19 – 25 August 2023
Each year across Australia, the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) brings children and books together celebrating CBCA Book Week.
Thanks to all voted in our Book of the Year Community Vote. We had 1686 votes! Here are the Mid North Coast Community Vote winners:
• Older Readers: Neverlanders by Tom Taylor
• Younger Readers: The Way of Dog by Zana Fraillon
• Early Childhood: Snap! by Anna Walker
• Picture Book: Our Dreaming by Kirli Saunders
• Eve Pownall Award: A is for Australian Reefs by Frané Lessac
• New Illustrator: Australia: From Dawn to Dusk by Brentos
The official winners and honours books for the 2023 CBCA Book of the Year Awards have been announced. Head to https://cbca.org.au/. How did we go picking the winners?
Find out which books were last years winners in the CBCA Book of the Year Awards and borrow these books online through our library catalogue.
Early learning calendar
Calendar of Events
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Storytime Event – Rosie’s Wheels
Storytime Event – Rosie’s Wheels
Join us for a special Storytime with local author Annette Holley to read her book, Rosie’s Wheels. The event will also feature other stories about disability and will partner with …
Storytime – Laurieton
Storytime – Laurieton
Join us at your local library for some wonderful stories and great fun. Suitable for ages 3-5 years, with parent/carer.
Storytime – Port Macquarie Library
Storytime – Port Macquarie Library
Join us at your local library for some wonderful stories and great fun. Suitable for ages 3-5 years, with parent/carer.
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Storytime – Port Macquarie Library
Storytime – Port Macquarie Library
Join us at your local library for some wonderful stories and great fun. Suitable for ages 3-5 years, with parent/carer.
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Storytime – Wauchope
Storytime – Wauchope
Join us at your local library for some wonderful stories and great fun. Suitable for ages 3-5 years, with parent/carer.
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Summer Reading Club 2023-2024
Discover stories that inspire, amuse and delight! This year's theme is Fun in the Sun! What is the Summer Reading Club? Summer Reading Club (SRC) is a free holiday program …
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Early Bird, Early Literacy
Early Bird, Early Literacy
The Early Bird, Early Literacy program at Port Macquarie library is a literacy program for parents and their babies, 12 months and under. The program is designed to give parents …
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Storytime – Port Macquarie Library
Storytime – Port Macquarie Library
Join us at your local library for some wonderful stories and great fun. Suitable for ages 3-5 years, with parent/carer.
Storytime – Laurieton
Storytime – Laurieton
Join us at your local library for some wonderful stories and great fun. Suitable for ages 3-5 years, with parent/carer.
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Storytime – Port Macquarie Library
Storytime – Port Macquarie Library
Join us at your local library for some wonderful stories and great fun. Suitable for ages 3-5 years, with parent/carer.
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Storytime – Wauchope
Storytime – Wauchope
Join us at your local library for some wonderful stories and great fun. Suitable for ages 3-5 years, with parent/carer.
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Storytime – Laurieton
Storytime – Laurieton
Join us at your local library for some wonderful stories and great fun. Suitable for ages 3-5 years, with parent/carer.
Storytime – Port Macquarie Library
Storytime – Port Macquarie Library
Join us at your local library for some wonderful stories and great fun. Suitable for ages 3-5 years, with parent/carer.
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Storytime – Port Macquarie Library
Storytime – Port Macquarie Library
Join us at your local library for some wonderful stories and great fun. Suitable for ages 3-5 years, with parent/carer.
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Storytime – Wauchope
Storytime – Wauchope
Join us at your local library for some wonderful stories and great fun. Suitable for ages 3-5 years, with parent/carer.
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Laurieton Christmas Craft
Laurieton Christmas Craft
Make your own mini gingerbread house at Laurieton Library. For ages 3 years and up. Bookings essential.
Make Your Own Gingerbread House
Make Your Own Gingerbread House
Bring your family to the Port Macquarie library and create a magical gingerbread house together, just in time for Christmas. 19th December: 2-3pm 19th December: 4-5pm 20th December: 2-3pm 20th …
Make Your Own Gingerbread House
Make Your Own Gingerbread House
Bring your family to the Port Macquarie library and create a magical gingerbread house together, just in time for Christmas. 19th December: 2-3pm 19th December: 4-5pm 20th December: 2-3pm 20th …
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Make Your Own Gingerbread House
Make Your Own Gingerbread House
Bring your family to the Port Macquarie library and create a magical gingerbread house together, just in time for Christmas. 19th December: 2-3pm 19th December: 4-5pm 20th December: 2-3pm 20th …
Make Your Own Gingerbread House
Make Your Own Gingerbread House
Bring your family to the Port Macquarie library and create a magical gingerbread house together, just in time for Christmas. 19th December: 2-3pm 19th December: 4-5pm 20th December: 2-3pm 20th …
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Wauchope Christmas Craft
Wauchope Christmas Craft
Make your own bauble or decoration to hang on your Christmas tree at home. For ages 7 years and up. Bookings essential.
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Seek and Find at the Library
Can you discover all of the secrets of the library? Ask a librarian at the front desk for a Seek and Find sheet, then see if you can find all …
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THE PORTAL
Feel like a break from life? We have the latest in Virtual Reality technology that will transport you to different worlds.
3D Printing
Discover, print and share in 3D. We’ve printed prototypes, phone holders, fidget spinners, spaghetti measurers, drone parts, and much more! What can you find to print in 3D?
