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Featured Service - Books for Babies

The Wimmera Regional Library's Books for Babies Project was initiated to introduce babies and their families to the wide range of resources and activities their local libraries offer, and to promote the many benefits of reading to your baby from birth.

The aim of the Books for Babies project is to give to every newborn baby in the Library's region a library bag containing a range of items to promote the importance of reading to babies. The bags will contain a special board book, a booklet of nursery rhymes and verses, information about the Library and an enrolment form.

Books and Babies schemes have been running in several places around the world for approximately ten years. Follow-up studies to several of these schemes have clearly demonstrated that the benefits are measurable and profound. Indications are that children who are introduced to books as babies have a head start when they begin school.

Premier's Reading Challenge

The fourth annual Premier's Reading Challenge aims to promote a love of books and reading, and is aimed at students from Prep to Year 10. Check out the web site to get information about how to join the Challenge and find books lists. Books in the Library's collection from the Premier's Reading Challenge are marked with a gold spot, to help you find them on the shelves.

Storytime

Story Time Sessions introduce pre-school children to the joys of books, and include readings of various stories, plus an activity.

  • Dimboola

    - 10.30 am, 2nd Wednesday of month (9 Jul, 13 Aug, 10 Sept, 8 Oct, 12 Nov, 10 Dec)

  • Edenhope

    - 10.00 - 10.30 am, 4th Wednesday of month (23 Jul, 20 Aug, 17 Sept, 15 Oct, 19 Nov, 17 Dec)

  • Harrow

    - 10.30 am, 1st Monday of month (7 Jul, 4 Aug, 1 Sept, 6 Oct, 3 Nov, 1 Dec)

  • Hopetoun

    - 10.00 am, alternate Mondays at PreSchool Centre. Rhymetime & Storytime session (14 & 28 Jul, 11 & 25 Aug, 8 & 22 Sept, 6 & 20 Oct, 3 & 17 Nov, 1 & 5 Dec)

  • Horsham

    - 10.30 am, Monday and Friday mornings (except in January)

  • Goroke

    - 10.30 am, 3rd Tuesday of month (15 Jul, 19 Aug, 16 Sept, 21 Oct, 18 Nov, 16 Dec)

  • Nhill

    - 1.45 - 2.45 pm, 4th Monday of month (28 Jul, 25 Aug, 29 Oct, 24 Nov)

  • Stawell

    - 10.30 am Thursday and Friday mornings

  • St. Arnaud

    - 4.00 pm, 4th Thursday of month.

  • Warracknabeal

    - 11.45 am, Every alternative Monday (7 & 21 Jul, 4 & 18 Aug, 1, 15 & 29 Sept, 13 & 27 Oct, 10 & 24 Nov, 8 & 22 Dec)

Rhymetime

Rhyme Time is a special session for babies aged up to 18 months.  It features a mix of songs, music and movement, rhymes and activities especially for baby.

Sessions are held at:

  • Horsham

    - 3rd Wednesday of month, 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

  • St. Arnaud

    - fortnightly on Wednesdays, at 3.00 pm.

  • Warracknabeal

    - Every alternative Monday at 11.00 am (7 & 21 Jul, 4 & 18 Aug, 1, 15 & 29 Sept, 13 & 27 Oct, 10 & 24 Nov, 8 & 22 Dec))

Storytime Links

  • The Little Big Book Club - a resource for parents of children aged 0-5 to promote reading through featured books and activities.

Holiday Programs

All branches hold various School Holiday or special activities for children throughout the year.  Check the What's On page for details on specific events.

 

 
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