TRAINING DAY AND FESTIVE HOURS:

All library branches will be closed on Wednesday 18 December for an all-staff training and development day. Return chutes remain open for your convenience. There are also some changes in opening hours over the December 2024 and early January 2025 festive period. Please head to our Festive Hours page for the most up-to-date information. 

Reading and literacy for kids

Sharing books at home is a great activity for families.

At the libraries you can borrow from a huge selection of board books, picture books, easy readers, junior fiction and teenage fiction. 

Try these interactive online reading, creative writing and learning tools specially for kids.

ReadingWise Zip

Explore the world of Phonics.

Enhance reading skills through an adaptive personalised literacy program that understands when a person has mastered a letter sound correspondence, allowing the user to learn at their own pace. Zip also has an integrated Open Dyslexic font making it accessible and inclusive for all.

Go to ReadingWise Zip


Dr. Sarah and the Village of Mystery

​In this retro-style arcade game, players navigate exciting challenges within the Village of Mystery. It's an addictive adventure that combines problem solving, sentence building and storytelling. Players create their own story which can be read or listened to as they progress.  A great way to develop skills in literacy, problem-solving, storytelling and STEM.

Go to Dr. Sarah and the Village of Mystery


Languagenut 

A child-friendly and engaging way to learn learning 20 languages using fun games, songs and books. For students that do not speak English as their first language, Languagenut also provides 70+ support ESL languages.  

Go to Languagenut


LOTE4Kids

Children can enjoy 3000+ digital book titles in over 65+ languages with English translations. There are also picture books in sign language (Auslan, British Sign Language and American Sign Language). Watch a selection of English books with Australian accents by clicking the Australian flag.

Download the LOTE4Kids App today!

Go to LOTE4Kids


Good Reading for Kids

Online magazine for primary kids, filled with book reviews, movies, music, arts and crafts, and activities. Experience the thrill of being published with PK. 

Go to Good Reading for Kids


StoryBox Library 

An online 'reading room' filled with online stories for Australian primary aged kids - the stories are a little bit cheeky, a little bit charming and a whole lot of fun!

Go to StoryBox Library