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27 Feb, 6, 13, 20, 27 Mar & 3 Apr, 2025
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Code Club

Explore technology in a creative, informal, safe and social environment. Create apps and games in this free coding club for young people.

Ages 7 – 17 years. No coding experience required.

February 21, 2025
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Stepping Stones for Parents

Enjoy learning from Alana Frederick, from Hello Friend Speech, as she provides evidence-informed guidance and advice.
Adults

February 27, 2025
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Ipswich Reads – Fort Night with Ali Rutstein

Build a reading fort and join author Ali Rutstein as she shares her latest book, A Beginner’s Guide to Choosing the Perfect Pet.
Ages 5–17 years

Regular Programs
Multiple Dates
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Baby Rhyme Time

Begin your family’s early language learning journey during this 4-week program. Share rhymes, songs, games and stories.
Ages 0-12 months

Multiple Dates
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Books and Blocks

Explore books through play as you boost your child’s love of literacy and language.
Ages 0-5 years

First 5 Forever – Out and About

Join us to Talk, Read, Sing and Play together at our First 5 Forever Out and About Programs. 

Multiple Dates
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Story Time

Discover the magic of stories and make new friends as we explore a different theme each month.
Ages 0-5 years

Multiple Dates
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Toddler Time

Explore a world of stories and nurture early literacy development as we dance, sing, read and rhyme.
Ages 0-5 years

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Pop-Up Baby Rhyme Time – Leichhardt

Begin your family’s early language learning journey during this 4-week program.  Stay and play after the session with Play Matters Queensland. 
Ages 0-12 months

Multiple Dates
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Children's
Auslan Story Time and Toddler Time

Join us for Story Time and Toddler Time sessions that will also be shared in Auslan.
Ages 0-5 years

Multiple Dates
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Story Time with Story in a Box

Enjoy Story Time and activities exploring our unique Story in a Box collection. 
Ages 0-5 years. Free Drop In Event.

Out & About
Pop-Up Library Fun Booval

Spark your child’s creativity with songs, books, movement and play.
Ages 0-5 years. Free Drop In Event.

Multiple Dates
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Dive Into Books

Nurture your child’s love of language and stories at your local pool. Delivered in partnership with Kids Alive Do the Five and Just Sports N Fitness.
Ages 0-5 years. Free Drop In Event.

Out & About
Pop-Up Library Fun Flinders View

Spark your child’s creativity with songs, books, movement and play.

Ages 0-5 years. Free Drop in Event.

Multiple Dates
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Library Adventure Morning

Discover the Library. Drop in any time during the morning to share in fun library activities.
Ages 0-5 years. Free Drop in Event.

Multiple Dates
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Children's
Messy Play Time

Play and explore with things that are messy and squishy, noisy and slushy, crumbly and sloshy.
Ages 0-5 years. Free Drop In Event.

Multiple Dates
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Pop-Up Library Fun Muirlea

Spark your child’s creativity with songs, books, movement and play.
Ages 0-5 years. Free Drop In Event.

Multiple Dates
Out & About
Pop-Up Books and Blocks Yamanto

Nurture your child’s love of creativity and make new friends while enjoying stories and block play.
Ages 0-5 years. Free Drop In Event.

Multiple Dates
Out & About
Story Time at Bunnings

Nurture your child’s love of language and stories at your local Bunnings store.
Ages 0-5 years. Free Drop In Event.

Multiple Dates
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Story Time at the Park

Nurture your child’s love of language and stories at your local park. Learn about your local environment through a fun activity provided by the Environmental Education team.
Ages 0-5 years. Free Drop In Event.

Multiple Dates
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Story Time at the Museum

Nurture your child’s love of language and stories at The Workshops Rail Museum.
Ages 0-5 years. 
Bookings for March open soon.

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Tales and Trails

Tales and Trails story trail –  each park featured showcases a story written and illustrated by Queensland authors as part of The Stories for Little Queenslanders series published by State Library of Queensland. 

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STEAM ON!

Play with robots, discover digital technologies and challenge your creativity with monthly themed content.

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GAME ON!

Challenge and outwit your friends in exciting competitions that will put your gaming skills to the test.

Saturday Stories

Enjoy a morning filled with movement, music, rhymes and stories. Discover new activities and themes at each Saturday Stories event.
Families

First 5 Forever: Watch, Listen & Learn Resources
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Story in a Box

Borrow a Story in a Box kit and bring the magic of stories, songs and rhymes to your playgroup or community group.

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Backyard Stories

Join us for traditional stories with a twist, told by the Ipswich Libraries First 5 Forever team.

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Quick Rhymes

Watch as the team demonstrates ways of introducing classic nursery rhymes to your kids.

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Library Fun Podcast

Listen as the First 5 Forever team bring some favourite stories to life with the help from some very clever Ipswich kids.

Stories for Little Queenslanders

Inspire your child’s love of reading by looking through the First 5 Forever Stories for Little Queenslanders collection.

Community Champion Virtual Story Time

Join our local Community Champions as they share one of the Stories for Little Queenslanders.

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Dive Into Books

Dive Into Books is a pool-side storytelling program developed in partnership with Kids Alive – Do the Five and hosted by Just Sports N Fitness.

50 Books to Read Before You’re 5

It’s never too early to talk, sing, play and share stories with your child.   Check out this selection of new and old favourites.  

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First 5 Forever Across Queensland

Since launching in 2015 there have been more than 2.5 million attendances at First 5 Forever activities in public libraries and Indigenous Knowledge Centres across Queensland.

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Children's
School and Group Visits

Discover how library programs can be tailored to suit your school or group. Organise a visit to one of our libraries or have the Library Programs team come to you.

Out & About
Playgroup or Community Visit

Let our First 5 Forever team bring the magic of stories, songs and rhymes to your playgroup or community group.

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Draw with Emma

Draw along with Emma as she demonstrates how to draw one of her favourite Australian animals, using materials that you have at home.

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Makerspace Challenges

Try something new every month and challenge yourself with 3D modelling and papercraft challenges in the Makerspaces.

Accept the current challenge and make your creation, master a past challenge or conquer them all!

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