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Our final Wartime Walk for the year is coming up soon. Have you been yet? Don't miss out! Walk commences 9am 28 September at City Library.

The Clockmaker's Daughter is a story of murder, mystery and thievery, of art, love and loss. And flowing through its pages like a river, is the voice of a woman who stands outside time, whose name has been forgotten by history, but who has watched it all unfold: Birdie Bell, the clockmaker's daughter. Kate Morton's sixth novel is now available, pop into your library to grab a Hot Speed Read or reserve a copy online. https://lib.cairnslibrary.com.au/libero/WebOpac.cls?VERSION=2&ACTION=DISPLAY&RSN=790350&DATA=CLD&TOKEN=Dv6Pi8otwN8184&Z=1&SET=1

1 week until Vinnies Booksale kicks off at the Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal. It's going to be an awesome weekend full of family fun so make sure you don't miss out! Friday 28 - Sunday 30, 9am - 5pm at Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal.

Thanks to everyone who attended our Zero Waste Baby workshop yesterday! If you've missed it, please check-out Paisley's websites for more info: https://3alanced.com/ and https://www.paisleyrylance.com/

Feeling glum? Or maybe you feel great like this man with an 'Air Chief' car radio? This ad from the Cairns Post 21 September 1959. Old copies of the Cairns Post are a treasure trove of stories from the past. Cairns Libraries hold the Cairns Post on microfilm from 1884 to 30 June 2018. #FlashbackFriday #CairnsPost #onthisday

Pack your snacks and join us for a FREE screening of Le Skylab today @ 12pm at the City Library! It's the summer of 1979. High above the earth, the space station Skylab is out of control. And somewhere in Brittany, so is Albertine, a precocious eleven-year-old making her transition into teenage life and love while her extended family drink, dance, fondle and fight all around her.

Join us for an Author Talk with Jeremy Scott this afternoon at the City Library from 3.30pm. https://youtu.be/5AjkWYb68OE

Fun Palace is a FREE event for all ages offering hands-on activities and experiments celebrating art, craft, science & technology. Join us on Saturday, 6 October at Earlville Library for an action-packed morning including: • Hands-on Robotics • Art, Craft & Sculpture making • Get lost in the world of Virtual Reality • Make your own hovercraft • Make your own micro bot – buzzbots • F5F events – Foam Block & shaving cream towers / Ramp building and exploration / Light table towers

Don't forget to join us tomorrow 12pm at the City Library for our very first Film Club event - Le Skylab! https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/library/news-events/events/film-club

Are you joining us for our Zero Waste Baby Workshop today? 10.30am at Smithfield Library. Want to know how you can be more eco-friendly when it comes to baby products? Find out about re-usable nappies and other multi-purpose products for your baby. This workshop is aimed at parents, parents-to-be, carers and other adults interested in sustainable living.

Today is the day! The idea is simple. On Thursday September 20 2018, stop what you’re doing for one hour and pick up a book. We want Australians to either rediscover or introduce themselves to the benefits of reading.

Are you ready for Australian Reading Hour tomorrow? Pick up a book and read for just one hour on your own, in a group or with your children at any time of the day. Join us at Smithfield (3.30-4.30pm) or Manunda Libraries (4-5pm) to celebrate!