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For Primary Schools and Kindergartens

Free educational fun for primary schools and kindergartens.

Education Programs

The following 45 to 60 minute sessions are offered free of charge:

Storytime

Appeals to children in pre-school and lower primary school years.  Arrange a session for your student group today!

Library Tours

For children in the middle to upper primary school years.  Your session may include a story, a short book talk and a guided tour of the library highlighting parts of the collection of most interest to your group.

Public Library Education

In-depth sessions can include how to use the computer catalogue, CD-Rom workstations, the reference collection, the Internet and online databases.

After School Book Clubs

Lively sessions where children are introduced to new authors, old favourites and alternatives to books by the most popular authors.

Browsing and Borrowing

The library has over 300,000 items in its collection, many of which are complement the school curriculum.  Why not establish an institutional membership!  This entitles the cardholder to a bulk loan of 30 items.  Your class will enjoy choosing from a wide range of picture books, fiction, non-fiction, magazines, videos, cassettes, DVDs, CDs and CD-Roms. Lists of relevant resources can be prepared on any topic.

Special Events in the Library

Education Week

Celebrate Education Week at the library with meet-the-author sessions conducted by popular Australian children's writers.  Sponsored by Education Victoria.

Children’s Book Week

READiscover!
Soak up the fun of Children's Book Week at the library this year with library tours, StoryTimes and special events.

Attend workshops with some of Victoria's finest children's writers and illustrators.

Adults only!

Talks to Parents and Teachers

Why not invite a representative from the library to be a guest speaker at your school or kindergarten meeting to talk about library services or children's books!

Seminars

Attend our interactive and entertaining Positive Parenting seminars in September 2007, presented by a range of experts.

Professional Staff

Tap into the wide knowledge of our enthusiastic specialist Youth Services Librarians in areas of children's literature and working with children.  Flexibility and variety are the keys to our approach.  Sessions can be tailored to meet the particular needs of your class.

Schools and kindergartens are encouraged to book for a variety of programs.

Bookings and Enquiries

Contact your nearest library today and ask to speak with the Youth Services Librarian!