CityLibraries Townsville

CityLibraries Townsville is a public library service with three libraries and a mobile library and a home service operated by Townsville City Council. CityLibraries serves almost two hundred thousand residents of Townsville and surrounding areas. CityLibraries vision is, Connections for Life and the mission is, Working with our community to connect people, information, learning and lifestyle. Townsville was the first city in the state of Queensland to open a free public library service in 1938.

In 1986, the Shire of Thuringowa became a separate city and the library service divided; the Aitkenvale and City Library became the Townsville Library Service, and Thuringowa became its own library service. Each had their own mobile library, with Thuringowa operating in the northern suburbs and Townsville in the southern suburbs. In 2008, the cities of Townsville and Thuringowa amalgamated, as did the libraries, and the new service became known as CityLibraries.

Upon amalgamation, four sections of service were created: Customer Service and Operations, Lifelong Learning, Information and Digital Services, and Collection Development.

CityLibraries Aitkenvale is located in the central suburb of Aitkenvale, first opened in 1971. The Aitkenvale Library has lounge rooms for the non-fiction collection. Its features include a meeting room with kitchen, separate Teen Area, and an Access Information Centre. There is free wireless internet available.

CityLibraries Flinders Street has moved location several times but is now located in Flinders Street in the heart of Townsville CBD. This library houses the Local History Collection and the Programmed Reading Collection. There is free wireless internet available.

CityLibraries Thuringowa Central was opened in 1986 and is located in Thuringowa Central. This library is home to the Parents' Collection, an outdoor children's play area, and a cafe. There is free Wireless Internet available.

The Mobile Library Service was first established in 1981 and provides library access to residents in remote areas around Townsville. This includes the Northern Beaches area, the Alligator Creek and Cungulla area, and a weekly trip to Magnetic Island.

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