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 |
Koonarra Hall
7 Balwyn Rd, Bulleen |
Tue 23rd July |
11.00am – 11.45pm |
| Bulleen Library |
Tue 13th August |
11.00am – 11.45pm |
Koonarra Hall
7 Balwyn Rd, Bulleen
|
Tue 27th August |
11.00am – 11.45pm |
| Bulleen Library |
Tue 10th September |
11.00am – 11.45pm |
| Bulleen Library |
Tue 8th October |
11.00am – 11.45pm |
| Bulleen Library |
Tue 12th November |
11.00am – 11.45pm |
Heide Museum of Modern Art
7 Templestowe Rd, Bulleen |
Tue 26th November |
11.00am – 11.45pm |
Molto Italiano! Festival
Heide Museum of Modern Art
7 Templestowe Rd, Bulleen |
Sat 30th November |
10.30am - 11.00am |
Molto Italiano! Festival
Heide Museum of Modern Art
7 Templestowe Rd, Bulleen |
Sun 1st December |
10.30am - 11.00am |
| Bulleen Library |
Tue 10th December |
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 external community venue
3rd Thursday of the month at Pines Library
| Venue |
Day |
Time |
| Pines Library |
Thu 18th July |
2.30pm– 3.15pm |
Heimat Centre
125 George St, Doncaster East |
Thu 1st August |
2.30pm– 3.15pm |
| Pines Library |
Thu 15th August
|
2.30pm– 3.15pm |
Heimat Centre
125 George St, Doncaster East |
Thu 5th September |
2.30pm– 3.15pm |
| Pines Library |
Thu 19th September |
2.30pm– 3.15pm |
| Pines Library |
Thu 17th October |
2.30pm– 3.15pm |
Heimat Centre
125 George St, Doncaster East |
Thu 7th November |
2.30pm– 3.15pm |
| Pines Library |
Thu 21st November |
2.30pm– 3.15pm |
Heimat Centre
125 George St, Doncaster East |
Thu 5th December |
2.30pm– 3.15pm |
Program made possible with funding support from the Department of Health Victoria Multicultural Storytime Grants program.