For 1-5 year olds. Designed to foster a love of reading and books. Most Storytime sessions will be held in the library.
Families with young children can discover some of the iconic buildings in France as well as hear the French language through our bilingual storytime.
Stories and songs in both English and French will be followed by a craft activity.
Clayton Library. No bookings required.
Tuesday 4 July, 11am - 12pm.
English, Chinese and Italian
Trilingual Storytime is a unique and memorable way of experiencing different languages and how stories are expressed in each. It’s also a valuable experience for young children to hear and share their family or community languages, and increase their sense of inclusivity
No trilingual storytimes available for booking.
Storytime supports children's literacy and group learning. For children aged 1-5 years. No bookings required.
Clayton Library
Mondays and Fridays, 10.30am
Glen Waverley Library
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10.30am
Mount Waverley Library
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10.30am
Mulgrave Library
Tuesdays, 2.30pm
Oakleigh Library
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10.30am
Wheelers Hill Library
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10.30am.
The library holds Storytimes in Chinese (Mandarin), Italian, Greek and AUSLAN.
The library holds Storytimes in AUSLAN and will be available online through our YouTube Channel.
View these Storytimes.
Storytime supports the development of children's literacy, social and group learning skills.
Bedtime Storytime welcomes all families, particularly those with work commitments during the day.
For children aged 1-5 years.
FREE. Bookings are only required for sessions held on Zoom.
Generally held in-person on Tuesdays at 7pm. Enquiries: 9518 3970. No bookings required.
2023 dates:
7 February
7 March
4 April
2 May (Session cancelled due to staffing availability)
6 June
4 July
1 August
5 September
3 October
14 November
5 December
Storytime supports the development of children's literacy, social and group learning skills.
Bedtime Storytime welcomes all families, particularly those with work commitments during the day.
For children aged 1-5 years. Wednesdays 7pm.
2023 dates:
22 February
22 March
19 April
17 May
21 June
26 July
16 August
20 September
18 October
22 November
6 December
Enquiries 9541 3120. Free. Bookings required.
Storytime on Saturday welcomes all families, particularly those with work commitments during the week.
For children aged 1-5 years.
Saturdays, 11am
Glen Waverley Library
2023 dates:
11 February
11 March
15 April
13 May
10 June
8 July
12 August
9 September
14 October
11 November
Enquiries: 9518 3030.
Storytime at Ashwood is an outreach program that welcomes all families, particularly those in the Ashwood area.
For children aged 1-5 years.
Fridays, 10.30am
Power Neighbourhood House
54 Power Avenue, Ashwood
2023 dates:
3 February
3, 31 March
5 May
2 June
7 July
4 August
1 September
6 October
3 November
1 December
Enquiries: 9518 3030.
Children aged 0-5 and their families or carers can join these free sessions and enjoy stories, songs and rhymes.
The pop up library allows attendees to borrow from a small selection of children's books and other materials. Bring your library card, or join the library when you attend.
Session details:
Thursdays, 10.30am
Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre
Corner of Police and Jacksons Roads, Mulgrave
(Session located between Telstra and Gloria Jeans)
2023 Dates:
4 May (Cancelled)
1 June
6 July
3 August
7 September
5 October
2 November
7 December
Free. No bookings required.
Babytime
Babytime is held at all branches. For more information.
Includes Zoom, Zoom, Zoom trilingual songs and others.
National Simultaneous Storytime is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA).
Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by Australians is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, homes and children’s facilities all over the country and the world!
This year NSS takes place on Wednesday 24 May. The NSS book is ‘The Speedy Sloth’ by Rebecca Young and Heath McKenzie.
Celebrate National Simultaneous Storytime with us at the following branch Storytimes:
Clayton Library (Trilingual Storytime: English, Italian, Chinese): 10:30am
Mount Waverley Library 10:30am
Oakleigh Library 10:30am
Wheelers Hill Library 10:30am
Celebrate Matariki - the beginning of the new year in the New Zealand Māori lunar calendar.
Families with young children can enjoy stories and songs in English and Māori at our special bilingual storytime.
Our guest storyteller will share the Māori language and culture.
Clayton Library. FREE. No bookings required.
Friday 14 July, 11am - 12pm
3 - 7 July 2023
All branches.
Samantha Richards is a proud descendent of the Wurundjeri and Dja Dja Wurrung Tribes of the Melbourne and Bendigo regions. She is also the founder of Connecting Two Worlds, an organisation established to share traditional and modern Indigenous culture through interactive incursions.
Join Samantha for storytime during NAIDOC Week to explore and celebrate the stories and culture of Australia’s First Peoples.
Session details:
Glen Waverley Library
Monday 3 July, 10.30am
Wheelers Hill Library
Tuesday 4 July, 10.30am
Mulgrave Library
Tuesday 4 July, 2.30pm
Mount Waverley Library
Wednesday 5 July, 10.30am
Oakleigh Library
Thursday 6 July, 10.30am
Clayton Library
Friday 7 July, 10.30am
FREE. No bookings required.