Early Years Literacy Programs

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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 

11.30am – 12.15pm

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. 

Starting Term Two 2024. 
2nd Tuesday of the month at Bulleen Library
4th Tuesday of the month at external community venue

Venue Day Time
Bulleen Library Tue 14th May

11.00am – 11.45pm

Bulleen Plaza 

Tue 28th May

 11.00am – 11.45pm
Bulleen Library

 Tue 11th June

 11.00am – 11.45pm
Bulleen Plaza

 Tue 25th June

 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. 

Starting Term Two 2024. 
1st Tuesday of the month at external community venue
3rd Thursday of the month at Pines Library

Venue Day Time
Heimat Centre
125 George Street Doncaster East
Tue 7th May 12.00pm - 12.45pm
Pines Library Thu 16th May

2.30pm – 3.15pm

Heimat Centre
125 George Street Doncaster East
Tue 4th June 12.00pm - 12.45pm
Pines Library

Thu 20th June

2.30pm– 3.15pm

Program made possible with funding support from the Department of Health Victoria Multicultural Storytime Grants program.