Storytimes

Woman reads a story to a group of children

The Storytime programs at Hume libraries are designed to support the literacy development of children between 0 to 5 years. 

Please note that some early years programs do not run during the school holidays.

 

Baby Bounce

For children between the age of 0 to 12 months. Enjoy gentle movements and rhymes as a first introduction to reading.

Broadmeadows Library

Tuesdays  10.15am - 10.45am 
Fridays  10.15am - 10.45am 

Craigieburn Library

Mondays  1.00pm - 1.30pm 
Thursdays  2.00pm - 2.30pm 

Sunbury Library

Mondays  12.00pm - 12.30pm 
Thursdays  11.30am - 12.00pm 
Fridays  11.30am - 12.00pm 

Tullamarine Library

Wednesdays  12.15pm - 12.45pm 

Rhyme Time

For children up to 3 years old. Learn rhymes and how to engage your child in reading.

Broadmeadows Library

Tuesdays  11.15am - 11.45am 
Fridays  11.15am - 11.45am 

Craigieburn Library

Tuesdays  10.15am - 10.45am 
Fridays  10.15am - 10.45am 

Sunbury Library

Mondays  10.00am - 10.30am 
Fridays  10.00am - 10.30am 

Tullamarine Library

Wednesdays 10.15am - 10.45am 

Chatterbox

For children between the age of 3 to 5 years old. Chatterbox encourages conversations and imaginative play between you and your child.

Broadmeadows Library

Tuesdays  1.15pm - 2.15pm 

Storytime

For children between the age of 3 to 5 years old. Listen to stories and complete craft activities with your child designed to help children develop a lifelong love of reading.

Broadmeadows Library

Tuesdays  12.15pm - 1.00pm 
Fridays  12.15pm - 1.00pm 

Craigieburn Library

Tuesdays  11.15am - 12.00pm 
Fridays  11.15am - 12.00pm 

Sunbury Library

Mondays  11.00am - 11.45am 
Thursdays  10.00am - 10.45am 

Tullamarine Library

Wednesdays 11.00am - 11.45am 

Greenvale West Community Centre

Mondays 12.30pm - 1.30pm 

Bilingual Storytime

For children between the age of 3 and 5 years old. Listen to stories and join in for rhymes in both English and either Arabic, Assyrian, Punjabi, Sinhala or Turkish.

Broadmeadows Library

Turkish  Mondays  11.30am - 12.15pm 
Arabic  Wednesdays  1.00pm - 1.45pm 
Assyrian  Thursdays  11.00am - 11.45am 

Craigieburn Library

Sinhala  Mondays  11.00am - 11.45am 
Arabic  Wednesdays  10.15am - 11.00am 
Hindi  Thursdays  11.00am - 11.45am 
Assyrian  Fridays  1.00pm - 1.45pm 

Kalkallo Community Centre

Punjabi  Thursdays  1.30pm - 2.30pm 

Mickleham North Community Hub

Punjabi  Mondays  10.00am - 11.00am