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 |
2.30pm-3.00pm
|
| 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 Library |
Tue 9th Dec |
11.00am – 11.45am |
| Bulleen Library |
Tue 13th Jan |
11.00am – 11.45am |
| Bulleen Library |
Tue 10th Feb |
11.00am – 11.45am |
| Bulleen Plaza |
Tue 24th Feb |
11.00am – 11.45am |
| Bulleen Library |
Tue 10th Mar |
11.00am – 11.45am |
| Bulleen Plaza |
Tue 24th Mar |
11.00am – 11.45am |
| Bulleen Library |
Tue 14th Apr |
11.00am – 11.45am |
| Bulleen Plaza |
Tue 28th Apr |
11.00am – 11.45am |
| Bulleen Library |
Tue 12th May |
11.00am – 11.45am |
| Bulleen Plaza |
Tue 26th May |
11.00am – 11.45am |
| Bulleen Library |
Tue 9th Jun |
11.00am – 11.45am |
| Bulleen Plaza |
Tue 23rd Jun |
11.00am – 11.45am |
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 4th Dec |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
| Pines Library |
Thu 18th Dec |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
| Pines Library |
Thu 5th Feb |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
Heimat Centre
125 George St, Doncaster East |
Thu 19th Feb |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
| Pines Library |
Thu 5th Mar |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
Heimat Centre
125 George St, Doncaster East |
Thu 19th Mar |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
| Pines Library |
Thu 2nd Apr |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
Heimat Centre
125 George St, Doncaster East |
Thu 16th Apr |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
| Pines Library |
Thu 7th May |
2.00pm– 2.45pm
|
Heimat Centre
125 George St, Doncaster East |
Thu 21st May |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
| Pines Library |
Thu 4th Jun |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
Heimat Centre
125 George St, Doncaster East |
Thu 18th Jun |
2.00pm– 2.45pm |
Program made possible with funding support from the Department of Health Victoria Multicultural Storytime Grants program.