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.