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…
ANZAC Day
Tuesday 25th April commemorates the day the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed in Gallipoli in 1915. The ANZAC troops earned a reputation for their courage and resilience in the face of many hardships, and what became known as the ‘ANZAC spirit’ became an important part of…
Library Workshops
Are you starting university study at QUT this year? Or a returning student wanting a refresher on researching or referencing skills before the semester starts? We would love to see you at the library at one of our library workshops. Our Library 101 workshop is designed to…
Week One in the Library
Here a few tips to get you started in the Library! Opening hours During semester the library has longer opening hours and you can always check details here QUT ID card Make sure you have your Identification card as this gives you access to student services and you…
Happy Reads
QUT Library staff are sharing some recent reads that made us happy. Hello, I’m Mimy. I work as an Administration Officer for QUT Kelvin Grove Library. My role is to provide administrative support to the Kelvin Grove Branch Library and Manager, Library Service. I love books,…
Summer Reading 2020
Remember the joys of reading for pleasure? If you’re keen to get stuck into a good book these holidays, QUT Library has a great selection–including these overlooked contemporary Australian gems: Profound and mysterious, Shaun Prescott’s debut novel The Town documents an unnamed…
Pride Month at QUT
September is Pride Month and QUT is celebrating! Pride at QUT We’re proud to support our students and staff who identify as lesbian; gay; bisexual; transgender; intersex; queer or questioning; asexual, agender or aromantic; and those with other diverse genders and sexualities (LGBTIQA+). Find out more here The…
WEAR IT PURPLE DAY
Happy WIP Day! 28/08/2020 You can browse and borrow from our display on Level 3 of the Kelvin Grove Library! For more information about Wear it Purple day visit here
Happy Reads: Part 6
QUT Library staff are sharing some reads that make us Happy! We hope you enjoy one more insight from QUT Library staff as we share our favourite reads and reading spots. SALLY “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” -…