While our face-to-face school holidays programs are on hold we are offering virtual holiday programming via our website and social media channels.
Join us for Virtual Story Time with books, songs, and tips for your child to acquire early literacy, fine motor, and language developmental skills.
Join us for stories, songs and rhymes combined with fun yoga moves especially for early years. Presented by Ipswich Libraries and Revive Yoga & Wellness Centre.
Draw along with Emma as she demonstrates how to draw one of her favourite Australian animals, using materials that you have at home.
Watch as the team demonstrates ways of introducing classic nursery rhymes to your kids.
Join us for traditional stories with a twist, told by the Ipswich Libraries First 5 Forever team from their own backyards.
Join our local Community Champions as they share their favourite stories.
Navigate safely your online resources, platforms, apps and games. Learn the importance of keeping your personal information secure and how to implement a Cyber-safety Plan for your family.
Minecraft is back! Choose your world: Survival or Creative and let the adventure begin! While we are not offering Minecraft in the library, we have created our own secure online world so you can play from home.
The 18th Ipswich Poetry Feast Poetry Writing Competition is now open.
Enter your poems to win great prizes and showcase your talent.
Closing date: 31 July 2020
Join the Ipswich Libraries Public Programming Team as they share this year’s chosen picture book Chicken Divas by Lucinda Gifford. NSS is an annual program run by the Australian Libraries and Information Association.
Each week our presenters from Coding Kids will introduce new features and challenges to develop confidence and skills in using this colourful block-style coding language.
Minecraft is back! Choose your world: Survival or Creative and let the adventure begin! While we are not offering Minecraft in the library, we have created our own secure online world so you can play from home.
The 18th Ipswich Poetry Feast Poetry Writing Competition is now open.
Enter your poems to win great prizes and showcase your talent.
Closing date: 31 July 2020
Keep up to date with current trends, interests and popular issues in the community through a range of unique and thought-provoking discussions.
Celebrate the achievements of some of Australia’s most revered authors and be captivated by their experiences and accomplishments in the field.
Delve into the rich heritage of the historic city of Ipswich.
The 18th Ipswich Poetry Feast Poetry Writing Competition is now open.
Enter your poems to win great prizes and showcase your talent.
Closing date: 31 July 2020
We challenge you to design something that can help people navigate the world without having to touch contaminated surfaces.
The Colouring Ipswich pages are for children of all ages. Drawings are based on historic images from the Picture Ipswich website.
Check out Ipswich Libraries online jigsaw puzzles. Each puzzle features a native furry friend from the Ipswich Nature Centre.
Test your brain with our Library themed word searches. There’s a fun theme for everyone, whether you’re a Harry Potter fanatic or romance reader.
Challenge yourself to a game of Book Bingo with Ipswich Libraries. Select your reads based on the book bingo categories. There’s one each for adults, children (8-12 years) and teens (13-18 years), so get reading!
Ever wondered what The Smithsonian looks like on the inside? Are you missing the Queensland Museum’s exhibits and shows? Jump online and check out the virtual exhibitions and tours available to people around the world with just a click of the mouse.
Join Libraries around Australia and the world for virtual story time with books, songs, and tips for your child to acquire early literacy, fine motor and language development skills.
Whilst libraries, galleries, and museums have their face-to-face programs on-hold that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a range of engaging and fun online workshops and activities. There’s something for all ages, whether it be art and craft or STEAM based workshops.