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FEBRUARY -JUNE 2021 NEW LOOK!
TINY TOTS PRESCHOOL
RHYME TIME STORYTIME
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION For babies & toddlers 0-24 months. For preschool children 2-5 years.
Encourage a love of stories and You and your child will love Storytime
reading with your baby at our Tiny at the library! Enjoy a fun 30 minute
Children under 10 years old must be accompanied Tots program. Enjoy an interactive session of stories, action songs,
by a responsible adult while in the library. 20 minute session full of songs, rhymes and puppets. Story Time
rhymes, books and finger play. Learn helps develop language, literacy and
techniques to develop your child’s communication skills, and provides an
Contact Us early literacy skills and discover the opportunity to socialise with others.
perfect books to choose for baby. Best of all Story Time fosters a love
Phone 1300 135 668 Enjoy the company of other babies of books and reading! Borrow books
Email library@kingston.vic.gov.au and parents and get to see our new after each session to share at home
Web library.kingston.vic.gov.au books for and about babies and and continue the fun.
toddlers before anyone else.
TIS 131 450
Where and When:
TTY 133 677 Where and When: Monday Thursday
Monday Wednesday 10:30am & 11:15am 10:30am
10:30am 2:30pm Highett Chelsea
Library Locations Patterson Lakes Parkdale
Monday Thursday
Tuesday Thursday 11:15am 2:30pm *N EW
Chelsea 1 Chelsea Road Patterson Lakes Dingley Library
10:30am 10:30am
Cheltenham 12 Stanley Ave Cheltenham Parkdale
Monday Friday
Clarinda 58 Viney St & Chelsea
Friday 2:30pm 10:30am
Dingley Village 31C Marcus Rd Wednesday 10:30am Westall Cheltenham
Highett 310 Highett Rd 9:30am *NEW Westall
Tuesday Friday
Dingley Library
Moorabbin Shop 5, 1 Taylor St 10:30am 10:30am
Parkdale Clarinda
Parkdale 96 Parkers Rd
Patterson Lakes 54 Thompson Road
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Westall
35 Fairbank Rd Clayton South so you can med
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For opening hours visit library.kingston.vic.gov.au
All dates and time correct at time of printing.
Changes may be made in line with Government regulations.
Please check our website for updates.
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1000 BOOKS BEFORE SCHOOL SATURDAY
STORYTIME
AUSLAN
STORYTIME
For preschool children 0-5 years. Perfect for families with young Auslan Storytime is held at
children. A wonderful opportunity for Cheltenham Library on the second
Share 1000 books with your child in the busy parents to enjoy story time at Friday of each month during their
years before they start school to prepare the library with your children. Have regular storytime program and it is
them for formal learning and nurture a love fun with stories, songs, rhymes and also live-streamed.
of books, reading and language. Reading puppets. Find something new to
helps support brain development, social read and borrow or rediscover old Come and experience a visual
skills and communication skills, as well as favourites. Fortnightly on Saturdays. language. Auslan is the sign language
sparking their imagination, and helping them of the Australian Deaf community.
understand change or new events in their Where and When:
lives. It’s never too early to start reading When:
Chelsea Cheltenham
to your child – even newborns. You Library Library 12 February
can read a thousand different books 12 March
6 February 20 February
or read one book a thousand times!
6 March 20 March 9 April
Books experienced at library story
time sessions, preschool, daycare 1 May 17 April 14 May
and playgroup can also be 29 May 15 May 11 June
counted towards your child’s total. 26 June 12 June
You’ll get a free library bag
when you register, there are *NEW*
milestone rewards to collect
as you progress through the
SENSITIVE STORYTIME
program, and of course there’s
a certificate at the end. The Sensitive Storytime is designed
program is completed when for preschool aged children with
your child reaches 1000 additional needs or those who
books or they start school. simply prefer a quieter, calmer, more
subdued session. Sensory needs
around sound and light are taken
into consideration and visual cues
are used to help children follow
what comes next in the session.
Enjoy short stories and songs,
followed by simple sensory play
activities in this 30 minute activity.
When:
Register at the library to get started. Mondays 9:30am Dingley Library
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*NEW* BEDTIME
STORYTIME
Take advantage of the longer days in
February and March with this great
When: 6:30pm
10 TIPS FOR READING &
CHOOSING BOOKS
1 Read to your child for at least 10 minutes a day
opportunity for an after-dinner story Cheltenham Library Parkdale Library 2 Have fun with reading – make silly noises, voices and sounds;
time session for families with young Mon 1 February Wed 10 February enjoy cuddles, laughs and actions
children. Put on your pyjamas and Mon 15 February Wed 24 February
bring your teddy along for some story Mon 1 March
3 Look for books with rhythm, rhyme and repetition, and interactive
Wed 10 March
time fun, with 30 minutes of books books such as lift-the-flap, touch-and-feel and books that
Mon 15 March Wed 24 March get you to do something
and rhymes at the library before
Mon 29 March
going home to bed.
4 Talk about the book and what’s
happening in the pictures and story
5 Reading helps build empathy and
exposes your child to different
and new experiences
6 Let your child choose books too –
they may like the pictures, topic
or simply the colours
7 Reading helps develop your
child’s vocabulary as they are
exposed to words they may not
hear in everyday conversations
8 Let your child see you reading
too – they will want to copy you
9 If you have another language
in your home, read the book
in that language (or make up
a different story to match the
pictures)
10 Remember to Read, Sing,
Talk, and Play with your
child every day
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XBOX *NEW
A monthly activity for primary school aged children. Design, build, create
free play MEET
Drop in at Dingley Library each If you love gaming, competition
and play at LEGO® Club. A mix of guided and free play to encourage Saturday afternoon for free play and having fun with like-minded
design, creativity, engineering, sharing and collaboration. with LEGO® and DUPLO® friends, then Xbox Meet is for you.
For kids prep – grade 6 Cheltenham Chelsea A fun, casual and creative This is a monthly club for older
During school terms only 18 February 24 February
activity for families. children aged 10+ which allows
kids to participate in and learn a
Wednesdays 4pm Chelsea Library 18 March 24 March Kids all ages welcome. variety of games on Xbox One.
(4th Wednesday)
20 May 28 April The activity will include tournaments
Thursdays 4pm Cheltenham Library Dingley Library and competitions – are you up
17 June 26 May
(3rd Thursday) Saturday 12-2pm for a challenge?
23 June
For more information visit Dingley Library
library.kingston.vic.gov.au 2nd Thursday of each month
4-5pm
11 February
11 March
13 May
10 June
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LITTLE BOOK WORMS
STEAM
For kids in prep to grade 3 who love
books and reading!
A monthly club with activities
related to books, reading, authors,
illustrators, crafts, puzzles and simple
games. PUNK
• Monthly
• During school terms only
Where and When:
CLUB
For kids from prep to grade 6!
Parkdale Library
2nd Tuesday of each month
4pm A monthly program for primary school children which
runs activities revolving around Science, Technology,
9 February Engineering, Art and Maths (STEAM). Explore, discover,
9 March learn, design, engineer, build, problem solve and create.
11 May • Monthly
8 June • During school terms only
Where and When:
Parkdale Cheltenham Chelsea
1st Thursday of each 2nd Wednesday of each 3rd Tuesday of each month
month month 4pm
4pm 4pm 16 February
4 February 10 February 16 March
4 March 10 March 20 April
1 April 12 May 18 May
6 May 9 June 15 June
3 June
Check out Virtual STEAM Punk Club online for activities to try at home.
For more information visit
library.kingston.vic.gov.au
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CRAFTY KIDS
For kids from prep to grade 6! For kids from prep to grade 6!
Do you love games and puzzles? Then you will love For primary school aged children
coming along to Westall Library for Games Club! who love art and craft! This monthly
Primary school aged kids can participate in and club allows kids to get creative with
learn a variety of games, including board games, a variety of art and craft projects.
card games, online games, physical games Enjoy designing, creating and using
and various types of puzzles too. The program your imagination, and meeting new
encourages peer support, problem solving, friends too.
collaboration and teamwork, all while having
heaps of fun! • Monthly
• During school terms only
• Monthly
• During school terms only
Where and When:
Where and When: Clarinda Library
4th Thursday of each month
Westall Library 4pm
3rd Friday of each month
4pm 25 February
25 March
9 February
22 April
19 March
27 May
21 May
24 June
18 June
Check out Crafty Kids Online
for more craft ideas to do
at home.
For more information visit
library.kingston.vic.gov.au
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For kids aged 8-12
Weekly at Patterson Lakes; fortnightly at Clarinda.
Using a selection of specially Limited spaces, so bookings
crafted content maps ranging are essential. During school terms only.
in difficulty levels for beginner to
intermediate crafters, our Minecraft Please book by phoning 1300 135 668
sessions aim to develop a variety or in person at any branch.
of skills including basic computer
skills, problem solving, working Please arrive on time as places may
collaboratively, being a good cyber
citizen, resilience and persistence,
be given to other people unless we
all while having a ton of fun! are advised of your delay.
Patterson Lakes Clarinda
(Mondays 4pm - weekly) (Fridays 4pm - fortnightly)
1 February (B) 3 May (B) 5 February (B)
Drop-in sessions for all ages. Mondays 4pm 8 February 10 May 19 February
Parkdale Library 15 February 17 May 5 March
Looking for a casual drop-in
activity to do at the library after Tuesdays 4pm 22 February 24 May 19 March (B)
school? Then Makerspace is for Westall & Cheltenham Library
1 March (B) 31 May 23 April
you! Hands-on activities with things
for you to explore, make or do. It
Wednesdays 4pm
Patterson Lakes Library
*NEW 15 March 7 June (B) 7 May
could involve craft, construction or 22 March 21 June 21 May (B)
Thursdays 4pm
new technology – there’s always Chelsea Library 29 March 4 June
something interesting going on.
Thursdays 4pm 19 April 18 June
Highett Library *NEW 26 April
Fridays 4pm
Dingley Library *
N EW (B) = Beginner sessions
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KINGSTON LIBRARIES FOR
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? COLLECTIONS
% Study space Check out our free online resources Kingston Libraries has a broad range of books and other
% Free Wi-Fi to support your studies or just for fun. materials for children and youth including:
Try out our 3D printers at Parkdale,
% Books Westall and Chelsea libraries. Access
% Board books and picture books % Launchpads – a child friendly
% Films printing and photocopying facilities.
tablet preloaded with educational
% CDs Charge your device for free. Keep % Audio picture books games
your stuff safe in our free lockers.
% Playstation 4 games % Early Readers – including phonics % Young Adult fiction
% XBoxOne games and decodable readers
Our expert staff are there to help you % Young Adult graphic novels/comics
% Nintendo Switch games find what you need – just ask! % Junior fiction – including early
% Magazines chapter books and middle grade % Young Adult audio books
fiction
% eBooks Keep an eye out during the school % Magazines
% eAudiobooks holidays for events for teens too – % Junior graphic novels/comics
including guest authors, gaming % DVDs & Blu Rays
and robotics. % Junior magazines
% Music CDs
% Junior audio books
% XboxOne games
% Junior music CDs
% Playstation 4 games
% Junior DVDs & Blu Rays
% Nintendo Switch games *New
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e-Library Resources – Play and Learn Spine label stickers – what do they mean?
Story Box Library 2-8 years The stickers on the spine of our books can tell you
Videos of stories written by Australians, being read more about the type of book it is.
aloud by a range of fantastic Australian storytellers.
Animals Short Stories
Busy Things 3-6 years
Fun activities based on listening, reading, and numeracy
skills as well as developing kids’ creative problem solving. Things that go
Myths & Fairytales - Fun Facts
- Fun Facts
LOTE Online for Kids 3-10 years
Dyslexia Friendly Humour
Kids can now enjoy digital books in over 25 languages,
together with English translations.
Junior Non-Fiction Bilingual Picture Book
e-Books and e-Audiobooks All ages
from BorrowBox or CloudLibrary
GRAPHIC
Read or listen to both audiobooks and e-books. Stories People & Places - Fun Facts NOVELS Graphic Novel
for all ages. Available on your iPhone, Android, PC or Mac.
Early Readers Premier’s Reading Challenge
Britannica Library All ages
Access 1000s of articles, illustrations, maps, graphics and
biographies presented in Kids, Teen and Adult levels. Mystery Animals - Fun Facts
Digital Magazines from RB Digital Sport & Entertainment Spooky
Sign up for free access to RB Digital magazines. - Fun Facts
Over 90 popular titles can be viewed on your
computer or via the RB Digital app. Sci-Fi Things to explore
- Fun Facts
Lynda.com Things to make & do
Fantasy
Step by step video tutorials of over 9000+ courses on - Fun Facts
software, technology, design, business and creative skills.
Access via PC or Lynda.com app.
Kanopy movie streaming All ages We’d love to get feedback, so please tell our
staff what you want to see in your library.
Stream over 26,000 films from award-winning
documentaries, indie and foreign films, Australian films,
television series, kids shows, must-see classics and
blockbuster movies on every topic imaginable.
18 | Kingston Libraries Children & Youth February -June 2021 | 19Kids NEW Movie Club Enjoy a monthly movie screening at Dingley Library just for kids on the 1st Wednesday of each month. Held during school terms only. A great opportunity for primary school aged kids to get together after school and relax with some snacks and a movie. Dingley Library 4-6pm 3 February 3 March 5 May 2 June Movies will be rated G or PG. FOR MORE INFORMATION Call 1300 135 668, visit us in person at any library branch or online at library.kingston.vic.gov.au
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