Springfield Central Library offers a range of activities for children of all ages – helping them get out of the house and become immersed in the library’s educational atmosphere.
To browse a full list of these activities and to register your child, visit ipswichlibraries.com.au/whats-on/children, filter by library location “S’Field”, then click on the “Register Now” links. (This will redirect you to the ipswich.spydus.com online booking portal. Choose Springfield Central Library in the search panel.)
GAME ON!
Switch up your afternoons and level up your skills with regular weekly gaming.
Register and attend for your chance to win a portable game console. Prizes drawn every six months.
Registration required. Free.
Day: Every Friday (during school term only)
Time: 3:30pm to 4:45pm
Location: Event Space
Ages: 12 years and above
Ipswich Reads – with Alison McLennan
Build a reading fort and join author Alison McLennan as she shares her latest books Calamity Jones: A Flamingo for Christmas and Birdie Lights Up the World.
Join Calamity, a brilliant problem solver, and Birdie, a penguin with a big voice, on their exciting adventures.
• Build a fort
• Snack on pizza
• Listen to a story
• Meet the author, Alison McLennan
• Books will be available for purchase
Registration required. Free.
Date: Thursday, March 17
Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Location: Children’s Area
Ages: 5 to 12 years, with parents and/or carers
(Please ONLY book for participants.)
Books and Blocks
Build and boost your child’s love of language through stories and block play. Meet other parents in a caring and supportive environment.
Registration required. Free.
Day: 3rd Thursday of the month
(Thursday, March 21)
Time: 9:30am to 10:15am OR 11am to 11:45am
Location: Level 2 Event Spaces
Ages: 0-5 years with parents and/or carers.
(Please book for every person attending including babies.)
Story Time: Teddy Bears Picnic
Discover the magic of stories and make new friends as we explore a different theme every month.
Have fun with music, movement, stories and rhymes – guaranteed to make you smile.
Registration required. Free.
Day: Every Tuesday* and Friday*
Time: 9:30am to 10am
Location: Event Space
Ages: 0 to 5 years with parents and/or carers
(Please book for every person attending including babies.)
*2nd Friday of the month (i.e. March 8) – in Auslan (Australian sign language), signed by Michaela from Awesome Auslan
*3rd Tuesday of the month (i.e. March 19) – with speech pathologist Alana Frederick from Hello Friend Speech Pathology
Toddler Time: Teddy Bears Picnic
Build language through rhymes, songs, stories and movement with older babies.
As above (Story Time)* but for ages 6 months to 2 years (with parents and/or carers), and running from 10:30am to 11am.
Registration required. Free.
Location: Level 1, Children’s Area
Ages: 6 months to 2 years
(Please book for every person attending including toddlers.)
*Includes monthly Auslan and speech pathology sessions on the same days
Sensitive Story Time
A quiet and calm learning experience – Enjoy a Story Time experience tailored to children with challenges related to sensory processing or exposure to noise and crowds.
Share stories and songs using a visual schedule and sensory resources in a smaller group setting.
(First 5 Forever is an initiative of the Queensland Government, coordinated by the State Library of Queensland and delivered in partnership with the local council.)
Registration required. Free.
Day: Every second Tuesday
Time: 11:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Event Space
Ages: 3 to 5 years, with parents and/or carers
(Please book for every person attending including babies.)
