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November 21, 2023 - December 13, 2023
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Holiday Program – Letters to Santa

Visit your local Ipswich Libraries branch, the Ipswich Libraries website or UB’s Milk Bar to write your letter to Santa.
Ages 0-12 years

December 8, 2023
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A Bush Christmas

Share some bush-Christmas classics with your favourite farm animals from Haigslea’s Ewe Nique Hobby Farm

Ages 0-5 years. Free Drop In Event

December 9, 2023
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Holiday Program – Summer Reading Club Launch

Drop-in and bring your summer to life with Ipswich Libraries Summer Reading Club Launch!
Ages 0-17 years

December 9, 2023 - January 28, 2024
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Holiday Program – Summer Reading Club Challenge

Bring your summer to life with exciting reading challenges as you join in the Summer Reading Club 
Ages 0-17 years

December 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15, 2023
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Holiday Program – A Princess Christmas

Sing along with your favourite princess characters as they tour branches of Ipswich Libraries in the lead up to Christmas.
All ages

December 11, 12, 13 & 14, 2023
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Holiday Program – Festive Film Favourites

Relax and enjoy watching a Christmas movie. 

All ages. 

December 12, 14 & 15, 2023
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Holiday Program – STEAM ON! Taster

Discover our regular STEAM ON! program. Play with LEGO®, discover AI, code robots or express yourself through digital art and music.

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Holiday Program – Borrow-a-Bot

The bots are on the move these holidays! Drop in and play with a robot; if you like it, you can take it home for the holidays.

December 13 & 15, 2023
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Holiday Program – Wooden Tree Stack Workshop

Use real tools and wooden offcuts to build your own wooden tree during this hands-on workshop led by experienced makers from Make+Meld.
Ages 6-17 years

December 18 & 19, 2023
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Holiday Program – 3D Design Workshop – IntegratedSTEM

Mod your Mario Kart™. Design, prototype and print your own custom Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit™ bonnet modification.

December 20, 21 & 22, 2023
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Holiday Program – Christmas Disco

Bust a move to your favourite Christmas tunes and popular music at Ipswich Libraries.
Ages 0-12 years

December 9, 2023 - January 28, 2024
Holiday Program – Eye Spy: Animals of Ipswich

Search your local library for native animals hiding amongst the shelves these school holidays!
All ages

Regular Programs
Multiple Dates
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Children's
Story Time

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

Multiple Dates
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Toddler Time

Build language through rhymes, songs, stories and movement with our older babies.
Ages 0-5 years

Multiple Dates
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Baby Rhyme Time

Share rhymes, songs and stories to support your baby’s early language learning. Four week program for babies and parents / carers.
Ages 0 – 12 months

Multiple Dates
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Books and Blocks

Build and boost your child’s love of language through stories and block play. Meet other parents in a caring and supportive environment.
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. 

Out & About
Story Time at the Rail Museum

All aboard for stories, songs and rhymes at this special First 5 Forever event at the Workshops Rail Museum.

Ages 0-5 years.  Bookings essential. 

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STEAM ON!

Learn, Create, Innovate!

Enhance your technical and creative skills with exciting activities and brain-busting challenges. No coding experience necessary.

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GAME ON!

Library Gaming Showdown

Challenge and outwit your friends, explore virtual reality or test your driving on the simulator. Kick back, enjoy some pizza and play some games.

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Auslan Story Time and Toddler Time

Join us for Story Time and Toddler Time sessions that will also be shared in Auslan by Awesome Auslan.

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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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 Public Programming 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

Every month compete in the ultimate Makerspace Challenge to test your skills and win amazing prizes!

Challenges change regularly and can be completed using the technology and software currently available in the Ipswich Libraries Makerspaces. 

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