About Your Library

The Banana Shire Library & Information Service serves an area of 15,754.8 sq kms and a population of approximately 13, 489 (ABS Census 2001), operating a central library at Biloela, branch libraries at Moura, Taroom and Theodore, and a Mobile Library Service to seven townships in the Shire.

Friendly and helpful staff at our libraries can assist you with your reading and information needs. The loanable collection numbers approximately 52,000 resources including books (large Print and standard), magazines, newspapers, talking books, music CDs, videos, DVDs, graphic novels. Interlibrary loans and community language resources are available on request.

Suggestions for purchase are encouraged for items that are current and popular.

Library services provided include:

Housebound Service

Staff select resources according to your needs and co-ordinate delivery to the homes of members, who are unable to visit the library for medical reasons. This is a free service, and is available upon referral by a medical or community worker.
Deliveries are made fortnightly, on a Tuesday, in the Biloela and Thangool areas.
The Housebound service visits the Wahroonga Nursing Home on Tuesdays.
For more information regarding eligibility for the Housebound Service, please contact the Biloela Library on (07) 4992 7362

Internet/Email/Word Processing Facilities

Biloela, Moura, Theodore & Taroom Libraries have Internet access available to members of the public, as well as access to email and Microsoft Office. Internet access costs $2.00 per half hour and $3.50 per hour timeslot.

Prior bookings are encouraged.

Printing

Biloela, Moura and Theodore Libraries have printing facilities. Black & White Printing: 30 cents per A4 page

Interlibrary Loans

The Banana Shire Library Service offers a loan service for books not held in its own collections.
We can locate and request the item from another Library. There is a fee of $3.00 per interlibrary request, which is collected when the item is available for loan.
Please be aware that we are subject to the conditions of the lending library, and if further charges are incurred, we will seek your permission before proceeding with the request.

Community Language Resources

An extensive collection of books in over 58 languages is available for loan by members of the community for whom English is not their primary language. These items are part of the State Library of Queensland's collection and can be requested for use.

Enquiries relating to these requests should be directed to the Biloela Library on Ph (07) 4992 7362 or email: enquiries@banana.qld.gov.au.

Bulk Loans to Organisations

Bulk loans to pre schools, kindergartens and other organisations are considered depending on availability of resources at the time of application.