Scenic Rim Libraries

📰 Paywall? What paywall? 😏

With your Scenic Rim Libraries membership, you can read eMagazines and eNewspapers FREE through BorrowBox — with no subscriptions, no sneaky paywalls and no digging around for your credit card. 🎉

And it’s not just the latest issues. You can also go back and browse back issues, so there’s plenty of reading to catch up on.

✨ New issues? Free.
✨ Back issues? Free.
✨ Paywall? Nope.
✨ Library card? Very useful indeed.

👉 Start reading for free: https://tinyurl.com/3swryaek

📚 Staff Pick: Sam recommends Aborescence

This week’s Staff Pick comes from Sam, who’s been captivated by Rhett Davis’s Arborescence — a thought-provoking novel exploring what it means to be human as the boundaries between people and nature begin to change.

💬 Sam says:
"A thought provoking slightly chilling book that has stayed with me for weeks after reading! Very relevant in today's society involving connection we as humans crave, the role we play within nature and nature plays within us and how AI now and the future is part of our society. Highly recommended!"

Ready for your next thought-provoking read? Reserve Aborescence today at Scenic Rim Libraries! 📖
👉 https://tinyurl.com/2er6hs2s

🎵🎤 SEPTEMBER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ARE ABOUT TO GET LOUD! 🎤🎵

You will NOT be shushed in the library! 🤫🔊

Join Art Beat Creative, The Educator and Master Wolf for Library Loops — a hands-on hip-hop workshop where you’ll record sounds from the library, create a beat, write and record your own original rap!

Learn about the history of hip-hop, songwriting, poetic devices and music production, and leave with a copy of your very own song!

📍 Beaudesert Library — 24 Sept, 9am
📍 Boonah Library — 24 Sept, 1:30pm
📍 Tamborine Mountain Library — 26 Sept, 9am

🎵 FREE | Ages 10–17 | Bookings essential

👉 Book now to secure your place! https://tinyurl.com/2sax3tcb

📚✨ Love comics, manga and graphic novels? Meet Comics Plus! 💥

Your Scenic Rim Libraries membership gives you access to Comics Plus — a digital library packed with comics, graphic novels and manga you can read anytime, anywhere!

Whether you’re a superhero fan, manga enthusiast, or discovering graphic novels for the first time, there’s something for everyone.

🌟 Why not dive into a new digital adventure today?
All you need is your library membership and a device to get started.

👉 Log in, browse the collection and start reading!
https://scenicrimrclqld.librarypass.com/

📝 Unlock the power of storytelling in this hands-on, three-hour workshop designed for writers of memoir, family history, personal essays, travel diaries, local history, and feature articles. Through engaging exercises and discussions, you’ll explore the writer’s voice, discover compelling opening hooks, and harness sensory language to bring your stories to life.

Led by experienced writer and educator Graeme Gibson, this session will help you turn facts into captivating narratives using the golden rule of storytelling: Show, Don’t Tell. Whether you're starting from scratch or refining your craft, this workshop will give you the tools to transform real-life experiences into page-turning prose.

📍 Beaudesert Library - 18 Sept, 9:00am

This event is free for library members! Book now: https://tinyurl.com/93hhnx33

📚 What’s the greatest Australian book of all time?

At Scenic Rim Libraries, we love celebrating the stories, authors and characters that bring us together — and now you can help celebrate some of Australia’s best-loved books!

Voting is now open for ABC Radio National's Top 100 Australian Books, and it's your chance to have your say! Whether it’s a classic you’ve returned to time and time again, a book that sparked your love of reading, or a story that stayed with you long after the final page, it's time to cast your vote and help choose Australia's Top 100 books.

🗓️ Voting closes 1 October 2026 — so don’t miss your chance to make your favourite Australian book count!
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/radionational/countdown/top100books

🎵🌈 SEPTEMBER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ARE ABOUT TO GET MUSICAL! 🌈🎵

Get ready to talk, read, play and sing with Happy Singing Kids, the joyful musical experience created by renowned composer and vocalist Susanna O’Leary! 🎶💃

With playful storytelling, toe-tapping tunes and delightfully silly songs, this interactive session is the perfect way for little ones and their grown-ups to sing, dance and have fun together!

📍 Beaudesert Library — 28 Sept, 10:30am
📍 Canungra Library — 29 Sept, 9:15am

🎵 FREE | Ages 0–5 | Bookings essential

👉 Book now to secure your place! https://tinyurl.com/2sax3tcb

📚 Did you catch our recent livestream author talk with Matt Haig?

Whether you joined us at Tamborine Mountain Library or tuned in from home, we hope you enjoyed this fascinating conversation with the bestselling author!

Missed the event, or would you love to watch it again? You can catch up on this and all our previous BorrowBox author events on YouTube. 🎥

Our BorrowBox author events feature engaging conversations with popular authors, giving you an inside look at their books, writing, inspiration and creative journeys.

▶️ Watch the BorrowBox author events on YouTube:
https://tinyurl.com/43xckucm

Keep an eye out for more great author events coming soon! 📖✨

⚡📚 25 YEARS OF HARRY POTTER MAGIC! 📚⚡

Can you believe it’s been 25 years since Harry, Ron and Hermione first appeared on the big screen in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone?

To celebrate, we’re bringing a little Hogwarts magic to your September with FREE, unlimited access to Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone on BorrowBox!

✨ No holds. No waiting. No spells required!
📚 Read the eBook or listen to the eAudiobook — as many times as you like throughout September.

Whether you’re revisiting the magic or discovering Hogwarts for the first time, there’s no better time to start your journey.

👉 Borrow Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone on BorrowBox this September and let the magic begin! https://scenicrim.borrowbox.com/

🎵🌙 SEPTEMBER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ARE ABOUT TO GET MAGICAL! 🌙🎵

Meet Ellis, who is too scared to sleep! Each night, strange sounds fill the darkness — creaks, whispers and sighs. But what if those sounds aren’t so scary after all?

Ellis and the Night Orchestra is a playful and heartfelt musical adventure combining chamber music, theatre and storytelling. Children and their caregivers are invited to join the action, make music and discover the magic of classical instruments!

📍 Boonah Library — 25 Sept, 9:30am
📍 Beaudesert Library — 25 Sept, 11:15am
📍 Tamborine Mountain Library — 25 Sept, 2pm

🎵 FREE | Ages 0–8 | Bookings essential

👉 Book now to secure your place! https://tinyurl.com/2sax3tcb