Pop Up Library & Storytime Sessions

Wednesday 10 - Saturday 20 May 2023

10am - 4pm | Free


Pop Up Library for Cairns Children's Festival at Court House Gallery

Cairns Libraries and First 5 Forever are excited to be popping up from 10-20 May at Court House Gallery as part of the Cairns Children’s Festival!

Families are welcomed to come along and explore our little library for little people, where they will use their imagination to become the authors of their own stories.

The Pop Up Library encourages free creative play though with access to an engaging selection of library resources that is sure to have kidlets immersed in their own imaginative space.

Also, don’t forget to join us for some very special ‘bear’ themed Storytime Sessions:

  • Wednesday 10 May at 10am
  • Wednesday 17 May at 10am

Plus, a bonus Storytime Session for Australian Library and Information Association's (ALIA) National Simultaneous Storytime:

  • Wednesday 24 May at 11am

Be sure to bring along your favourite bear so they can join fun!

We can’t wait to see you to talk, read, sing and play at our little library.

Parental supervision required.

First 5 Forever is an initiative of Queensland Government, coordinated by State Library of Queensland and delivered in partnership with local government.


Other Cairns Children's Festival Events

Tell Me A Story Exhibition


Thu 4 May - Sat 20 May: Court House Gallery

An art exhibition made for, with, and BY kids!

Bees By Polyglot Theatre


Sat 20 May: Court House Gallery

Explore a buzzing, humming hive of activity, as three human-sized Bees busy themselves as they play across the Court House.

The Last Collection

The Last Collection


Sat 20 May: Court House Gallery

Saving the future, one story at a time. The Last Collection is a funny, heartfelt, and playful immersive theatre experience inside the Court House Gallery.

Full Program


Sat 20 May: Court House Gallery and Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Sun 21 May: Tanks Arts Centre and Cairns Botanic Gardens

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