Learn how to use the basic features of an Android tablet. Explore apps, connect to Wi-Fi and search on the internet. Perfect for the first time user. Bring your own Android tablet. Bookings essential.

Connect with family, friends and organisations using email. Learn how to create an email account, send and reply to emails, create contacts, and sign in and out of your account. Basic computer and internet skills required. Bookings essential.

Drop into our First Friday craft group and bring your favourite craft to work on and share.

Learn about popular social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr and Instagram. Discover how these websites help you to connect with family, friends and organisations online. Basic computer and internet skills required. Bookings essential.

Thirty years ago Tony Pritchard drifted down the Darling River, in western New South Wales. The book that resulted, Drifting Down the Darling was full of lame jokes, unreliable bird observations and a detailed quest for one of life’s meanings – a place to belong. Now Tony is back with the sequel Paddling Down the Darling – the dodgy […]

Join local Neighbourhood Watch groups from Oxley/Oxley Ridge and Sherwood as they join forces with Mt Ommaney Police 'Dogs on Patrol' session.  Mt Ommaney Police will be able to engrave dog tags for a gold coin donation. There will also be music, food and beverages and stalls. If you would like to host a stall, […]

Ready to learn more about your Android tablet? Customise your tablet by organising your apps and adjusting basic settings. Discover how to find and download useful apps on the Google Play Store. Bring your own Android tablet and Google Play Store account details. Bookings essential.

Do you have an email address, but would like to improve your skills? Learn how to manage your email more effectively by organising your inbox, creating folders, managing attachments and using filter options. Basic computer skills and an email account required. Bookings essential. A Brisbane Libraries Tech Connect workshop.

Looking to de-clutter or to add to your home? Learn abour buying and selling goods safely online through eBay and Gumtree. Basic computer and interent skills required. Bookings essential.

Are you a fan of The Secret Seven or The Famous Five books? Celebrate with one of the world’s most beloved children’s writers, Enid Blyton, with a variety of adventure-inspired games and activities. Ideal for children aged 8-11 years. Bookings essential.

The River City Clippers are Brisbane's very own barbershop group. The Clippers sing a four-part unaccompanied harmony known universally as Barbershop. Their repertoire ranges from oldies of yesteryear to popular songs of today.

Does your child have a curious mind? Eco educator Linda Brennan from Ecobotanica presents a range of hands-on and engaging natural world science activities during Science Week. Satisfy curious young scientists at a workshop where they can learn about the secret life of worms, crazy creepy crawlies, insect hotels, guerrilla gardening or making 'kid' bird […]

NAO robot is visiting the library and looking forward to meeting you. See how this amazing humanoid robot can sense its environment and interact with people using surprisingly lifleike gestures and movement. Ideal for all ages. Bookings essential. A BNEtechkids workshop.

Learn how to use the keyboard and mouse, and find your way around a Windows computer. Perfect for the first time user. Bookings essential. A Brisbane Libraries Tech Connect workshop.

After receiving a mysterious summons from her long-lost grandmother, Australian teacher Annabel Logan agrees to visit her home in the Cotswolds. But when she arrives at the magnificent Beechwood Hall, it appears abandoned and the local villagers have no idea where the reclusive Caroline Banks might be. Concerned that her grandmother’s secret past has caught […]

In her book No Stone Unturned, Yvonne Matta details her family history connecting Lebanon in the Middle East with Australia, beginning in the 1890s. Showing a glimpse of life in Lebanon in the grand days before the Civil War of 1975, Yvonne writes about the effects of war on the lives of those living there, and […]

Learn how to use the basic features of an Android tablet. Explore apps, connect to Wi-Fi and search on the internet. Perfect for the first time user. Bring your own Android tablet. Bookings essential. A Brisbane Libraries Tech Connect workshop.

Enjoy a morning of fun as you test your general knowledge with trivia questions. Individuals and groups welcome. Bookings essential.

Connect with family, friends and organisations using email. Learn how to create an email account, send and reply to emails, create contacts, and sign in and out of your account. Basic computer and internet skills required. Bookings essential. A Brisbane Libraries Tech Connect workshop.

In her book, No Stone Unturned, Yvonne Matta details her family history connecting Lebanon in the Middle East with Australia, beginning in the 1890s. Showing a glimpse of life in Lebanon in the grand days before the Civil War of 1975, Yvonne writes about the effects of war on the lives of those living there, and […]

Explore the wonderful world of Brisbane libraries’ free online e-books and e-audiobooks by learning how to setup your iPad or Android tablet to read or listen to your favourite online library content. Bring your own device, library card and email account details. Basic device skills required. Bookings essential.

Ready to learn more about your Android tablet? Customise your tablet by organising your apps and adjusting basic settings. Discover how to find and download useful apps on the Google Play Store. Bring your own Android tablet and Google Play Store account details. Bookings essential. A Brisbane Libraries Tech Connect workshop.

In August, the club will read King Flashy Pants by Andy Riley. Ideal for children 6-11 years.

Learn how to find your way around the internet safely, save your favourite websites, search for information and use Google to help you find answers. Basic computer skills required. Bookings essential. A Brisbane Libraries Tech Connect workshop.

This seminar provides information about a range of health issues commonly experienced by seniors including dehydration, heat exhaustion, strokes, heart attacks and accidental medical poisoning. Learn basic first aid and preventative strategies to safeguard your health. Presented by qualified trainers from the Queensland Local Ambulance Committee program. Bookings essential.

First published fifty years ago this year, Joan Lindsay's Picnic At Hanging Rock has fascinated and intrigued audiences ever since, both as a novel and as the acclaimed classic film of 1975. Now due for release as a newly adapted TV mini-series, we invite all fans to join us for a celebration of this cultural icon and […]

Having chickens, ducks or quail in the backyard is easier than you think. They eat scraps, improve your garden, become backyard pets and produce fresh eggs. Presented by Ingrid Dimock from My City Garden. Bookings essential.