Huonville Library

01/09/2026

✨September What's On for Huonville and Cygnet is now out. Head into the Huonville Library and grab a copy. With lots of exciting activities and programs, there is something for everyone!

Book into your next activity or program by visiting our website www.libraries.tas.gov.au

31/08/2026

Simple back-and-forth conversations help build language and understanding.

This Tasmanian family is putting talking and pointing into action.

For more ideas and resources to support your family, visit: greatstart.tas.gov.au

For help with your own reading and writing visit readingwritinghotline.edu.au or call 1300 6 555 06

28/08/2026

It's Wear it Purple Day! 💜

This day aims to foster safer, more inclusive environments where young people can be proud of who they are and hopeful about their future.

The theme this year is Colours of Courage, which celebrates the many different forms of courage shown by LGBTIQA+ young people and their communities.

To celebrate, borrow an LGBTIQA+ story from BorrowBox – it's free with your library membership: https://bit.ly/4gorNI0

26/08/2026

Have you become curious about your ancestry during National Family History Month? Access Ancestry for free at public libraries in Tasmania!

Ancestry is an online resource that offers access to billions of historical records including birth, marriage, census, military, and immigration documents.

Find Tasmanian family history resources and advice on our family history webpage: libraries.tas.gov.au/family-history

Why visit your local library?
• Free access to Ancestry website.
• Friendly staff to help you get started.
• Welcoming spaces perfect for research.
• Reference books that assist with your family history research.

Visit your nearest Libraries Tasmania location and start your journey today.

24/08/2026

The spring weather is approaching meaning there's one week left of Warm Winter Read – you still have time to sign up!

Backdate your reading or write book reviews and you can go in the draw to win:

🎫 Level 1 (Book voucher): Track 5 days of reading or submit 1 book review.
📚 Level 2 (Bookish hamper): Track 10 days of reading or submit 3 book reviews.
🎧 Level 3 (Sony headphones): Track 20 days of reading or submit 6 book reviews.
📱 Level 4 (Kobo eReader): Track 45 days of reading or submit 9 book reviews.
📖 Young Readers prize (Book voucher): Be aged 16–25 and track 20 days of reading or submit 6 book reviews.

Learn more about the challenge here: libraries.tas.gov.au/warm-winter-read/

24/08/2026

Just one week to go in our Warm Winter Reads challenge! There's still time to squeeze in a few more pages, submit your final book reviews, and log your reading before we wrap up. 📖☕ http://libraries.tas.gov.au/warm-winter-read/

24/08/2026

A friendly reminder that we have Karen Brooks holding an author talk at Huonville Library in September! Make sure you purchase your ticket to secure your seat via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/author-talk-karen-brooks-at-huonville-library-tickets-1991169636985?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

⏰ 2:30pm - 3:30pm
📆 Tuesday 8 September
📍 Huonville Library

An afternoon with bestselling author Karen Brooks, discussing The Extraordinary Florence Stoker.

21/08/2026

Got something to say? Step up to the mic and share it through poetry. 🎤
Australian Poetry Slam gives Tasmanian poets, performers or storytellers the chance to express themselves through spoken word performance.
From the 8–17 September, free workshops and slam heats will be held at Libraries in Burnie, Rosny, Launceston and Kingston, led by poets and artists Dylan, Tasha and Ava.
The Tasmania State final will be held at Glenorchy Library on Saturday 19 September, hosted by Miles Merrill, founder of Word Travels.
Register to attend on Eventbrite, and don't forget to invite your friends, family and supporters to cheer you on: https://bit.ly/4qwaurZ
Learn more about Australian Poetry Slam: australianpoetryslam.com
Libraries Tasmania welcomes people of all backgrounds, abilities and experiences to come together in a supportive and inclusive space.
𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘗𝘰𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘚𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯. 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥/𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘴.
Australian Poetry Slam

Got something to say? Step up to the mic and share it through poetry. 🎤

Australian Poetry Slam gives Tasmanian poets, performers or storytellers the chance to express themselves through spoken word performance.

From the 8–17 September, free workshops and slam heats will be held at Libraries in Burnie, Rosny, Launceston and Kingston, led by poets and artists Dylan, Tasha and Ava.

The Tasmania State final will be held at Glenorchy Library on Saturday 19 September, hosted by Miles Merrill, founder of Word Travels.

Register to attend on Eventbrite, and don't forget to invite your friends, family and supporters to cheer you on: https://bit.ly/4qwaurZ

Learn more about Australian Poetry Slam: australianpoetryslam.com

Libraries Tasmania welcomes people of all backgrounds, abilities and experiences to come together in a supportive and inclusive space.

𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘗𝘰𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘚𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯. 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥/𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘴.

Australian Poetry Slam

18/08/2026

Adult Learners Week starts in two weeks! From 1 – 8 September, follow your compass, learn a new skill or rediscover an old one at Libraries Tasmania. 🧭

Adults of all ages and backgrounds are encouraged to explore new learning opportunities and discover the many free programs, resources and services available through Libraries Tasmania.

Event happening in the south include:
📚 Author talks with Karen Brooks
👕 Wear it well with Rethink Waste Tasmania
✍️ Furious fiction writing groups
🚶 Explore Tasmania's tracks and trails
🌹 Walking book chat at the Botanical Gardens
🖼️ Virtual excursion experience
🪴 Get back into gardening: Plant swap
🧑‍💻 The Matter of Facts: Media literacy workshop

There are plenty of free craft, garden and tech programs to try out around the state. Learn more about Adult Learners Week and register for events here: libraries.tas.gov.au/adult-learners-week

Adult Learners' Week

17/08/2026

Get ready to celebrate the joys of storytelling with Libraries Tasmania during Children's Book Week – Saturday 22 August to Friday 28 August 2026 🎶📚

In 2026, the Children’s Book Week theme is ‘Symphony of Stories’.

𝘐 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘴𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦. 𝘈 𝘩𝘶𝘨𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘸𝘦𝘪𝘳𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴.
– Briony Stewart, illustrator.

Many events are happening at libraries across Tasmania. Dress up as your favourite book character and visit a Children’s Book Week Storytime near you: bit.ly/45YwAcX

Story Box Library are currently releasing all the brilliant stories from the Early Childhood and Picture Book of the Year shortlist, and a stunning New Illustrator title. You can watch them here with your library membership: bit.ly/463OJ9f

All Tasmanian Government school students can read books on the Symphony of Stories collection using the digital reading app, Sora – just select your school and start reading: bit.ly/3SD11SX

Learn more about Children's Book Week: libraries.tas.gov.au/bookweek/

Image credit: CBCA and Briony Stewart