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Children's programs

City of Melbourne Libraries provides programs for children and young people, including sessions for babies and toddlers, pre-schooler storytimes, school holiday programs, homework and after school clubs.

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​​​​​​​​​​​​Programs run during school terms and stop during school holidays.

  • Term 1: Monday 5 February to Thursday 28 March
  • Term 2: Monday 15 April to Friday 28 June
  • Term 3: Monday 15 July to Friday 20 September
  • Term 4: Monday 7 October to Friday 13 December

Preschool Storytime

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Preschool Storytime: Library at The Dock

Feb 08
Dec 12

Share the wonder of books with your children aged three to five years at our Preschool Storytime at Library at The Dock.

3 to 5 years
Library at The Dock
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Preschool Storytime: North Melbourne Library

Feb 06
Dec 10

Share the wonder of books with your children aged three to five years at North Melbourne Library's Preschool Storytime.

3 to 5 years
North Melbourne Library

Stompers

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Stompers: East Melbourne Library

Feb 07
Dec 11

Encourage your child to have a lifelong love of books by joining us for Stompers on Wednesday's at East Melbourne Library.

18 months to 3 years
East Melbourne Library
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Stompers at Kathleen Syme Library

Feb 05
Dec 09

Encourage your child to have a lifelong love of books by joining us for Stompers on Mondays at Kathleen Syme Library.

18 months - 3 years
Kathleen Syme Library
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Stompers: Library at The Dock

Feb 06
Dec 10

Encourage your child to have a lifelong love of books by coming along to Stompers on Tuesday's at Library at The Dock. Stompers is our weekly program for toddlers aged 18 months to three years.

Babies and toddlers
Library at The Dock
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Stompers: North Melbourne Library

Feb 08
Dec 12

Encourage your child to have a lifelong love of books by coming along to Stompers on Thursday's at North Melbourne Library. Stompers is our weekly program for toddlers aged 18 months to three years.

18 months to 3 years
North Melbourne Library
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Stompers: narrm ngarrgu Library

Apr 26
Dec 13

Encourage your child to have a lifelong love of books by coming along to Stompers on Friday's at narrm ngarrgu Library.

18 months to 3 years
narrm ngarrgu Library
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Stompers: Southbank Library at Boyd

Feb 08
Dec 12

Encourage your child to have a lifelong love of books by coming along to Stompers on Thursday's at Southbank Library. Stompers is our weekly program for toddlers aged 18 months to three years.

18 months to 3 years
Southbank Library

Songbirds

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Songbirds: North Melbourne Library

Feb 05
Dec 09

Come along to North Melbourne Library on Mondays and Wednesdays for Songbirds, our program for babies and toddlers up to 18 months old and their parents and carers.

Babies and toddlers
North Melbourne Library
small child in pink clothes reading a book

Songbirds: Southbank Library at Boyd

Feb 05
Dec 09

Come along to Southbank Library on Mondays for Songbirds, our program for babies and toddlers up to 18 months old and their parents and carers.

Babies and toddlers
Southbank Library
small child sitting on a yellow seat with a book

Songbirds: Kathleen Syme Library

Feb 06
Dec 10

Come along to Kathleen Syme Library on Tuesdays for Songbirds, our program for babies and toddlers up to 18 months old and their parents and carers.

Newborn - 18 months
Kathleen Syme Library
three small children sitting on a lounge reading a book

Songbirds: Library at The Dock

Feb 07
Dec 11

Come along to Library at The Dock on Wednesdays for Songbirds, our program for babies and toddlers up to 18 months old and their parents and carers.

Babies and toddlers
Library at The Dock
child reading with a teddy bear

Songbirds: East Melbourne Library

Feb 08
Dec 12

Come along to East Melbourne Library on Thursdays for Songbirds, our program for babies and toddlers up to 18 months old and their parents and carers.

Babies and toddlers
East Melbourne Library

More events

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STEAM after school at North Melbourne Library

Feb 05
Dec 09

STEAM on up and explore the fun of science, technology, engineering, art and maths with hands on activities.

7 - 12 years
North Melbourne Library
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4, 5, 6 club

Jul 15
Dec 02

Join the 4, 5, 6 club for an epic after school adventure packed with stories, craft and games!

4 - 6 year olds
North Melbourne Library
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Library Olympics

Jul 22
Jul 26

Run, ride, jump or swim your way to us and celebrate the start of the 2024 Olympics.

Various Ages starting from 18 months to 5+
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Children's Book Week - Reading is magic

Aug 12
Aug 23

Experience the magic of reading this Book Week. Join us pre-Book Week for some costume creation and then dress-up as your favourite book character and join us for stories and craft.

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