Quick Round the grounds from today

Southern Downs - have had a library system upgrade.  Hands on programmes have moved to town hall in Warwick

Ipswich - Children's library opened (yay!!)  Have specifically designed library cards and a children's catalogue app has been created which gives them a map of where to find their book in the library

Redland - Well versed with lockdowns!  Capalaba finding a challenge with a vaccination hub that has opened in the same building.  Providing parking challenges for library patrons.  Increased people coming in but not borrowing.  

State Library - Winter holiday festival commencing this weekend if lockdown lifts.  If extended looking to bring back virtual sessions for families.  

Burdekin - what are the requirements for transferring paper based records to electronic.  Suggestion - ipads for patrons to provide a business profile that can be used.

Lockyer - Welcome babies celebration  - lower on numbers than hoping for.  9 new members from this.  GOOD NEWS - leftover grant money to be used to narrate the story book walk!

Toowoomba - not currently locked down.  Tech savvy seniors starting.  First 5 starting back inside libraries.  No school holiday programmes

Gympie - School holiday programme going ahead.  There is a reluctance to sign up and book in for programmes.  Teaching patrons how to use the QLD APP

Tablelands - trying to organise a few more programmes.  Have two ipads set up at entry desk for checkin.

Western Downs - going great!  School programmes at pre covid levels.  Running tech sessions.  Received a First 5 Forever Grant - looking to do Story Walk like LVRC.