2023 CBCA Book of the Year Awards The Children’s Book Council of Australia has announced its Book of the Year Awards. Congratulations to all the Winners, Authors, Illustrators and Publishers! This year the theme for the CBCA Book Week is READ, GROW, INSPIRE. Matt Ottley is the artist…
National Simultaneous Storytime 2023
We celebrated National Simultaneous Storytime in the Library yesterday! It is one of our favourite times of the year and this year was exceptional. QUT Education student volunteers exceeded all expectations reading the book and running engaging activities making the morning a huge success. The children visiting from…
Holiday reading and viewing
It’s holidays and we have plenty of recreational reading and viewing for you! The Library is still open if you want to borrow physical items or you can search online anytime for ebooks, audiobooks, or movies, film and documentaries! We currently have a lovely display of new books…
Have you seen the newly refurbished Curriculum Collection?
Old worlds, new worlds, other worlds The Curriculum Collection has a new look and it is amazing! A lovely atmosphere to study or collaborate or just sit and read. This library collection contains teachers’ resource books and material intended for use in a classroom situation. The collection is…
Happy Reads: Part 4
QUT Library staff are sharing some reads that make us Happy! We’re back … and we hope you enjoy some more insights from QUT Library staff as we share our favourite reads and reading spots. 1. KIM Hi, my name is Kim and I am currently the University…
Happy Reads: Part 3
QUT Library staff are sharing some reads that make us Happy! With the cooler weather and shorter days we are relishing our reading time! Here are some more of our favourite reads… 1. THU I am a Library Adviser with the Creative Industries team, supporting QUT’s community…
Summer Reading
You’ve finished all the course readings for your studies for the year or you’re winding up those work projects and now, it’s time for you to do some recreational reading and have a little ‘me time’. QUT Library has fiction and non-fiction books for all ages for your recreational…
Halloween stories in the library!
Halloween is almost upon us and what a perfect time to delve into the spooky areas of our library collection to see what you can borrow to scare your friends! The House on the Hill by Kyle Mewburn & illustrated by Sarah Davis is available to borrow from…
Rainbow Families Storytime 2015
Pride Month at QUT is all about celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Queer culture. We understand families come in all shapes and sizes so to celebrate the diverse families in the community why not bring the kids along and join us at QUT Kelvin Grove Library…
Mythbuster Series: Shhhhhhh!
Myth #1: You can’t talk in the library. Not-A-Librarian: “You must love telling people to be quiet all the time.” Librarian: “Only when people ask that question.” Contrary to popular belief librarians don’t revel in shushing people all day. The days of the library being a silent place of study are…