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.
| 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 Plaza |
Tue 22th Jul |
11.00am – 11.45am |
| Bulleen Library |
Tue 12th Aug |
11.00am – 11.45am |
| Bulleen Plaza |
Tue 26th Aug |
11.00am – 11.45am |
| Bulleen Library |
Tue 9th Sep |
11.00am – 11.45am |
| Bulleen Library |
Tue 14th Sep |
11.00am – 11.45am |
| Bulleen Plaza |
Tue 28th Sep |
11.00am – 11.45am |
| Bulleen Library |
Tue 11th Nov |
11.00am - 11.45am |
| Bulleen Plaza |
Tue 25th Nov |
11.00am - 11.45am |
| Bulleen Library |
Tue 9th Dec |
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 3rd Jul |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
| Pines Library |
Thu 7th Aug |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
Heimat Centre
125 George St, Doncaster East |
Thu 21st Aug |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
| Pines Library |
Thu 4th Sep
|
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
Heimat Centre
125 George St, Doncaster East |
Thu 18th Sep |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
Heimat Centre
125 George St, Doncaster East |
Thu 16th Oct |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
| Pines Library |
Thu 6th Nov |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
Heimat Centre
125 George St, Doncaster East |
Thu 20th Nov |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
| Pines Library |
Thu 4th Dec |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
Program made possible with funding support from the Department of Health Victoria Multicultural Storytime Grants program.