School Holiday Program
Special activities for children & teens aged 5-18 are run every school holiday.
We are now using the online booking system TryBooking.com for all our event bookings.
BOOKINGS NOW OPEN
Please note: we will not be running wait lists for this school holiday program. The events always book out very quickly, but if places become available anyone can book them on a first in basis.
Bookings: bookings should primarily be made online. Phone bookings can be made for free events, but paid events must be made online or in person as the payment must be made at the time of the event. Please note we do not offer refunds for paid tickets unless the library cancels the event.
Unless otherwise specified sessions are 1 hour in duration.
School Holiday Program: January 2020
Week 1: January
Tuesday 7 January
Oakleigh, 7pm, FREE
Bedtime Storytime! Wear your pyjamas and bring your teddy.
No bookings required
Wednesday 8 January
Clayton, 2.30pm, FREE, for ages 5-12
Tropical Fish Stained Glass! Make your own fish craft.
BOOK ONLINE
Wednesday 8 January
Glen Waverley, 2.30pm, FREE, for ages 5-12
Dinosaurs Galore! Enjoy some dinosaur themed craft activities
BOOK ONLINE
Thursday 9 January
Clayton, 7pm, FREE
Bedtime Storytime! Wear your pyjamas and bring your teddy.
No bookings required
Thursday 9 January
Mount Waverley, 2.30pm, FREE, for ages 5-10
Something Fishy! Make your own fish mobile.
BOOK ONLINE
Thursday 9 January
Wheelers Hill, 2.30pm, $4.20, for ages 5-8
Bubblemania! Make your own fascinating bubble machine to take home before sculpting bubbles and finishing with some GIANT bubble magic.
BOOK ONLINE
Friday 10 January
Glen Waverley, 2.30pm-4pm, FREE, for ages 8-13
Movie Screening! The Secret Life of Pets. Rated PG.
BOOK ONLINE
Friday 10 January
Oakleigh, 2.30pm, FREE, for ages 5-11
LEGO Creative! Come play and create with LEGO at the library.
BOOK ONLINE
Week 2: January
Monday 13 January
Mount Waverley, 2.30pm, $4.20, for ages 6-12
Magic School! Learn to perform magic.
BOOK ONLINE
Tuesday 14 January
Clayton, 2.30pm, $4.20, for ages 6-12
The Ocean Comes To You! Meet pot belly sea horses, lazy shark pups and other sea creatures.
BOOK ONLINE
Tuesday 14 January
Oakleigh, 2.30pm, FREE, for ages 7-14
Scrabble Book Art! Make your own artwork from books and scrabble pieces.
BOOK ONLINE
Tuesday 14 January
Mulgrave, 2.30pm, FREE, for ages 2-5
Summer Sensory Storytime! Touch, feel and play with a summer beach.
No bookings required
Tuesday 14 January
Wheelers Hill, 2.30pm, FREE, for ages 5-8
Fruit Friends! Use real fruits and vegetables to create a fruit friend or vegetapal.
BOOK ONLINE
Wednesday 15 January
Clayton, 7pm, FREE
Bedtime Storytime! Wear your pyjamas and bring your teddy.
No bookings required
Wednesday 15 January
Oakleigh, 10.30am, $4.20, for ages 5-12
Holly’s Backyard Bees! Meet a real bee keeper and learn all about bees. See a live bee hive in action.
BOOK ONLINE
Wednesday 15 January
Monash Gallery of Art (Wheelers Hill), 10.30am, FREE
Summer Storytime @ MGA- Dressing Up! Join us at the Monash Gallery of Art for a Storytime about dressing up, tying into the current exhibitions. Costumes encouraged!
No bookings required
Thursday 16 January
Glen Waverley, 10.30am, FREE
Summer Storytime! Enjoy stories, songs and simple craft activities.
No bookings required
Friday 17 January
Glen Waverley, 2.30pm, $4.20, for ages 5-10
We’re All Superheroes! Join Carp Productions to discover your own superpower.
BOOK ONLINE
Week 3: January
Monday 20 January
Clayton, 10.30am, FREE
Bilingual Storytime! (Chinese/English) Have fun singing, reading and making crafts to take home.
No bookings required
Monday 20 January
Oakleigh, 2.30pm, $4.20, for ages 5-10
We’re All Superheroes! Join Carp Productions to discover your own superpower.
BOOK ONLINE
Tuesday 21 January
Clayton, 2.30pm, FREE, for ages 5-12
Celebrate Chinese New Year! Have fun with crafts, stories and puppets!
BOOK ONLINE
Tuesday 21 January
Glen Waverley, 10.30am, FREE
Summer Storytime! Enjoy stories, songs and simple craft activities.
No bookings required
Tuesday 21 January
Wheelers Hill, 2.30pm, $4.20, for ages 8-12
Soundsuits! Learn about the performance artist Nick Cave and create your very own soundsuit.
BOOK ONLINE
Tuesday 21 January
Mulgrave, 2.30pm, FREE, for ages 4-12
Koinobori Japanese Carp Windsock! Make your own traditional kite.
BOOK ONLINE
Wednesday 22 January
Clayton, FREE
Summer Sensory Activities! Touch feel and play with water and sand. Parental supervision required.
Session 1: 11am -12pm BOOK ONLINE
Session 2: 2pm-3pm BOOK ONLINE
Wednesday 22 January
Mount Waverley, 2.30pm, FREE, for ages 5-10
Monster Masks! Make your own monster mask.
BOOK ONLINE
Wednesday 22 January
Monash Gallery of Art (Wheelers Hill), 10.30am, FREE
Summer Storytime @ MGA – Fantastic Hats! Join us at the Monash Gallery of Art for a Storytime about fantastic hats, tying into the current exhibitions. Fun hats are encouraged!
No bookings required
Wednesday 22 January
Mulgrave, 4pm, $4.20, for ages 6-12
Breakdance is Back! Now an Olympic sport.
BOOK ONLINE
Wednesday 22 January
Mulgrave, 6pm, FREE
Bedtime Storytime! Wear your pyjamas and bring your teddy.
No bookings required
Wednesday 22 January
Warrawee Park (Oakleigh), 10.30am, FREE
Summer Storytime in the Park! Bring a rug or chair and join us.
No bookings required
Thursday 23 January
Glen Waverley, 2.30pm, $4.20, for ages 5-12
Tim Credible! The magic and ventriloquism show.
BOOK ONLINE
Thursday 23 January
Mount Waverley, 3.30pm, FREE, for ages 11-18
Young Writers’ Workshop! Discover the world of creative writing with author Melissa Gijsbers.
BOOK ONLINE
Branch phone numbers:
Clayton Library: 9541 3120
Glen Waverley Library: 9560 1655
Mount Waverley Library: 9807 5022
Mulgrave Library: 9546 1253
Oakleigh Library: 9563 4138
Wheelers Hill Library: 9561 6211