Brimbank Libraries supports early literacy development through our range of storytime programs. Share songs, stories, rhymes and activities designed to develop your child’s love of reading.
Our programs incorporate Words Grow Minds to support children’s learning and development.
Bookings are not essential. Children must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all of our events.
Sessions run weekly during the school term.
Available Storytimes:
Baby Bounce
Storytime
Bilingual Storytime
Auslan Storytime
Pasifika Storytime
Sensory Storytime
Baby Bounce
For ages: 0-18 months
Duration: 30 minutes
A fun and interactive session that promotes your baby’s early language and literacy development through songs, rhymes, and puppet play.
Deer Park Library – Tuesdays, 10.30am
Keilor Library – Tuesdays, 2.00pm
St Albans Library – Wednesdays, 10.30am
Sunshine Library – Thursdays, 10am & 11am
Sydenham Library – Mondays, 10.30am
Storytime
For ages: 2-5 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Storytime is a fun way to share books, discover new ideas, and support your child’s learning together. Each session includes stories, songs, rhymes, and play-based activities with parents and carers encouraged to join in.
Deer Park Library – Mondays & Wednesdays, 10.30am
Keilor Library – Wednesdays, 10.30am
St Albans Library – Fridays & Saturdays, 10.30am
Sunshine Library – Wednesdays & Fridays, 10.30am
Sydenham Library – Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10.30am
Bilingual Storytime
For ages: 0-5 years
Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes in other languages and English.
Bilingual Vietnamese/English Storytime
Duration: 30 minutes
St Albans Library – Mondays, 11.00am
Auslan Storytime
For ages: 0-5 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Share stories, songs, and rhymes in these all-ages family sessions conducted with Auslan interpretation.
Sessions run fortnightly. Join us on the following dates:
October 10, 24
November 7, 21
December 5
St Albans Library – Saturdays fortnightly, 10.30am
Pasifika Storytime
For ages: 0-5 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Experience the magic of Pasifika ancestors and storytelling through immersive Samoan, Tuvalu and Tokelau sessions, guided by community elders in partnership with Village Response Collective.
Deer Park Library – Saturdays, 10.30am
Sensory Storytime
For ages: 2-5 years
Duration: 30 minutes
An inclusive early literacy program designed for children who may find traditional story times overwhelming, such as those with sensory processing needs or on the autism spectrum.
It uses a smaller, quieter group setting with limited numbers and often involves props, songs, movement, and tactile play to engage all seven senses, making the experience more accessible and interactive.
Keilor Library – Thursdays, 2pm
Special Storytimes
Brimbank Libraries is committed to promoting education through our special storytime sessions. Each event focuses on teaching important topics in an engaging and interactive way through stories, song and dance.
These storytimes are designed to enhance learning and encourage curiosity. Join us to explore specific themes and ideas at Brimbank Libraries.