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Maryborough’s mission to encourage children to imagine and promote a love of writing and reading was proudly on display when the winners of the 2024 Mary Poppins Literary Competition were announced.

From this Sunday, Fraser Coast readers and writers can grab tickets to the region’s premier literary event, showcasing award-winning authors from across Australia.

The Hervey Bay Library's returns room has undergone a significant upgrade, making it easier for members to return library books and more efficient for staff to manage the process.

Queensland ballet dancers are heading to Fraser Coast libraries to engage with toddlers and preschoolers through books and dance.

A new outdoor area, themed garden beds, a storytime area and new signage are among the Howard Library renovations that will be showcased at a Garden Party on Tuesday, July 2.

Vibrance, intrigue, joy, and a lot of fungi have featured in this year's winning entries in Fraser Coast Libraries’ annual Design-a-Bookmark Competition.

Tanya Stevenson, CEO of HBNC, teamed up with Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour to bring joy and literacy to Year 1 students at Sandy Strait State School on April 16th, 2024.

Maryborough Library community programs will temporarily relocate to other venues for about six weeks while the library’s hail-damaged roof is repaired.

Fraser Coast residents and community groups can now borrow seeds from their local library branch following the launch of the ‘Fraser Coast Seed Library - From Plant to Plate’ project today. 

Fraser Coast residents are encouraged to join in the fun and festivities at the Hervey Bay Library Reopening Party on Friday 5 April.

The refurbished Hervey Bay Library has reopened today (Tuesday 20 February 2024) following six months of serving the community from a temporary pop-up facility beside the Hervey Bay Regional Gallery.

It’s time to get creative and design a bookmark in the Fraser Coast Libraries’ Design-a-Bookmark competition.

The Hervey Bay pop-up library will continue operating for another month while cleaning and minor maintenance are completed at the refurbished library building on Old Maryborough Road.

Fraser Coast residents and community groups will be able to access a “Plant to Plate” Seed Library to help grow their own gardens and then donate seeds back once their plants have grown.

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious young Fraser Coast authors and poets have been recognised in the 2023 Mary Poppins Literary Competition and shared almost $2000 in prize money.