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Mar, 2020

Your Words Out West Reading List!

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We’ve just wrapped up our very first Words Out West Readers & Writers Fest, and we had so much fun hearing from some of our favourite authors! If you’re having Words Out West Withdrawals like us, or you just love a good read, we can’t get enough of these books by our Words Out West authors! We love… The art of growing up by John Marsden Things a killer would know by Paula Doneman White Horses by Rachael Treasure Starting from now by Fleur McDonald Has our luck run out? […]

Mar, 2017

Ancestry.com at Your Library

By: Vanessa Ernst | Tags: ancestry, family, History | Comments: 0

Get free access to Ancestry.com thanks to the State Library of Queensland. Trace your family story with a family tree – Ancestry.com makes it easy. Click here to access the website to begin tracing your family history! You might be surprised at what you will find. Access will require a free Western Downs Libraries membership. This is available to all residents of the Western Downs, and you can join online upon clicking the link above. Click here to access a large number of Family History research guides and other eResources, […]

Mar, 2017

Extended Loan Periods

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For a limited time, your local branch is offering extended loan periods and limits. Enjoy a NEW loan limit of 40 items per card and an increased loan time of 56 days. If you’re looking for a sign, here’s the perfect excuse to get stuck into a new series or binge-watch your favourite TV and movies. Discover all ten books of Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton’s Treehouse series! Borrow entire seasons of Grey’s Anatomy! Listen to Stig Wemyss narrate Trent Dalton’s bestseller Boy Swallows Universe… 79 times! Think of the possibilities! […]

Jan, 2017

Lynda.com for Job Hunters!

By: Vanessa Ernst | Tags: adobe, coding, courses, education, excel, industry, learning, Lynda, photography, programming, skills, technology | Comments: 0

Are you a recent graduate from secondary or tertiary education? Perhaps you’re a person who is looking to transition into a new role, industry or organisation? It’s a new year, and the perfect time to gain some new skills. Lynda.com is free for all Queensland public library members, with over 5,000 online courses including business, technology and creative skills. Lynda.com has new courses added every week but many earlier courses remain popular. Some of the most popular include ‘Foundations of programming fundamentals’ (viewed over 8.8 million times), ‘Excel 2013 essential […]

Jan, 2017

School Holiday Activities

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Each school holidays Western Downs Libraries offer a range of activities for kids to enjoy at each of our branches. Unfortunately we will be unable to offer activities these school holidays. We have a great range of online resources that you can access for free from the comfort of your own home. Find out more… Please follow us on Facebook for updates and to be notified when programming resumes at your Library.

May, 2015

Face-to-Face Technology Help

By: Lisa Harth | Tags: | Comments: 0

Please note that this service is not available at this time. Please follow us on Facebook for updates and to be notified when this service resumes. So you know you need to get some help to master all that gadgetry they keep coming up with but don’t know who to see. Whether you need to start right at the beginning or whether you just need help with a specific device or snazzy function you’d like to master, we’re here to help with … Brilliant self-paced online learning – Click here or Tailored […]