LOTE Storytimes at the library

Join our regular Storytimes in Amharic, Arabic, German, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

At our libraries, we love hosting Storytimes but offering them in additional languages requires extra effort. We’re thrilled to introduce four new community language Storytimes in Amharic, Arabic, Hindi and Mandarin, in addition to our existing German, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish sessions.

We have partnered with Space2b to recruit, train, mentor, and support storytellers who deliver culturally safe and inclusive Storytime sessions in their own languages and in English. Each storyteller will bring their own expertise and flair to their sessions. 

We would also like to thank our partners from Space2b, Better Health Network and FKA Children’s Services and the funding provided by the Victorian Government for the Amharic, Arabic, Hindi and Mandarin sessions. 

Meet Nejat, our new Amharic storyteller.

Please note: Storytimes do not run during school holidays or on public holidays.

LanguageTimeDateLocation
Amharic 11 am to 12 middayFirst and third Wednesday of every month Emerald Hill Library – 195 Bank Street, South Melbourne 
Arabic11 am to 12 midday Second and fourth Wednesday of every month Emerald Hill Library – 195 Bank Street, South Melbourne  
German2 pm to 3 pmLast Thursday of every monthAlbert Park Library - 319 Montague St, Albert Park
Hindi11 am to 12 midday Second and fourth Monday of every month St Kilda Library – 150 Carlisle Street, St Kilda  
Mandarin 11 am to 12 middayFirst and third Tuesday of every month Port Melbourne Library – 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne 
Portuguese10:30 am to 11 amFirst Saturday of every monthEmerald Hill Library – 195 Bank Street, South Melbourne  
Russian11 am to 12 middayFirst Monday of every monthSt Kilda Library – 150 Carlisle Street, St Kilda  
Spanish11 am to 12 middayFirst Thursday of every monthSt Kilda Library – 150 Carlisle Street, St Kilda