Monash Public Library Service

Decorate your own pencil case. FREE Ages: 5-10 Bookings essential

Make your own superhero mask and shield. FREE Ages: 5-10 Bookings essential

Learn about recycling an do some craft with Tommy from Sustainable Monash. FREE Ages: 5-11 Bookings essential

Are you ready to start travelling again? We will show you how to use the latest apps and digital technology to make planning your trip easier and improve your travel experience

Back by Popular Demand! Learn fabulous chorey to fun songs. Cost: $4.30 ($3.80 + $0.50 ticket fee) Ages: 5-12 Bookings essential

Create your own magical garden. FREE Ages: 8-12 Bookings essential

Create your own tiger craft to welcome the Chinese New Year. FREE Ages: 3-6 Bookings essential

Watch a fun show and learn some awesome magic tricks. Cost: $4.30 ($3.80 + $0.50 ticket fee) Ages: 8-12 Bookings essential

A special event for Australia Day.

Create art using a combination of fire, alcohol and ink. Each participant will take home a fully framed and finished artwork that they have created themselves. For ages 16 years to adult. Booking required. Please book for only one workshop.

Join Michelle for a special Australia Day storytime. where you can sing some songs and enjoy a reading of some Australian stories.

Create art using a combination of fire, alcohol and ink. Each participant will take home a fully framed and finished artwork that they have created themselves. For ages 16 years to adult. Booking required. Please book for only one workshop.

Beyond email, banking and video chat, there are so many fun things to do on your iPad. We’ll show you some of the best apps, tricks and tips to help you maximise your tablet experience.

Create your own micro-world with succulents in a tea cup. All materials provided. This session may be rescheduled FREE. Bookings essential. All are welcome (children must be accompanied by an adult)

Come to this upcycling workshop where we will show you how to turn flat magnets into your own fabulous watercolour fridge magnets for you to take home!

Οικογένειες με μικρά παιδιά μπορούν να απολαύσουν την ώρα του παραμυθιού στην βιβλιοθήκη του Oakleigh. Families with young children can enjoy a 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, Feb-Nov. Bookings open at 10am, two days prior to the session. Bookings essential for all attending (except those under 12 months).

Join Wendy for stories, songs and activities

Meet other carers in your local library and enjoy stories and rhymes with your baby. Babytime is for babies aged 12 months and under.

Enjoy stories and rhymes with your baby & meet other carers in your local library. Babytime is for babies aged 12 months and under. Bookings required for anyone over 12 months, including children (but not babies under 12 mths). Bookings open 2 days before each session.

Join us for stories and songs Bookings required for adults and children attending (children under 12 months do not require a booking).

Join Suzi and Michelle for stories and songs

Join Lilian for stories and songs

Meet other carers in your local library and enjoy stories and rhymes with your baby. BabyTime is for babies aged 12 months and under.

Meet other carers in your local library and enjoy stories and rhymes with your baby. BabyTime is for babies aged 12 months and under.

Join Bronwyn for stories and songs

Get creative with Lego at Lego Club.

Famiglie con bambini piccoli possono partecipare alle storie in Italiano. Families with young children can enjoy a Storytime in Italian

Families with young children can enjoy a Storytime in Chinese

Toddlers and preschoolers can sing songs & rhymes, share stories and learn early social skills at Storytime. For ages 1-5 Bookings open 2 days before each session. Bookings essential for all attending (except children under 12 months).

A free ten-week program for community members from non-English speaking backgrounds to improve their English language skills, connect with other residents and learn more about Australian culture. Reading materials will need to be provided. Dates are: 2, 9, 16 & 23 February 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 March 6 April Registering for 2 February is enrollment for the full term.

Meet other carers in your local library and enjoy stories and rhymes with your baby. BabyTime is for babies aged 12 months and under.

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 a Storytime in Chinese.

A free ten-week program for community members from non-English speaking backgrounds to improve their English language skills, connect with other residents and learn more about Australian culture. Reading materials will need to be provided. 3, 10, 17 & 24 February 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 March 7 April Registering for 3 February is enrollment for the full term.

This workshop will walk you through the basics of digital technology from PCs to smartphones. We'll introduce you to using a PC, concepts such as The Cloud and the Internet and web browsing. This is the first of a series of 4 workshops, each covering a different basic digital technology topic, and bookings should be made for each workshop.

Meet other carers in your local library and enjoy stories and rhymes with your baby. Babytime is for babies aged 12 months and under.

Get creative with Lego at Lego Club. The club operates 4pm - 5pm.

Join Michelle for stories and songs

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 a Storytime in Chinese.

Everyone comes up against a brick wall at some point in their family history research and in this Zoom presentation Shauna Hicks will outline some search strategies that might assist in getting past that barrier. Shauna has been tracing her own family history since 1977 and worked in government for over 35 years in Australian libraries and archives in Brisbane, Canberra, and Melbourne. An online event in partnership with the Monash Libraries Family History Group

Get creative with Lego at Lego Club. For ages 5+

Watch a fun magic show and learn some awesome magic tricks. Cost: $4.30 ($3.80 + $0.50 ticket fee) Ages: 6-10 Bookings essential

Come along and make your own magnetic fishing game. FREE Ages: 5-8 Bookings essential

Bring in the Chinese New Year with some big cat craft. FREE Ages: 4-12 Bookings essential

A Bookstagram is an Instagram account dedicated to creatively sharing your love of books and reading. Find out how to get started, find photo editing apps, use props and take effective photos.

STEM workshop. Can you solve the circuit board challenge? Cost: $4.30 ($3.80 + $0.50 ticket fee) Ages: 7-12 Bookings essential

Be an engineer and participate in the Appropriate Housing Workshop with Engineers Without Borders. FREE Ages: 7-12 Bookings essential

Get a behind the scenes look at how digital art is created for the publishing world with illustrator Chris Kennett. Cost: $4.30 ($3.80 + $0.50 ticket fee) Ages: 8-12 Bookings essential

Have a relaxing time learning to calm mind and body. Cost: $4.30 ($3.80 + $0.50 ticket fee) Ages: 5-12 Bookings essential

Decorate a Japanese fish kite. FREE Ages: 5-11 Bookings essential

See up close the sea animals of Port Phillip Bay. Seahorses, puffer fish, spider crabs plus more! Cost: $4.30 ($3.80 + $0.50 ticket fee) Ages: 7-12 Bookings essential

Forget plastic! Create your own beeswax food wrap. Cost: $4.30 ($3.80 + $0.50 ticket fee) Ages: 7-12 Bookings essential

Create your own amazing creature. FREE Ages: 4-12 Bookings essential

Join us for this fun session as we exercise our brains by solving puzzles, quizzes and brain teasers in teams.

Join the magical Tim Credible for some amazing tricks, plenty of laughs and fun with his cheeky elf at this free Christmas show.

Join Santa for some Christmas stories and songs, and look forward to Christmas together! For families and friends with young children. The Zoom link will be emailed on the afternoon of Wednesday 15 December, prior to the event.

Join Santa for some Christmas stories and songs, and look forward to Christmas together! For families and friends with young children. The Zoom link will be emailed on the afternoon of Monday 13 December.

Do you get little opportunity to speak in Mandarin? Come to our free monthly program and work with a Chinese speaking staff member who will assist you with your pronunciation and enhance your verbal and listening skills. Participants are required to already have a basic knowledge of speaking Mandarin. For adults and teenagers. Limited spaces available 如果您说普通话的机会有限，我们每月一次的免费活动将为您提供 提高语言能力的机会. 我们的中文协助者 将帮助符合条件的成年人和青少年，纠正他们的发音，提高口语和听力能力. 参加者需要能够讲基本普通话.

Toddlers and preschoolers can sing, share stories and learn early social skills at Storytime via Zoom. Zoom link sent on the day of the session. For ages 1-5. Bookings open now. Bookings essential: only one booking required per household.

Our indigenous animals are struggling with the effects of urbanisation and the removal of habitat but with a few simple changes, a garden can become an inviting space for local fauna to visit and live in. Join experts from Sustainable Gardening Australia and learn how to become a ‘Champion for Wildlife’ by incorporating food sources, water, shelter and nesting places in your garden for our indigenous animals.

Develop your creative writing skills with author Melissa Gijsbers. Sessions include fun writing activities, meeting other young writers and feedback on your writing. For writers aged 11-18 years. Bookings open 1 week before session at 10am.

Toddlers and preschoolers can sing, share stories and learn early social skills at Storytime via Zoom. For ages 1-5. Bookings open now. Bookings essential: only one booking required per household.

Join Jenny and/or Jingjing for Chinese stories and songs

Toddlers and preschoolers can sing, share stories and learn early social skills at Storytime via Zoom. Zoom link sent on the day of the session. For ages 1-5. Bookings open now. Bookings essential: only one booking required per household.

Join us for a fun Bedtime Storytime via Zoom. Enjoy songs, rhymes & stories galore. Don't forget your pyjamas and teddy bear! For children and their families. Bookings open now. Bookings essential: only one booking required per household.

Toddlers and preschoolers can sing, dance, share stories and learn early social skills via Zoom. For Ages 1-5. Bookings now open. Bookings essential: only one booking per household required.

Join Stella for Greek stories and songs

Artist Echo Wu is an acclaimed Chinese brush painting artist and teacher, specialising in the Flower and Bird style. Join her as she conducts a free online demonstration and paints two pieces of artwork. This is an online event using Zoom.

Join Lisa for Italian stories and songs

Nicole Jenkins is a fashion historian and award-winning writer, author of the books 'Love Vintage' and 'Style is Eternal'. She has collected Australian fashion since childhood and previously owned Circa Vintage Clothing. Join us for an illustrated look at womenswear of the 1950s. An online (Zoom) event.

A place to ignite friendships and promote conversation. This new club is for LGBTIQA+ communities and their allies who want to read widely with a focus on LGBTIQA+ characters and history. Reading recommendations will be provided to the Club. Meetings will be on the last Wednesday night of each month from 7-8pm. 2021 dates are 26 May, 30 June, 28 July, 25 August, 29 Sept, 27 October and 24 November. Please register for all sessions to ensure your place.

Speech Pathology Australia returns to Monash with their Speechie Library Talks that will highlight the role of speech pathologists in children’s language and literacy development. Parents, carers and others interested in children’s language and literacy development are invited to attend a talk (and book reading) online to find out more about how they can help their child. This session will focus on: 3-5 years

Ever wanted to design and print your own cards? We will show you how to: Design your own Christmas cards · Choose a Christmas card template from the Canva library. Customise and finalise your card design How to order prints

From small plots to productive pots, a sustainable garden can fit anywhere. Being space constrained is not a barrier to have a beautiful, productive and functional sustainable garden. Join experts from Sustainable Gardening Australia to learn the many tips, tricks and simple solutions to make your garden seem bigger, to overcome constraints and grow a garden that is good for you and the environment.

Meet other carers in your local library and enjoy stories and rhymes with your baby. Babytime is for babies aged 12 months and under. Bookings open 2 days before each session. Bookings essential: must book for all attending (except babies under 12 months)

Learn how to stay safer when you buy online from traditional retailers and online marketplaces, such as eBay. We also show you how to set up a PayPal account to pay for things online securely and how to protect your personal information and details while shopping online.

Toddlers and preschoolers can sing, share stories and learn early social skills at Storytime. For ages 1-5 Bookings open 2 days before each session. Bookings essential: must book for all attending (except children under 12 months)

Toddlers and preschoolers can sing, share stories and learn early social skills at Storytime. For ages 1-5 Bookings open 2 days before each session. Bookings essential: must book for all attending (except children under 12 months) Storytimes are very popular, if you cannot come please cancel your booking so another family can join in the fun. Bookings can be cancelled via your event confirmation email.

Join us for a fun Bedtime Storytime in the library. Enjoy songs, rhymes & stories galore. Don't forget your pyjamas and teddy bear! For children and their families. Bookings open a week before each session. Bookings essential: must book for all attending (except children under 12 months)

Meet other carers in your local library and enjoy stories and rhymes with your baby. Babytime is for babies aged 12 months and under. Bookings open 2 days before each session. Bookings essential: must book for all attending (except babies under 12 months)

Toddlers and preschoolers can sing, share stories and learn early social skills at Storytime. For ages 1-5 Bookings open 2 days before each session at 10am. Bookings essential: must book for all attending (except children under 12 months)