Early Years Literacy Programs
All regular early literacy programs run during school terms only
0-12 Months: Baby Karaoke
Join us each week to sing along together with simple songs and nursery rhymes.
Free session for children from birth to 12 months old, parents and carers.
| Library |
Day |
Time |
| Box Hill |
Mondays |
10.30am-11.00am |
| Bulleen |
Thursdays |
2.30pm-3.00pm |
| Doncaster |
Tuesdays |
2.30pm-3.00pm |
| Nunawading |
Tuesdays |
2.30pm-3.00pm |
| The Pines |
Mondays |
10.30am-11.00am |
| Vermont South |
Thursdays |
2.30pm-3.00pm |
| Warrandyte |
Wednesdays |
2.30pm-3.00pm |
1-3 Years: Tiny Tots
Weekly free session with simple stories, nursery songs and rhymes.
Especially designed for toddlers up to 3 years old.
| Library |
Day |
Time |
| Blackburn |
Tuesdays |
2.30pm-3.00pm |
| Box Hill |
Thursdays |
10.30am-11.00am |
| Bulleen |
Wednesdays |
10.30am-11.00am
|
| Doncaster |
Mondays |
10.30am-11.00am
|
| Nunawading |
Mondays
Fridays
|
2.30pm-3.00pm
10.30am-11.00am
|
| The Pines |
Tuesdays |
10.30am-11.00am |
| Vermont South |
Tuesdays |
10.30am-11.00am
|
3-5 Years: Pre School Storytime
Weekly free session for 2-5 year old preschoolers. Join us for stories and rhymes.
Lots of fun and socialising in a relaxed environment, as well as literacy tips for parents and carers.
| Library |
Day |
Time |
| Blackburn |
Thursdays |
11.00am-11.45am |
| Box Hill |
Fridays |
11.00am-11.45am |
| Bulleen |
Mondays |
11.00am-11.45am |
| Doncaster |
Wednesdays |
11.00am-11.45am |
| Nunawading |
Tuesdays |
11.00am-11.45am |
| The Pines |
Thursday |
11.00am-11.45am |
| Vermont South |
Fridays |
11.00am-11.45am |
| Warrandyte |
Wednesdays |
11.00am-11.45am |
Languages in addition to English
0-5 Years: Mandarin Language Storytime
Free fortnightly session with Mandarin speaking presenters with fun storytelling, reading and songs.
| Library |
Day |
Time |
| Box Hill |
2nd Tuesday
4th Tuesday
|
10.30am - 11.15 am
|
| Doncaster |
1st Tuesday
3rd Tuesday |
10.30am - 11.15 am
|
2-5 Years: Greek Language Storytime
Free monthly session with Greek speaking presenters with songs and stories.
| Library |
Day |
Time |
| Doncaster |
2nd Tuesday |
11.00am-11.45am |
2-5 Years: Persian Language Storytime
Free monthly Persian session with songs and stories.
Persian Storytime sessions for Autumn have been cancelled and will re-start in Winter on Saturday 22 June.
| Library |
Day |
Time |
| Doncaster |
4th Saturday
|
10.30am – 11.15am
|
1-5 Years: Italian Language Storytime
Join us for Italian stories and rhymes to support families with young children who wish to maintain a family language or learn an additional language. Storytime sessions support literacy development, social skills and group learning, all while exploring health and wellbeing themes.
Held during school terms.
2nd Tuesday of the month at Bulleen Library
4th Tuesday of the month at external community venue
| Venue |
Day |
Time |
| Bulleen Library |
Tue 11th Feb |
11.00am – 11.45am |
| Bulleen Plaza |
Tue 25th Feb |
11.00am – 11.45am |
| Bulleen Library |
Tue 11th Mar |
11.00am – 11.45am |
| Bulleen Plaza |
Tue 25th Mar |
11.00am – 11.45am |
| Bulleen Plaza |
Tue 22nd Apr |
11.00am – 11.45am |
| Bulleen Library |
Tue 13th May |
11.00am – 11.45am |
| Bulleen Plaza |
Tue 27th May |
11.00am - 11.45am |
| Bulleen Library |
Tue 10th Jun |
11.00am - 11.45am |
| Bulleen Plaza |
Tue 24th Jun |
11.00am – 11.45pm |
Program made possible with funding support from the Department of Health Victoria Multicultural Storytime Grants program.
1-5 Years: Arabic Language Storytime
Join us for Arabic stories and rhymes to support families with young children who wish to maintain a family language or learn an additional language. Storytime sessions support literacy development, social skills and group learning, all while exploring health and wellbeing themes.
Held during school terms.
1st Thursday of the month at Pines Library
3rd Thursday of the month at external community venue
| Venue |
Day |
Time |
| Pines Library |
Thu 6th Feb |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
Heimat Centre
125 George St, Doncaster East |
Thu 20th Feb |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
| Pines Library |
Thu 6th Mar
|
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
Heimat Centre
125 George St, Doncaster East |
Thu 20th Mar |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
| Pines Library |
Thu 3rd Apr |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
| Pines Library |
Thu 1st May |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
Heimat Centre
125 George St, Doncaster East |
Thu 15th May |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
| Pines Library |
Thu 5th Jun |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
|
Heimat Centre
125 George St, Doncaster East
|
Thu 19th Jun
|
2.00pm– 2.45pm
|
Program made possible with funding support from the Department of Health Victoria Multicultural Storytime Grants program.