Liverpool City Library often refers to 'terms' for the duration of our ongoing programs. Terms for 2023 align with the NSW Eastern school terms, and are as follows:
| Term | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Term One | Tuesday 31 January | Thursday 6 April |
| Term Two | Wednesday 26 April | Friday 30 June |
| Term Three | Tuesday 18 July | Friday 22 September |
| Term Four | Monday 9 October | Tuesday 19 December |
We also run school holiday programs which can be found here.
Youth Regular Programs
Chess Club Term 2 @ Moorebank Library
Get together with other chess enthusiasts, learn chess moves and practice your skills in this inclusive activity for young people.
We ask that participants commit to the whole term.
Suitable for 10-18 years.
Sessions run weekly on Mondays @ Moorebank Library 3.30pm - 4.30pm
Monday 01 May
Monday 08 May
Monday 15 May
Monday 22 May
Monday 29 May
Monday 05 June
Monday 12 June
Monday 19 June
Create Space: Studio Skills @ Liverpool Library
The Create Space is a free bookable facility available for Library members over the age of 15 to use to create digital content.
Learn how to create digital content in a monthly studio skills session in the Create Space.
You will learn all about green screens, recording a podcast, making movies and recording high quality audio.
Suitable for ages 15+
Sessions run on last Thursday of the month @ Liverpool Library 3.30pm - 5pm
Thursday 27th April - Recording Music
Thursday 25th May - Making movies with Phones
Thursday 29th June - Recording an audiobook
Social Dungeons and Dragons @ Carnes Hill Library
Drop in and join us for a monthly Dungeon & Dragons campaign!
Roll for initiative, search for loot and fend off dragons in this free social gathering.
Food provided and beginners are welcome.
Suitable for ages 13+
Sessions run on last Friday of the month @ Carnes Hill Library 3pm - 5pm
Friday 28th April
Friday 26th May
Friday 30th June
Code Club Module 2 Term 2 @ Green Valley Library
Level up your coding skills using the accessible programming language, Scratch.
Knowledge of computers is required and we ask that participants commit to the whole term. Participants will need to bring a USB to save their projects.
Tickets are available to use Library laptops, customers are required to have their own library card to access computers.
Bring your own device tickets are also available for customers who are able to bring their own laptop.
We ask that participants commit to the whole term.
Suitable for 8-11 years.
Thursdays @ Green Valley Library 3.45pm - 4.30pm
Thursday 04 May
Thursday 11 May
Thursday 18 May
Thursday 25 May
Thursday 01 June
Thursday 08 June
Thursday 15 June
Thursday 22 June
Bookings required for Code Club Module 2
Code Club Module 3 Term 2 @ Casula Library
Level up your coding skills using the accessible programming language, Scratch.
Knowledge of computers is required and we ask that participants commit to the whole term. Participants will need to bring a USB to save their projects.
Tickets are available to use Library laptops, customers are required to have their own library card to access computers.
Bring your own device tickets are also available for customers who are able to bring their own laptop.
We ask that participants commit to the whole term.
Suitable for 8-11 years.
Tuesdays @ Casula Library 3.30pm - 4.15pm
Tuesday 02 May
Tuesday 09 May
Tuesday 16 May
Tuesday 23 May
Tuesday 30 May
Tuesday 06 June
Tuesday 13 June
Tuesday 20 June
Bookings required for Code Club Module 3
Introduction to Python Term 2 @ Liverpool City Library
Meet with other coders and learn an introduction to Python Programming.
Python is a text-based coding language with real world applications for coding. Learn techniques and skills in this inclusive club for young coders.
Knowledge of computers is required and we ask that participants commit to the whole term. Participants will need to bring a USB to save their projects.
Tickets are available to use Library laptops, customers are required to have their own library card to access computers.
Bring your own device tickets are also available for customers who are able to bring their own laptop.
We ask that participants commit to the whole term.
Suitable for 12-16 years.
Wednesdays @ Liverpool City Library 3.45pm - 4.30pm
Wednesday 03 May
Wednesday 10 May
Wednesday 17 May
Wednesday 24 May
Wednesday 31 May
Wednesday 07 June
Wednesday 14 June
Wednesday 21 June
Bookings required for Introduction to Python
Making with Microbits Term 2 @ Carnes Hill Library
Learn to make with Microbits! Code microcontrollers to create interesting and exciting projects at Carnes Hill Library. Design and create fun projects using Microbits.
Knowledge of computers is required and we ask that participants commit to the whole term.
Tickets are available to use Library laptops, customers are required to have their own library card to access computers.
Bring your own device tickets are also available for customers who are able to bring their own laptop.
We ask that participants commit to the whole term.
Suitable for 10-13 years.
Wednesdays @ Carnes Hill Library 3.45pm - 4.30pm
Wednesday 03 May
Wednesday 10 May
Wednesday 17 May
Wednesday 24 May
Wednesday 31 May
Wednesday 07 June
Wednesday 14 June
Wednesday 21 June
Liverpool Library and Liverpool Regional Museum offer tours of resources and facilities to teachers, educators & youth organisations.
Free programs currently on offer to educators:
Liverpool Tomorrow - The Podcast
To celebrate Liverpool City Council's 150th on the 27th of June 2022, and the unearthing of the 1972 Time Capsule buried at Liverpool Court House, in December 2022 your students are invited to reflect on the present and contemplate what life in Liverpool will be like in 2072! Join us as we learn to create and collect digital content, to build a new digital time capsule Kids voices for the future! This free educational workshop will be offfered from February – May 2022, and all schools in the Liverpool LGA are invited to participate.
- Download a copy of The Tomorrow Podcast Brief (948kB, PDF)
The Three Rs of Research
Liverpool City Library presents the Three R’s of Research, an educational program that will encourage your students to identify useful sources of information and to understand the Three Rs - Recent, Relevant and Reliable.
Get your students re-acquainted with the Library and help encourage access to free resources, databases, programs and services available through Liverpool City Library membership.
- Download a copy of The Three Rs of Research Teacher Brief (253kB, PDF)
Fight the Fake News!
Fight Fake News is an educational program that will help equip your students to be able to identify good sources of information and to understand the three R’s of research – recent, relevant and reliable. Get your students re-oriented at the library and help encourage access to free public library resources, databases, programs and services through Liverpool Library membership.
- Download a copy of Fight the Fake News! - The Three R's of Research (285kB, PDF)
Using Liverpool Library E-Resources
Get your students access to the digital resources they need to succeed in this 60-minute information session on the Library’s electronic resources. Liverpool City Library offers a collection of fantastic online resources that are available to library members, such as Academic databases, past exam papers and online study support. We also offer a HSC specific program which expands on these with a focused look at the topics the students are studying.
- Download a copy of the Using Liverpool Library E-Resources (281kB, PDF) teacher brief.
- Download a copy of the Using Liverpool Library E-Resources - HSC Edition (230kB, PDF) teacher brief.
For more information on activities and events available in the library, contact the Youth Programs Librarian: FulhamC@liverpool.nsw.gov.au
Collingwood House Project Based Learning Program
What is the significance of Collingwood House to Liverpool’s History? Who were the people that lived there? What industry took place on the land? What was life, like in the area before colonisation? These are some of the questions students may answer through our Collingwood House project-based learning program.
- Download a copy of the Collingwood House Project Based Learning Program (235 KB, PDF) teacher brief.
Objects: Telling Many Stories
Have you ever wondered about museum curators plan and design their exhibitions? Learn how to curate your own exhibition by attending a workshop run by museum professionals. Using the permanent gallery 'Resonances' as an example, students will learn the behind-the-scenes work and how curators tell the story of an object.
- Download a copy of the Objects: Telling Many Stories (287KB, PDF) teacher brief.
For more information on activities and events available in the museum, contact the Museum team via liverpoolregionalmuseum@liverpool.nsw.gov.au or 02 8711 7126
Visit our What's On page to find information on current and upcoming youth events and workshops.