Explore
These holidays beat the boredom and explore, create and play at our Regional Libraries. Free events - Bookings required.
Activities at our Libraries
* Bookings for Library Events open 2 weeks before each event and close 4pm the day before the event date.
Author Visit - Deano Yipadee
Best-selling Author, Musician and Performer Deano Yipadee, aka ‘Nee Naw Man’, will have your child in stitches as they read, sing, laugh and bounce along with his collection of chart-topping Scholastic books and songs. Join Nee Naw the Little Fire Engine, Stink-o-saurus, Granny’s Undies, and the brand-new book, Moto Mike the Motorbike, as Deano takes you on a hilarious comedy live-music adventure!
- Calliope Library: 10am-11am, Saturday 28 June 2025
- Gladstone City Library:2-3pm, Saturday 28 June 2025
Free event, bookings required - Book online.
Copper Plate Etching @ Mount Larcom Library
Create your own copper artwork to hang on your wall. Copper plate etching is an easy and traditional form of printmaking that creates spectacular artwork.
- 10am-11.30am, Tuesday 1 July 2025
- Mount Larcom Library
Free event, bookings required - Book online.
Ages 10-18. An adult must accompany children under 12 years. Children under the age limit for this activity will not be able to participate even if they are booked in. If you cannot attend for whatever reason, please cancel your booking or notify the library, so this space can go to another child
Kids School Holiday Craft Buffett @ Agnes Water Library
Looking for something to get the creative juices flowing? Join us once again these school holidays for our ever-popular hands-on Craft Buffett. With a range of customisable crafts and colouring in available, there’s something here for all ages to get their craft on.
- 10am-11am, Tuesday 1 July 2025
- Agnes Water Library
Free event, bookings not required.
Craft Buffet @ Gladstone City Library
Looking for something to get the creative juices flowing? Join us these school holidays for our Craft Buffet. With a range of customisable crafts and materials to use, there’s something here for all ages to get their craft on. Children under 12 must be supervised by parent/guardian.
- 1pm-3pm, Tuesday 1 July 2025
- Gladstone City Library
Free event, bookings not required.
Copper Plate Etching @ Calliope Library
Create your own copper artwork to hang on your wall. Copper plate etching is an easy and traditional form of printmaking that creates spectacular artwork. An adult must accompany children under 12 years.
- 2pm-3:30pm, Tuesday 1 July 2025
- Calliope Library
Free event, bookings required - Book online.
Ages 10-18. Children under the age limit for this activity will not be able to participate even if they are booked in. If you cannot attend for whatever reason please cancel your booking or notify the library, so this space can go to another child.
Dungeons & Dragons & Bears Oh My! @ Boyne Island Library
Join us this school holidays for a madcap D&D styled adventure. Using some modified homebrew rules, come and see if the team can fight the good fight, save the princess... or just burn everything to the ground. Imagination is the only limit in this D6 based dungeon crawl where anything can happen based on the adventure you choose.
- 3pm-4.30pm, Tuesday 1 July 2025
- Boyne Island Library
Ages 12+. To simplify the game and allow a larger group D6 rolls will replace all normal checks. Characters will be created on the day.
Free event, bookings required - Book online.
Kids Holiday Craft Buffet @ Boyne Island Library
Looking for something to get the creative juices flowing? Join us once again these school holidays for our ever-popular hands-on Craft Buffett. With a range of customisable crafts and colouring in available, there’s something here for all ages to get their craft on.
- 9.30am-11.30am, Wednesday 2 July 2025
- Boyne Island Library
Free event, bookings not required.
Children under 12 must be supervised by parent/guardian.
3D Upcycle Craft @ Gladstone City Library
Have you heard of Avant-Garde art? Challenge the established norms of art. Push the creative boundaries and create your own artwork on canvas with cardboard, paint and other materials. Children under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
- 10am-12pm, Wednesday 2 July 2025
- Gladstone City Library
Free event, bookings required - Book online.
Please wear older clothing due to paint.
Ages 7-12. Children under the age limit for this activity will not be able to participate even if they are booked in. If you cannot attend for whatever reason please cancel your booking or notify the library, so this space can go to another child.
School Holiday Craft Buffet @ Miriam Vale Library
Come along for a fun morning of all things craft. All ages.
- 10am-12pm, Wednesday 2 July 2025
- Miriam Vale Library
Free event, bookings required - Book online.
Electric Playdough @ Boyne Island Library
What’s more fun than playing with playdough? Prepare to make a mess as we make our playdough from scratch and then add power to supercharge it and light up some lights, buzzers and other electrical toys. Children under 12 must be supervised by an adult. Bookings close 4pm on the day before the event.
- 10.30am-11.30am, Thursday 3 July 2025
- Boyne Island Library
Free event, bookings required - Book online.
Ages 10+. Children under the age limit for this activity will not be able to participate even if they are booked in. If you cannot attend for whatever reason please cancel your booking or notify the library, so this space can go to another child.
Felt Bag Charms @ Gladstone City Library
Get your creative juices flowing and design your own unique bag charms for your backpacks, sport bags or handbags.
- 1.30pm-3.30pm, Thursday 3 July 2025
- Gladstone City Library
Free event, bookings required - Book online.
Ages 13-18. Children under the age limit for this activity will not be able to participate even if they are booked in. If you cannot attend for whatever reason please cancel your booking or notify the library, so this space can go to another child.
School Holiday Family Games Morning @ Miriam Vale Library
Beat the winter chill and bring the whole family to the library for a morning of board games and cards. Challenge your friends to a game of Scrabble, Monopoly or UNO. More games available, all ages
- 10am-12pm, Friday 4 July 2025
- Miriam Vale Library
Free event, bookings not required.
Sewing Tote Bags @ Gladstone City Library
Use our sewing machines to make your own custom tote bag. Remember to bring 1 metre of cotton non-stretch material to make your creation.
- 1pm-4pm, Friday 4 July 2025
- Gladstone City Library
Free event, bookings required - Book online.
Ages 10-18. Children under the age limit for this activity will not be able to participate even if they are booked in. If you cannot attend for whatever reason please cancel your booking or notify the library, so this space can go to another child.
Library Hunt @ Agnes Water Library – NAIDOC Dreamtime Trail
Follow the dreamtime trail to discover totem animals and their stories. Complete our library hunt and receive a sticker sheet from the front desk.
- Saturday 5 July 2025 – Saturday 12 July 2025
- Agnes Water Library
Free event, bookings not required.
Family Movie @ Agnes Water Library - Runt (PG)
Join us for a movie and a relaxing Saturday chill in the library. BYO water bottle, snacks and pillow or beanbag.
- 10am-11.30am, Saturday 5 July 2025
- Agnes Water Library
Free event, bookings not required.
Craft Buffet @ Gladstone City Library
Looking for something to get the creative juices flowing? Join us these school holidays for our Craft Buffett. With a range of customisable crafts and materials to use, there’s something here for all ages to get their craft on. Children under 12 years must be accompanied by an adult.
- 9.30am-1pm, Tuesday 8 July 2025
- Gladstone City Library
Free event, bookings not required.
NAIDOC Week: Storytelling Through Art and Music
Celebrate NAIDOC Week at the library with a special school holiday event presented by Taurean Roe Cultural Education. Children will embark on an engaging cultural journey, discovering the significance of storytelling through art and music. They’ll create their own artworks using traditional ochre paint, inspired by Aboriginal art symbols provided during the session. The experience concludes with Taurean bringing the children's creations to life through music, playing the yidaki.
- 10am-11.30am, Tuesday 8 July 2025
- Agnes Water Library
Free event, bookings not required.
Copper Plate Etching @ Miriam Vale Library
Create your own copper artwork to hang on your wall. Copper plate etching is an easy and traditional form of printmaking that creates spectacular artwork.
- 10am-11.30am, Tuesday 8 July 2025
- Miriam Vale Library
Free event, bookings required - Book online.
Family Games Day @ Boyne Island Library
With holidays almost over, why not come and wind down with us at the library for a morning of games and activities. Big games, colouring, lego and more is here for your entertainment to while away the morning. Children under 12 must be supervised by an adult.
- 9.30am-11.30am, Wednesday 9 July 2025
- Boyne Island Library
Free event, bookings not required.
Lego Challenge @ Agnes Water Library
Are you ready to unleash your creativity and build your dreams brick by brick at the library? Whether you’re a master builder or just love playing with LEGO, this STEM-focused LEGO Challenge is for you! Come explore engineering, design, and problem-solving while competing in a fun and imaginative building experience where the possibilities are endless.
- 10.30am-11.30am, Friday 11 July 2025
- Agnes Water Library
Free event, bookings required - Book online.
Saturday Movies @ Boyne Island Library - My Freaky Family (PG)
Join us for a movie and a relaxing Saturday chill in the library. BYO water bottle, snacks and pillow or beanbag. Children under 12 must be supervised by an adult.
- 1pm-3pm, Saturday 12 July 2025
- Boyne Island Library
Free event, bookings not required.
Branch Details
- Agnes Water Library
71 Springs Road, Agnes Water | Phone: 4902 1501 | email: awlibrary@gladstone.qld.gov.au - Boyne Island Library
cnr Hayes and Wyndham Avenue, Boyne Island | Phone: 4971 9700 | email: btcc@gladstone.qld.gov.au - Calliope Library and Transaction Centre
3 Don Cameron Drive, Calliope | Phone: 4975 8105 | email: calliopelibrary@gladstone.qld.gov.au - Gladstone City Library
39 Goondoon Street, Gladstone | Phone: 4976 6400 | email: library@gladstone.qld.gov.au - Miriam Vale Library
41 Blomfield street, Miriam Vale | Phone: 4974 6241 | email: miriamvalelibrary@gladstone.qld.gov.au - Mount Larcom Library
47 Raglan St, Mount Larcom | Phone: 4975 1205 | email: mtlarcom@gladstone.qld.gov.au
For a full list of what’s on these holidays at each of our venues check out our Facilities pages:
