This informal session will introduce you to a range of emerging technologies and digital information. Play with robots, watch TED talks and discuss digital issues you are interested in. A Brisbane Libraries Tech Connect Seniors workshop. Booking Bookings required. Phone Fairfield Library on 07 3403 8615 to reserve your place. Venue Fairfield Library, Fairfield Gardens Shopping Centre, […]
Carbon is the basis for all life and is critical for composts, the soil food web and beneficial soil microbes. Find out how to boost your soil carbon to grow nutrient dense vegetables and healthy ornamental and native plants. Presented by Paul Plant, Registered Horticulturist. Join us for this fascinating workshop with Paul. Booking Bookings required. […]
In a world saturated with information, how do you tell real from fake, and find the information you need? This session will help you manage information overload and develop your own toolkit to manage information in a way that works for you. A Brisbane Libraries Tech Connect workshop. Booking Bookings required. Phone Annerley Library on 07 […]
Celebrate Library and Information Week by joining children from all over Australia for a special reading of Alpacas with Maracas by Matt Cosgrove across the country at the same time. Booking Bookings required. Phone Corinda Library on 07 3407 7701 to reserve your place. Venue Corinda Library, 641 Oxley Road, Corinda View venue details and accessibility View on Google […]
In May, read and discuss The Expatriates by Janice Y K Lee. New members welcome. Booking Not required. Venue Fairfield Library, Fairfield Gardens Shopping Centre, 180 Fairfield Road, Fairfield View venue details and accessibility View on Google Maps
In May, the club will read the Flying Fergus series by Chris Hoy. Ideal for children 6-11 years. Booking Not required. Venue Fairfield Library, Fairfield Gardens Shopping Centre, 180 Fairfield Road, Fairfield View venue details and accessibility View on Google Maps
Join the Corinda Library staff in celebration of all that is wonderful about our libraries as we share a cuppa together, and engage in a friendly round of literary trivia. Booking Bookings required. Phone Corinda Library on 07 3407 7701 to reserve your place. Venue Corinda Library, 641 Oxley Road, Corinda View venue details and accessibility View […]
City in Masks: How Brisbane fought the Spanish Flu is a narrative history of this city’s encounter with the biggest killer in history. The 1919 epidemic was the deadliest disaster Brisbane ever endured. The story is, of course, dramatic and sad. It’s also inspirational: not only in terms of the heroic work done by doctors […]
Explore the wonderful world of Brisbane libraries’ free online e-books and e-audiobooks. This session includes tips on how to read, listen to, or watch your favourite online library content. Bring your own device, library card and email account details. A Brisbane Libraries Tech Connect workshop. Booking Bookings required. Phone Annerley Library on 07 3403 1735 to reserve […]
A revealing talk by local authority Peter Kenny that follows Tolkien's life through his early years, his romance with Edith Bratt, war service, Professor in Oxford, the Inklings, the development of his famous stories, the cult of the sixties, and his later years. The talk reflects on how his life was intertwined with his writings, […]