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.

Check out the School Holiday Calendar(PDF, 108KB) to see which programs will run through the September 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 

Mickleham North Community Hub

Wednesdays 2.15pm - 3.00pm 

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