Somerset Libraries

13/05/2026

📢 📢 Special Storytime Alert! 📢 📢
* Please note change of date for Kilcoy session*

Families are invited to a special Storytime celebrating First Nations culture and stories with Aunty Rhonda Collard‑Spratt and Jacki Ferro.

Lowood Library- Monday, 8 June from 9am-10am

Kilcoy Library- Monday, 6 July from 9am-10am

See you there!

11/05/2026

Book your place!

Last Aid, presented by Palliative Care Queensland Inc. is a course that helps participants understand end‑of‑life care, plan ahead and recognise dying as a natural part of life.

Sessions will be held on the following dates:
📅 11am-3pm Monday, 25 May - Kilcoy Library
📅 9am-1pm Monday, 27 July - Somerset Civic Centre

$5 per person, bookings essential - contact Council.

11/05/2026

Learn&Grow: Gardening with Kate Wall.

Gardening is for everyone—any age, any space. With pots, raised beds, and clever watering, you can grow what you love almost anywhere. Join gardening coach Kate Wall to discover simple ways to make gardening easier and more enjoyable, no matter your stage of life.

Lowood Library- Thursday, 14 May from 10.30am-12pm.
Alexandra Hall, Toogoolawah- Wednesday, 20 May from 10.30am-12pm.

Bookings are essential via the Somerset On The Go app or phone 5424 4000.

This is event is proudly supported by In Good Company and funded by the QLD Government.

06/05/2026

📢 Upcoming temporary library closures 📢

🚩 Esk Library will be closed from 12pm Thursday, 21 May to 12pm Monday, 25 May to allow for some exciting refurbishments.

The upgraded space will include new work and study areas, a larger children’s space and new comfortable seating. These improvements follow feedback from the Somerset Libraries Community Feedback Survey earlier this year.

🚩 In addition to the Esk Library closure, ALL Council Libraries will be closed on Friday 22 May for team training.

Thank you for your patience while we work to improve our services for the community. 📚

06/05/2026

🎉🎉Exciting News! Our new library catalogue is coming soon.🎉🎉
We are upgrading our catalogue to bring a modern look, improved search, and easier access to everything you love.
Your login details won’t change and the web address stays the same.

Stay tuned for updates!

06/05/2026

Kilcoy Krafters at Kilcoy Library.

Bring your own craft for a morning of conversation, creating and a cuppa.

Meeting every Thursday from 9am-12pm.

All welcome.

For more information phone 5424 4000.

05/05/2026

Learn&Grow- A Mental Health Carer’s Journey.

Each session focuses on a key aspect of caregiving and the importance of supporting yourself, with optional 1:1 guidance. You’ll learn practical strategies, connect with others caring for loved ones with mental health challenges, and benefit from facilitator Cheryl Mascali from Arafmi. Open to both new and experienced carers, the sessions offer space to share, reflect, and build skills. Arafmi—Queensland’s peak body for unpaid mental health carers—provides free services including a 24/7 support line, workshops, respite, and advocacy.

Kilcoy Library- 10am-12pm
Friday, 8 May
Friday, 5 June

Bookings essential via the Somerset On the Go app or phone 5424 4000.

03/05/2026

All Somerset libraries are closed for Labour Day.
We reopen Tuesday,5 May at 8:30am.
Check out our online services here- https://www.somerset.qld.gov.au/our-services/library

01/05/2026

Come and celebrate Reconciliation Week with us!

Aboriginal Art Workshop-
Celebrate National Reconciliation Week with Gamilaroi artist Stephen Hogarth from Hogarth Arts. Explore Aboriginal symbols and storytelling through guided, hands‑on creativity. Create your own unique artwork while gaining a deeper appreciation of cultural meaning, connection, and respect.
Lowood Library- Thursday, 28 May from 10am -12pm

Deadly Dot Pots-
Join Cabrogal, Dharug artist Mandy Draper this National Reconciliation Week for hands-on pot decorating where you will learn traditional and contemporary painting techniques while reflecting on personal and cultural narratives.
Kilcoy Library- Friday, 29 May from 10am - 11.30am

Bookings are essential via the Somerset On the Go app or phone 5424 4000.

30/04/2026

📚Join us for Storytime 📚

Come along and talk, read, sing and play with us every week during school term.

Lowood Library- 9am Monday
Kilcoy Library- 9am Tuesday
Toogoolawah Library- 11.15am Tuesday
Esk Library- 9am Thursday