Share the love with your local library this month

Published on 03 February 2021

Make a date and join in the fun at your local library as we celebrate Library Lovers’ Day for the entire month of February.

Communities Councillor Drew Wickerson said that Library Lovers’ Day is an annual opportunity for people to celebrate the valuable role that libraries play in their lives – and 2021 will be all the more special due to the hard work and dedication shown by our library staff last year.

“Library Lovers’ Day is traditionally celebrated on Valentine’s Day, but we have decided to show our libraries a little bit more love by extending the celebrations throughout February,” Cr Wickerson said.

“Our libraries are all about discovering, connecting and bringing people of all ages together and this is a wonderful opportunity to do just that!

“With our teams working hard last year to bring the library services into our homes during shut down, we thought what better way to show our appreciation than to visit our local libraries and check out some of the fun that is on offer this month.”

Here are some ways you can celebrate and show your library some love:

• Leave a message of love for your library or library staff – pop in and leave them a note or drop them a line at libraries@rrc.qld.gov.au
• Enjoy a blind date with a book – our library staff have hand selected some ‘love-ly’ resources and are keeping them under wraps for that special someone
• Bring in your ‘plus one’ and receive a prize when they sign up as a new member
• Create a social media post and tell us why the library is so important to you, be sure to use the hashtag #LibraryLoversDay and #LivelyLibraries
• What is your favourite genre? Send in a selfie in front of a library bookshelf - prizes will be on offer for the best “Shelfie Selfie”