enjoy at the same time

📚 Browse the collection that's ready whenever you are: https://townsvilleqld.overdrive.com/collection/1592996

| Fire Brigade Competition 🚒
A spirited day of rivalry and camaraderie in Charters Towers!

Today's photograph was taken on Monday, 19 April 1897, during a fire brigade competition between Townsville and Charters Towers — an event that brought together skill, speed, and a healthy dose of competitive spirit.

The competition featured three events, each run as a best-of-three: a reel competition, a hydrant and hose race, and a ladder competition. Townsville proved strong in the reel events, winning the first and third rounds, though one race had to be rerun after judges struggled to reach a decision.

The ‘hose and hydrant’ race tested speed and teamwork, with pairs required to sink a hydrant, connect a 25-yard hose, and be first to produce a full jet of water. While Townsville claimed the first event, controversy followed in the second when both teams were found to have incorrect couplings. After much deliberation, the judges awarded the win to Charters Towers — a decision that did not sit well with the Townsville brigade, who declined to continue competing!

Though the results of the ladder competition remain unclear, any rivalry appears to have softened by evening, when the visiting Townsville brigade was entertained at the White Horse Hotel. Reports describe a night where camaraderie reigned supreme, with speeches, music, and good company bringing the firefighters together.

Have you heard stories of early fire brigades in North Queensland? 🚒

🔍Explore more with our local history collection with Stories of Townsville: https://bit.ly/42HrMZe

Tune in to Libby Reads with Ben Hobson this June! 📚

This is a monthly book club for readers across Australia to borrow the monthly featured book on Libby and then join a FREE live author discussion on Zoom, hosted by Ben Hobson.

Read or listen without waiting with Libby App 🤩

📲Browse & register: https://bit.ly/3Pwfdfb
👉 Read a library copy of the title: https://bit.ly/4fLQJsS
✨ Discover more with Libby: https://townsvilleqld.overdrive.com/

👥 Connect with others: Libby Reads with Ben Hobson

Storytime doesn’t have to end when the event does 💛

If you missed National Simultaneous Storytime- or just want to experience it again- you can now watch Luna Roo the Kangaroo Baller on StoryBox Hub whenever it suits your family 📖⚽

And if Luna Roo becomes a repeat request (we have a feeling she might 😉), you can borrow the book and bring storytime off the screen and into your hands- GOALLLLL

👉 Watch here: https://storyboxhub.com/nss
📚 Reserve & read a library copy: https://townsville.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=623519

How many replays do you think you’ll get? 👇