Library

Charleville Library

Library Manager: Danielle Whatmore and Martina Manawaduge
Location: 94 Alfred St, Charleville
Phone: (07) 4656 8361
E-Mail: charleville_library@murweh.qld.gov.au

There is a mother's room at the Charleville Library for public use.

Opening hours

Monday - Friday
9.00am - 12:30pm
1:00pm - 4:30pm

Saturday
9:00am - 12:00pm

Augathella Library

Library Administrator: Laraine Steedman
Location: Main St, Augathella
Phone: (07) 4654 5244
E-Mail: Augathella_Library@bigpond.com

Opening Hours

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
8:30am - 12:30pm
1:30pm - 4:30pm

Tuesday
8:30am - 12:30pm
1:30pm - 3:30pm

Saturday
9:00am - 12:00pm

Morven Library

Library Administrator: Marie Williams and Maree Green
Location: Warrego Highway (old railway building), Morven
Phone: 0436 526 021
E-Mail: Morven_Library@murweh.qld.gov.au

Opening Hours

Tuesday
1:00pm - 5:00pm

Friday
8:00am - 12:00pm

Membership

The Libraries in Charleville, Augathella and Morven receive new and different titles each quarter to ensure that Library stock is up to date, the Charleville Library houses approximately 7000 titles. Any book or information not held at the library may be requested from the State Library.

Murweh Shire Libraries have access to:

  • Tourist library membership
  • Books in large type
  • Audiobooks
  • Books in languages other than English
  • Adult literacy books - high interest & low reading levels
  • DVDs on a variety of subjects
  • OPAL – Online Public Access in Libraries (Internet)
  • Magazines
  • The following E-resources accessed through free library membership:
    • BorrowBox: e-books and audiobooks
    • Libby (overdrive): e-books, audiobooks, and magazines (over 4000 popular titles, including in languages other than English
    • StoryBox: all your favourite pictures read by your favourite storytellers!
    • Cloud Library Language app: Explore e-book and audiobooks in over 25 different languages
    • QLD Libraries app: Access your entire Queensland Library account all from your phone! Manage loans, reservations, access e-resource apps, search through catalogue and reserve books, DVD’s and more!
    • Kinderling: Explore music, stories, programs, and sleep all in one app designed for kids and loved by parents.
    • Parent TV: On-demand videos aiming to support to the parenting and care of children from birth to teens.
    • Linked In: Online training videos to support relevant, professional skills such as leadership, sales, excel, data science, photography cloud computing and more! Available in a variety of languages.

Tourist cards are available for people travelling throughout Rural Queensland, join for free and take your reading on the road!

Ask any rural librarian about becoming a Rural Libraries Queensland Tourist Member and borrow books across the state.

Membership is free for everyone, you’re never too young to sign up (proof of address required)

First 5 Forever

First Five Forever Reading Program

First 5 Forever is a family literacy program which is aimed at supporting families in developing strong literacy and language foundations for children aged 0-5 before they start they start kindy. The Charleville Library holds a children’s Storytime every Wednesday, 10:00am at the Charleville Library for children aged 0-5 years. Come along and meet other families for a fun filled Storytime session of rhymes storytelling, singing, dancing and activities.

For more information, please contact the Charleville Library on 0458 641 319 or (07) 4656 8361.

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

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