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13/10/2026

🔺🔵 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂? 🔵🔺

This week at STEAM, we're getting hands-on with 3D Shapes!

We'll explore different 3D shapes, discover their unique features and have fun finding shapes hiding in the world around us. It's maths, but not quite as you know it! 👀🧩

📅 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆
🕒 𝟯:𝟭𝟱𝗽𝗺 – 𝟰:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺
📍 𝗛𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆

FREE after-school fun. No bookings required – just bring your lucky number! 🍀

12/10/2026

🌎 𝗔𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝟲 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦! 🌎

What an adventure it’s been! 🌎✨

Our school holiday crew travelled around the world, exploring Mexico, Norway, Japan, the Pacific Islands, Greece and India through many hands on activities - Crafts, art, sensory play, engineering and music.

The highlight of our trip was welcoming 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗢 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗸𝗮 for a fantastic workshop, where the kids got to experience Pacific Island dancing and culture. 💃🏽🌺

From exploring art in Japan and getting hands-on with engineering in Greece, to learning about Vikings in Norway, there was something new to discover every day. 🎨 ✨

𝗔 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲! 🌏🛂

06/10/2026

🎆🎨 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠! 🎨🎆

This week's STEAM activity is Spectacular Sparks!

Create your own dazzling firework painting as we experiment with colour, texture and creative techniques to bring a night sky to life—no fireworks required! It's a fun and messy art session that's sure to spark creativity.

📅 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆
🕒 𝟯:𝟭𝟱𝗽𝗺 – 𝟰:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺
📍 𝗛𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆

STEAM is a FREE after-school program where children can explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths through exciting hands-on activities.

No bookings required – come along and create your own spectacular masterpiece! 🌟

02/10/2026

📚✨ 𝗪𝗘’𝗥𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗠 𝟰! ✨📚

The school holidays are nearly over, which means Hibberd Library is getting ready to bring back all your favourite programs from Tuesday 6 October!

From tiny dancers to curious creators, friendly faces and good conversations, there’s something for everyone!

🎶 𝗪𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 ’𝗻’ 𝗚𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 – songs, movement, giggles and fun for our littlest library lovers.
📖 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸 ’𝗻’ 𝗥𝗵𝘆𝗺𝗲 – rhymes, stories and plenty of interactive fun.
☕ 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲 – come along for a chat and some great company.
🤖 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 – get creative, experiment, build and explore with our hands-on activities.
🌙 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 – enjoy extra time at the library on Tuesdays, with the library open until 7pm during the school term.

Whether you’re a regular, a first-timer or somewhere in between, we’d love to see you!

📅 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝟰 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲… 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸!

02/10/2026

𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚’𝗦 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗦 👑

A quick heads-up, Weipa! The King’s Birthday Public Holiday is coming up, and a few of our local services will be taking a little break. 💛

During this time:

🏢 𝗪𝗧𝗔 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲
Closed from 4pm Friday 2 October
Reopening Tuesday 6 October

📚 𝗛𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆
Closed from 4pm Friday 2 October
Reopening Tuesday 6 October

🏋️ 𝗪𝗔𝗦𝗣 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗰𝘁
Closed from 4pm Friday 2 October
Reopening Tuesday 6 October
After-hours members access only. Kiosk closed.

🏊 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗽𝗮 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲
OPEN Monday 5 October
⏰ 9am – 5pm

Please keep these closures in mind when planning your long weekend.

Have a safe and relaxing King’s Birthday long weekend, Weipa!

02/10/2026

🎄🖍️ 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 #𝟮: 𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗠𝗔𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚-𝗜𝗡! 🖍️🎄

Ready to get creative? Our second Christmas competition is all about colour, creativity and a little festive fun! 🎅✨

📝 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟮 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿.
📅 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟵 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿.

Age Catorgies:
👶 0-4 years
🎒 5-8 years
📚 9-11 years
🎨 12-16 years
🧑‍🎨 Adults

Pick up your colouring sheet, get creative and return your completed entry to the Library before the closing date.

And remember… this is competition number TWO, which means even more chances to win! 🎁🎁

Two competitions. Double the prizes. One very merry Christmas Market! 🎄✨

01/10/2026

🎄📦 𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗠𝗔𝗦 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬 𝗕𝗢𝗫 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 📦🎄

Get creative, think outside the box… or maybe inside it! 👀🎅

For Competition #1, we want you to create your very own Christmas-themed display inside a box. It could be a shoebox, cardboard box or anything else that fits the brief!

There are no limits on your creativity; use LEGO, paint, collage, craft materials, flowers, recycled materials or anything else you can dream up. ✨

How to enter:
📝 Download an entry form or collect one from Hibberd Library.
📅 9–14 November: Bring your completed creation and entry form to the Library.
📸 Our team will photograph your creation, ready for judging at the 2026 Christmas Market.

Age Catergories:
👶 0-4 years
🎒 5-8 years
📚 9-11 years
🎨 12-16 years
🧑‍🎨 Adults

So, what will you create? A tiny Christmas wonderland? Santa’s workshop? A festive scene? 🎅🎄

Let your imagination run wild ... just make sure it fits in the box! 📦✨

25/09/2026

📚🌿 𝗔 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦!

Looking for something new to read these school holidays? We’ve got you covered! 💛

From curious facts and incredible discoveries to Aussie animals, music, culture and a cheeky wombat or two, there’s something for every little reader on the shelves at Hibberd Library.

📖 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗼 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 – 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘁
🎶 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 – 𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲
🌎 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 – 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗵
🐾 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗲 – 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀

Whether you’re after a story to snuggle up with, something to spark curiosity, or a book to share together, pop into the library and find your next holiday read!

✨ School holidays = the perfect excuse to get lost in a book.

📍 Hibberd Library Weipa
📚 Come in and have a browse!

25/09/2026

Don't show this to our boss...

25/09/2026

✈️ 𝗕𝗢𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪: 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗧𝗪𝗢!

Our Around the World School Holiday Program kicks off next week! 🌎
Join us at Hibberd Library Weipa as we travel the world through craft, sensory play, culture and creativity.

🗺️𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀
🗺️𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗲
🗺️𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮

📅 Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
⏰ 10am–12pm
🎟️ FREE | No bookings required | All ages welcome

Join Lita from Penina O Pasifika for some fun dancing and cultural activities! 💃🏽

Bring along your water bottle, and if you have one, a sarong for the dancing! 🌺

We can't wait to take you Around the World! ✈️🌎

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Hibberd Drive
Weipa, QLD
4874

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 4:30pm
Thursday	9am - 4:30pm
Friday	9am - 4pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

Website

https://www.weipatownauthority.com.au/services/hibberd-library

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