Happily Ever After (with Carp Productions) – special performances for children!

A Wicked Witch has cast a spell on our favourite fairytales and the happy endings have disappeared!  Only you can save the day and ensure all our fairytale characters live happily ever after.

Suitable for children aged 4-5 years.

Tuesday 22 May, 10:30am
Rosebud Library, McDowell Street
Free, but bookings essential: 5950 1230

Tuesday 22 May, 2pm
Hastings Library, 7 High Street
Free, but bookings essential: 5950 1710

Friday 25 May, 10:30am
Somerville Library, 1085 Frankston-Flinders Road
Free, but bookings essential: 5978 0834

Friday 25 May, 2pm
Mornington Library, Vancouver Street
Free, but bookings essential: 5950 1820

These Education Week activities are presented by Mornington Peninsula Library Service in partnership with the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.

National Simultaneous Storytime! – The Very Cranky Bear

Join us for Australia’s Biggest Storytime and a very special reading of The Very Cranky Bear by Nick Bland – a heartwarming Australian tale that explores the importance of friendship and accepting our differences. Suitable for children aged 3+.

Free, but bookings essential:

Mornington Library Vancouver Street: 5950 1820
Rosebud Library McDowell Street: 5950 1230
Somerville Library 1085 Frankston-Flinders Road: 5978 0834

The Big Read at Mornington Library: a fun day for all ages

Don't miss out on the amazing range of fun activities and inspiring events on offer at The Big Read at Mornington Library on Saturday 31 March (9am-2pm). Make time for yourself and your family... you deserve it!

 Join us for The Big Read at Mornington Library – a huge fun day for all ages to celebrate the National Year of Reading 2012!

When?: Saturday 31 March, 9am-2pm
Where?: Mornington Library, Vancouver Street

Book time for yourself and your family. You deserve it!

* Story Circle
Hear a special Dreamtime Storytime along with local children’s authors Wendy Orr and Coral Vass.

* The Mad Hatter Party
Jump down the Rabbit Hole and join the Mad Hatter for a special party in Our Café @ Mornington Library.

* Create your own book!
Drop in to the children’s area to make and publish your own book plus check out the Kids Own Book Cubby touring exhibition, which includes over 50 books made by children!

* True Crime Time: Meet author Rochelle Jackson
Fans of true crime won’t want to miss the chance to hear investigative journalist, Rochelle Jackson, talk about her brand new book Partners and Crime: the true stories of eight women and their lives with notorious men. Surprising, intimate and at times confronting, Partners and Crime takes us behind the headlines and media hype to reveal what it is really like to live with the baddest of the bad boys – from Chopper Read to George Freeman and Robert Trimbole.

* Digital demonstrations
Find out how you can get the most out of Our Library with friendly digital demonstrations to help you find the latest ‘tree books’ and digital talking books, reserve your favourite authors or encounter a new reading experience.

* Meet SmartyCat!
Say ‘Hi!’ to our favourite curious kitten and popular book character by local bestselling children’s author and illustrator, Jeannette Rowe.

* Plus a whole lot more fun!
There also will be face painting, showbags and the chance to chill out and taste the best coffee in town at Our Cafe @ Mornington Library!

Beach jewellery workshop for teens

Join young local designer Chloe McColl to create your own cool bracelet or necklace made from shells and other materials collected from the beach.

For teens aged 12-15. Limited places so don’t miss out. Book today!

Chloe McColl - '3 rings' 2011. Found porcelain, tumbled porcelain and sterling silver. Photography: Andrew Barcham.

Thursday 19 January (2:30pm-3:30pm)
Hastings Library
7 High Street
$2 per participant.
Bookings and pre-payment essential: 5950 1710 or email us today.

Tuesday 24 January (2:30pm-3:30pm)
Rosebud Library
McDowell Street
$2 per participant.
Bookings and pre-payment essential: 5950 1230 or email us today.

Friday 27 January (2:30pm-3:30pm)
Mornington Library
Vancouver Street
$2 per participant.
Bookings and pre-payment essential: 5950 1820 or email us today.

Sizzling summer holiday fun at Our Library

There’s over 30 amazing events to choose from in Our Library’s super summer holiday program.

Don't know what to do this summer holiday? We do! There's heaps of fun activities at Our Library to choose from. We guarantee lots of laughter, fun and games!

We guarantee lots of laughter, fun and games plus a whole heap of amazing stories. Become a Wii champion, walk the plank on Pirate Day, turn your much-loved pet into a superhero, create a cool bracelet or necklace made from shells and other materials collected from the beach, create a commotion in the ocean or hand sew your very own sea creature bookmark – to name just a few.

Plus, enter our Amazing Scavenger Hunt competition for your chance to win awesome prizes!

Download our Summer Holiday Program and book today!

The Amazing Read: dive into a good book this summer!

Be a part of the Summer Reading Club and dive into a good book at Our Library.

Be a part of the Summer Reading Club for your chance to win cool prizes! Register today and get a Chupa Chup (while stocks last).

To participate, register your child to receive a reading record and grab a Chupa Chup (while stocks last). Then borrow and read at least 10 books in order to receive special giveaways every time they reach a reading milestone. Each child will also go in the draw to win some fantastic prizes.

 The Summer Reading Club for children runs until 12 February 2012. This national initiative encourages and rewards children of all ages who keep reading throughout summer.

Special Christmas storytimes at Rosebud Library

Christmas Storytimes!

Come dressed for Christmas and enjoy stories, songs and rhymes. Then make a Christmas decoration to take home!

Celebrate Christmas at Rosebud Library with these special storytime events for the whole family!

Suitable for children aged 3-5 years.

Monday 19 December, 10:30am
or
Thursday 22 December, 10:30am
Rosebud Library
McDowell Street
Free, but bookings essential: 5950 1230 or email us!

Christmas bedtime storytime!

 Come along to a special Bedtime Storytime session to celebrate Christmas!

Dress up for Christmas and enjoy stories, songs and rhymes. Then make a Christmas decoration to take home!

 Suitable for children aged 5-8 years.

 Tuesday 20 December, 6:30pm
Rosebud Library
McDowell Street
Free, but bookings essential: 5950 1230 or email us!

The Kazoos Christmas Show!

 Join The Kazoos for a fun-filled festive show that will have the whole family bopping and singing along!

Sing and bop along with The Kazoos at this very special family event at Hastings Library!

Count down the number of sleeps until Christmas with fun-filled original songs and antics. Plus, enjoy classic carols and a drive through the North Pole to find Santa!

Suitable for children aged 1-8 years.

Saturday 17 December, 10am
Hastings Library
7 High Street
$2 per ticket
Bookings and pre-payment essential: 5950 1710 or email us!

 

Spring School Holiday Program: Arts Alive!

Mix it up and get creative at Our Library this Spring School Holidays!

It's going to be a super cool Spring at Our Library this school holidays! Don't miss the chance to meet leading children and YA authors. Plus, here's your chance to get creative with Artcraft Inspiration and illustrator, Ben Wood.

Kids and teens will have the opportunity to express themselves with drawing workshops presented by Artcraft Inspirations, an illustration workshop with Ben Wood and the chance to meet their favourite authors and hear them read from their latest books, including: Steph Bowe, Cath Crowley, Tim Pegler, Sally Rippin and Michael Wagner! Plus, children aged 7-9 years will be able to create a Poetry Tree filled with their words with Our Café Poet @ Mornington Library, Andrea Louise Thomas.

Download our Spring Holiday Program and book today!

Winter school holidays: precious pets and a whole lot more!

Download our Winter Holiday program (PDF, 1.2MB)

Hop, fly, gallop or glide into Our Library this winter holiday for a range of special events that explore animals and the cherished pets in our lives.

Don't miss out on our wild and wonderful winter holiday program!

Also, get up close to a range of furry, scaly and feathery Australian animals with the crew from Wild Action at Somerville Library on Tuesday 5 July. Suitable for children aged 6-11 years. Places limited! $2 per child. Bookings and pre-payment essential: 5978 0834 

Plus, celebrate NAIDOC Week with fun family workshops to share Koorie culture, hear a beautiful contemporary story and make a bush necklace at Hastings, Mornington, Rosebud and Somerville libraries on Tuesday 5 July and Friday 8 July. Suitable for children aged 2-12 years. Places limited so book today!