If you are after an outing which offers the perfect pairing of books and play, then a visit to the Albany Creek Library and Park should be on your list. While the library has a well stocked children’s section waiting to be explored, it is the fully fenced playground adjacent to the library that will excite the kids.

Albany Creek Library Park

This may not be the biggest or fanciest playground in Brisbane, but it does have a number of positives for families.

Firstly, it is a spacious, fully fenced playground with equipment suitable for younger children and some items for older children.

There are several small forts dotted around the play area, with plenty of space between them, which lends itself to a fast paced game of tiggy.

Soft mound domes are perfect for those wanting to leap like a frog, while carved animals adorn poles around the playground, making for a nice nature-themed touch to the area.

A toddler and standard swing, rocker, spinner and plenty of climbing opportunities complete this lovely shaded play space.

A large, open green space can be found just outside the fenced area and is the perfect place for a ball game or a good old-fashioned run around.

Albany Creek Library

The Albany Creek Library is a Moreton Bay Region Library and therefore anyone with a City of Moreton Bay library card can borrow from this library. Even if you don’t have a library card, you are still more than welcome to visit the library.

The Albany Creek Library has an excellent children’s section with plenty of books, audio-books and toys available to borrow. The library also has a comprehensive program of events for children of all ages.

For the babies and preschoolers, there are regular story-telling, rhyme time and playtime activities. there is also activities for the older children too.

For more information on library activities, visit the City of Moreton Bay website.

Imagination Factor at the Albany Creek Library and Park

If you begin with a visit to the library, there is plenty of inspiration to be found in their many children’s books. If you borrow some, it’s lovely to read them under the trees in the park outside.

Children may like to role play and base their games on the story they’ve just read. And while they’re happily playing in the fenced playground, you just might be able to enjoy a few chapters of a good book yourself.

Accessibility at Albany Creek Library and Park

Unfortunately, other than being fully fenced, the Albany Creek Library Park does not offer any specific equipment for those with additional needs. The bark base also makes moving around with mobility aids quite difficult.

The library does however have allocated parking for people with a disability and is suitable for visitors of all abilities.

Within the library there are accessible toilets and a baby change room. However, because the library is closed on Sundays and public holiday’s, there is no access to the library facilities, including the toilets on these days.

Albany Creek Library and Park features

Fully fenced playground
- Bark base
- Forts
- Lots of climbing opportunities
- Soft mound domes
- Multiple slides
- Swings (standard and toddler)
- Spinner
- Rocker
Accessible toilets within library (open Monday – Saturday)
Albany Creek Library with dedicated children’s section and toys for borrowing
Large green space (outside fenced area)
Dog parking (outside library)
Bicycle rack
Off-street parking

What We Thought of Albany Creek Library and Park

Our afternoon visit to the Albany Creek Library and playground was a pleasant outing. There was enough to occupy Miss 10 in the playground for a short play before and after our library visit.

She enjoyed leaping on the soft mounds and of course having a go on the swing. There was a lovely large grassed area outside the fenced area which would have been great for a run around or ball game if we had extra time.