LOTE Storytimes at the library

Our LOTE Storytimes

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 also have Storytime events for special days of cultural significance. See below for more information.

Partners and funding

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. For more information about this program, visit our City of Port Phillip Multicultural Storytimes page.