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Apr, 2020

What’s on the menu?

By: Sarah Stiller | Tags: | Comments: 0

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 […]

Apr, 2020

Storytime at home

By: Renee Rogers | Tags: storytime, storytime at home | Comments: 0

We miss our Storytime families! We love picking out our favourite books and anticipating how much your kids will love it too. We love singing and playing and laughing at Storytime; clapping and cheering as a baby meets a new milestone and we’re so proud when they head off to school. We love fostering a love of books- after all, that’s why we do what we do! If you miss Storytime as much as we do, check out our collection of Storytime at Home kits. All of the fun of […]

Apr, 2020

Animalia for Libraries

By: Sarah Stiller | Tags: | Comments: 0

Animalia for Libraries is an app, available for free to all Western Downs Libraries members. Graeme Base’s Animalia (Library Edition) takes kids of all ages on a stimulating learning adventure through one of the world’s most beloved and well-known picture books. Featuring a new animated story, ‘The ABC of Flying’, it brings to life all the major characters from the book as they host a range of interactive activities exploring the intricate detail of Graeme’s amazing artwork. Animalia can be downloaded from the following locations: App Store Google Play Mac […]

Apr, 2020

Kanopy- Free online movies

By: Sarah Stiller | Tags: | Comments: 0

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 […]

Mar, 2020

The benefits of listening to audiobooks are extensive…

By: Janette Quince | Tags: bell, Chinchilla Library, dalby library, Early Literacy, education, first five forever, Jandowae Library | Comments: 0

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. […]

Jul, 2019

What’s on Trevor’s bookshelf!

By: Janette Quince | Tags: children, dalby, dalby library, Early Literacy, education, first five forever, reading, storytime, storytime for bubs, Storytime for Kids | Comments: 0

How did Trevor get so clever? Well he reads books – lots of books. His favourite non-fiction book is The Big Book of Tricks for the Best Dog Ever by Larry Kay and Chris Perondi and Teach My Dog to do That by Jo-Rosie Haffenden. He also loves the book Lucky Dog Lessons by Brandon McMillan and Dog Training 101 by Kyra Sundance. Trevor also loves picture books and his favourite ones are the Pig the Pug series – yes, he is named after Pig’s best friend. Trevor also loves […]

Feb, 2019

Let’s talk about Conversational Reading

By: dalbywordpress | Tags: books, dalby, dalby library, education, family, first five forever, reading, storytime | Comments: 0

Children are actively involved in conversation reading. Conversational reading goes back-and-forth. The child does not always have to talk in the “conversation”. He can take part by looking and by pointing. Ask your child to respond on three levels – See, Show and Say. Step 1: See – watch your baby’s eyes. Does she look where you point? Name anything your child sees or touches in the book. Say the key word first. Then, point to and name pictures or words your child is not looking at. Point to lots […]

Feb, 2017

Story Central is the place to be!

By: tarawordpress | Tags: bookclub, books, education, great reads, learning, reading, Tara Library | Comments: 0

Story Central has been postponed. Please follow us on Facebook for updates and to be notified when Story Central resumes. Story Central has returned to support your reading addiction. Story Central is an afternoon of discussion, reading, writing and exploring. We share our favourite books, discover new authors, write alternative (better) endings, and generally just have fun with like-minded young people. The 6 week program is assisted by a professional teacher, but will never feel like homework. It is a chance to extend yourself and take a new path and […]

Jan, 2017

School Holiday Activities

By: Sarah Stiller | Tags: | Comments: 0

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.