Storytime in Languages Other Than English

an illustration of three culturally diverse children siting on a rug reading books

Overview

Throughout the year, storytime is run on a regular basis in numerous languages: English, Chinese, Greek, Italian and Japanese.

On selected dates, bilingual or trilingual storytime sessions are also held. These sessions include stories read in two or three languages at the same time, as well as children’s songs in all languages.

Multilingual Storytime

Held in English, Chinese, Japanese and Italian at Clayton Library

View dates and program details on our event listing.

FREE. No bookings required.

 

Chinese (Mandarin) Storytime

有幼儿的家庭可以带小朋友 到图书馆参加国语故事会。
Families with young children can enjoy storytime in Chinese.

 

View dates and program details on our event listing.

Clayton Library: 

The sessions are held from 10:30 am to 11:15am second and fourth Wednesday of each month. 

Glen Waverley Library:

The sessions are held from 10:30 am to 11:15am first Wednesday of each month.

Mount Waverley Library:

The sessions are held from 10.30am to 11.15pm on the third Saturday of each month.

Wheelers Hill Library:

The sessions are held from 10.30am to 11.15am on the first Saturday of each month.  

 

Greek Storytime

Κάθε Δευτέρα / Mondays

Ώρα 10.30am

View dates and program details in our event listing.

Οικογένειες με μικρά παιδιά μπορούν να απολαύσουν την ώρα του παραμυθιού στην βιβλιοθήκη του Oakleigh.

Families with young children can enjoy storytime in Greek at the Oakleigh Library.

Ελληνικό Παραμύθι θα παρουσιάζεται κάθε εβδομάδα από τον Φεβρουάριο μέχρι το τέλος Νοεμβρίου εκτός από τις σχολικές διακοπές.

Storytime in Greek is held weekly from February until the end of November. Not held during school holidays.

 

Italian Storytime

Famiglie con bambini piccoli possono partecipare alle storie in Italiano.

Families with young children can enjoy storytime in Italian.

Gratuito.  

Clayton Library. FREE.

The sessions are held from 10:30 am to 11:15am first and third Wednesday of each month.

View dates and program details in our event listing.

Japanese Storytime

Families with young children can enjoy storytime in Japanese.

At Clayton and Oakleigh libraries. 

View dates and program details in our event listing.