Rhymetime and storytime

Foster your child’s language and literacy skills through singing, reading and other fun activities.

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Our librarians present popular weekly sessions at Darling Square, Glebe, Green Square and Surry Hills libraries during school terms.

Join us in branch with your little ones for Rhymetime and Storytime. A range of sessions are presented in Auslan, English and Mandarin across our library locations. Sessions run during the NSW school terms.

Rhymetime and storytime weekly sessions

Darling Square Library Tuesdays
  • Rhymetime at 10.30am
  • Storytime at 11.30am
Surry Hills Library Wednesdays
  • Rhymetime at 10.30am
  • Storytime at 11.30am
 Glebe Library Thursdays
  • Rhymetime at 10.30am
  • Storytime at 11.30am
Green Square Library Thursdays
  • Rhymetime at 10.30am
  • Storytime at 11.30am

Alternatively, you can watch the sessions online in your own time.

Mandarin Rhymetime and Bilingual Storytime

Younger children up to 2 years will enjoy rhymes, singing and stories in our rhymetime sessions in Mandarin. Storytime for preschoolers is available bilingual English and Mandarin sessions.

Green Square Library Mondays
  • Rhymetime at 10.30am
  • Storytime at 11.30am
Darling Square Library Thursdays
  • Rhymetime at 10.30am
  • Storytime at 11.30am

Watch online.

Auslan and English storytime

Presented in partnership with Deaf Connect, these fun storytime sessions are suitable for deaf and hearing preschool aged children.

Auslan and English storytimes at Glebe Library are run every second Saturday during school term.