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May, 2020

New Crochet Crazy group

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Crochet along with us to make a market bag We love finding new ways to connect with our communities and we think we’ve come up with a good one! If you’re at all crafty, or just mad about yarn, join our online Crochet Crazy group on Facebook as we crochet a market bag together. We’ll be posting our favourite tips for beginner crocheters as well as sharing our project progress. What you’ll need: 100g of 8 ply cotton yarn 4.00mm crochet hook The Crochet Market Bag pattern (*) “As good […]

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Apr, 2020

What’s on the menu?

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Sink your teeth into some of these great reads, available now through our library takeaway service! For the cooks Feed the family on a budget with the help of Jody Allen and her book The $50 weekly shop weekday dinners. Jody was made redundant from her job in 2009 while she was pregnant with her second child, and got good at shopping, cooking and freezing in bulk in order to feed her family of four on a tight budget. Find inspiration for nutritious and budget friendly week-night dinners that the […]

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Apr, 2020

Our branches are closed but we’re still here!

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Following direction from the Federal Government, all Western Downs Libraries are now closed, until further notice. This closure affects all multipurpose centres including Jandowae Community and Cultural Centre, Moonie Regional Transaction Centre, and Wandoan Cultural Centre. Jandowae Community and Cultural Centre will be closed and QGAP and Visitor Information services will be unavailable. Council rates payments can be paid at Australia Post Offices. For other payments please visit wdrc.qld.gov.au, call 1300 COUNCIL or email info@nullwdrc.qld.gov.au. Moonie Regional Transaction Centre will be closed however mail will still be sorted on Tuesdays and Fridays […]

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Apr, 2020

BorrowBox- online books and audiobooks!

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BorrowBox is a fantastic way to access your favourite books and audiobooks online from the comfort of your own home. And the best part? It’s completely free to Western Downs Libraries Members. BorrowBox has a large range of eBooks and eAudiobooks to choose from! Download your favourites and carry them with you to enjoy wherever you are. Find out more about BorrowBox as well as our other great online resources here.

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Apr, 2020

Kanopy- Free online movies

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Make sure to check out one of our favourite online resources, Kanopy! Kanopy is a platform that lets you watch movies and TV shows absolutely free with your Western Downs Libraries Card. Watch up to 10 movies a month, or unlimited content from Kanopy Kids. Choose from a huge range of award winning movies, tv shows, documentaries and kids content and watch online for free! Not a Western Downs Libraries member? No worries! It’s free and you can join today. Head to Kanopy now, or check out our other online […]

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Mar, 2020

Story Box Library

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Storytime at Home Free and Online Story Box Library is an engaging educational resource that inspires reading in kids of all ages, improving language and literacy skills along the way. Story Box Library was created to: Engage children with stories and voices to make personal connections develop vital language and literacy skills combat endless online searching for quality literacy resources; and get kids excited about reading and let imaginations fly! Best of all, it’s free for families via participating public libraries (that’s us)! See and hear your favourite stories come to life, […]

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Mar, 2020

The RBdigital App

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It’s official: people of the Western Downs love Audiobooks. Whether it’s farmers listening as they do endless hours of tractor work, people listening as they commute to work or students reading for school (or fun!), we are listening to our books more than ever. To meet this demand, Western Downs Libraries have made accessing audible content easier than ever, thanks to the new RB Digital app. Now you can browse all of your eAudiobooks and eMagazines in one place! Use the app to flick through magazines or listen to audiobooks for […]

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Mar, 2020

Research databases make learning a breeze!

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What are research databases? Can’t find the information you need from a book? Are you getting millions of hits on Google and can’t decide which source to use? As a library member, you can get FREE access to the research databases where you can find reliable sources from magazine articles, newspapers, and scholarly journals!   First time using our research databases? Click here to create a new SLQ account Then, follow these instructions: 1. Fill in the online form. Remember to note down your username and password for future reference. […]

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Mar, 2020

The benefits of listening to audiobooks are extensive…

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Available online for free through BorrowBox or RB Digital Audiobooks are immersive, educational, instructional, entertaining and they’re perfect for the time rich and the time poor.  Audiobooks can also change the way we listen, read and learn, improving the literacy of young readers and those for whom English is a second language.  There are plenty of benefits to regularly listening to audiobooks, including:    Increasing reading accuracy by 52% Increasing reading speed, expanding vocabulary and improving fluency Teaching pronunciation Improving comprehension by 76%; and Increasing test scores by 21% when engaged in multi-modal learning. […]

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Mar, 2020

Encyclopedia Britannica free and online

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A one-stop, concise, authoritative, user-friendly source of reference materials is now at your personal disposal – all you need is your Western Downs Libraries membership card. Watch the video to get started.

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