Launceston LINC
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Library services, research and information, adult literacy support, community learning, Adult Education, online access, archive and heritage services. This page is managed by LINC Tasmania, part of the Department of Education, Tasmanian Government.
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LINC Tasmania seeks to provide every Tasmanian with the opportunity to continue to learn and reach their potential, to lead fulfilling and productive lives and to contribute positively to the community.
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facebook.comWe will be closed from 11:00am Wednesday 28 February for the Launceston Cup public holiday. Our Ravenswood, Lilydale, Longford, Deloraine, Westbury and Campbell Town sites will be closed for the entire day. AA193/1/155 #tasarchives #LINC #LauncestonCup
An update from Biosecurity Tasmania. For those wanting to look up this information Launceston LINC has free computer usage or if you have your own device - free wifi. For our address and opening hours go to: https://www.linc.tas.gov.au/locations/Pages/Launceston.aspx
Our first Lunchbox Lecture last Thursday was almost a sell-out! More than 40 people coming to hear Mary Chapman talk about stone mason Silvanus Wilmot. Our next Lunchbox Lecture will be: Thursday 15 March 1.15pm Researching the Rajah, the convicts and the Quilt This will be presented by Claire Saxby. Image: National Gallery of Australia, https://nga.gov.au/rajahquilt/ , 18/12/2017 #history#Launceston
One way to help calm those "off to school for the first time" nerves.
To round off a week of library love, here’s a photo from 1870 of the old Launceston Mechanics Institute that used to stand on the corner of St John and Cameron Streets. It was right in front of our current building. LPIC 147/4/80 #tasarchives #LINC #LibraryLoversDay
Campbell Town Library has shared some photos of their Coding Club session last Friday. The kids are getting great value from the Club – bringing friends together, solving problems and helping each other create games and a music band. If you are interested in attending, contact Campbell Town Library as numbers are limited : https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/coding-club-campbell-town-l… https://www.linc.tas.gov.au/locati…/Pages/Campbell-town.aspx
Yesterday was Library Lover's Day. Launceston LINC was well loved with over 800 people coming to visit the Library. http://www.examiner.com.au/story/5228494/library-lovers-day-ignites-book-love/
It’s Library Lover’s Day! We’d love to hear your recommendations. What was the last good book you read? Which author’s books do you wait impatiently for? Need some inspiration? Try Literature Map http://www.literature-map.com/ You have until 9:00am tomorrow morning to enter our competition to win a $50 book voucher. #LibraryLoversDay
Its Library Lover’s Day, the perfect day to share your love for all things library and books. Do you have a favourite library? Or have you discovered a fabulous library in your travels? We’d love to hear your stories. Here’s some libraries we think are pretty cool! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/lists/epic-libraries-around-the-world/ #libraryloversday
Hooray! Rock and Rhyme starts again this Tuesday. Rock and Rhyme is for babies and toddlers from birth up to 3 years of age. It includes 30 minutes of fun songs, action rhymes and short stories. Parents and carers take part with their children. Also beginning again this Wednesday is Storytime for children from 3 to 5 years of age, with 30 minutes of stories and rhymes. Sometimes a craft activity is included. Join us in the children’s area on the ground floor, every Tuesday and Thursday for Rock and Rhyme and every Wednesday for Storytime. Start time for all sessions is10:15am.
Library Lover’s Day is this Wednesday and Campbell Town library has been getting into the groove. Don’t forget to enter our Library Lover’s Day Competition and tell us about your favourite library, book or author. #LibraryLoversDay
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