School holiday program: Colour Your World
About Colour Your World
This summer, the Library transforms into a hub of action, colour and creativity, just for kids!
Spark your imagination with fantastical fairytales and musical extravaganzas. Get creative with hands-on workshops and activities. Be transported with interactive Storytimes. Be the first through the door when kids take over the Library!
Don’t miss out on the most colourful events of the season!
Book your tickets to the Colour Your World events now.
Kids Takeover
Unleash your inner star with Bollywood dancing, be wowed by choirs in the Dome, meet legendary children’s book author Bob Graham and much more in an unmissable day of fun at Kids Takeover.
Join us from 10am-3pm on 16 January 2025.
The Story Keepers
See fairytales like you’ve never seen before with wise giants, brave animals, silly Vikings and more.
Join us on 20 January or 25 January 2025 (multiple session times).
Midsumma Rainbow Storytime
If you love a story, you’ve come to the right place! Join us in late January as LGBTQIA+ storytellers share their favourite tales and sing some rainbow-themed songs and rhymes.
Join us from 12.30-1pm on 22 January or 29 January 2025.
Hugo’s Rainbow Show
Explore the science of the skies above with drag superstar Hugo Grrrl in the musical, magical adventure of Hugo’s Rainbow Show.
Join us on 27 January 2025 (multiple session times).
Colour Your World
Help us bring back the lost colour in this drop-in activity and let your imagination run wild.
Colour Your World is available 3-5pm from Friday 27 December 2024 to Tuesday 28 January 2025.
Storytime
Our Storytime sessions showcase classic stories and new works from much loved authors – along with your favourite songs and rhymes for children aged 3 to 5 years old.
Storytime runs every Wednesday at 10:30am (except during school holidays and on public holidays).
Toddler Tales
Come along and make some noise as we explore language and literacy through stories, rhymes, and songs for children aged 18 months to 3 years.
Toddler Tales runs every Monday at 10.30am (except during school holidays and on public holidays).
VCES School Holiday Workshop: LEGO® Robotics - Build Me a Story
Work as a team to create and code your very own LEGO® brick robot in these interactive workshops. After the build comes the all-important testing – will your robot hold up?
Perfect for kids aged 5 to 8 years old.
Join us on 07, 09 or 14 January 2025 (multiple sessions).
Baby Bounce
Perfect for children aged 18 months and younger, join us for a fun, interactive session of stories, songs and rhymes.
Baby Bounce runs every Monday and Wednesday from 11.30am-12.00pm (except during school holidays and on public holidays).
Looking for at-home activities?
The fun doesn’t end once you leave the Library!
Explore some of our printable activities for kids, designed by authors and artists from previous seasonal programs.
- How to draw nocturnal creatures by Jess Racklyeft for Into the Dark Autumn 2024 program.
- Millie Mak the Maker colouring sheet by Alice Pung and Sher Rill Ng for We Are Makers Winter 2024 program.
- Millie Mak the Maker paper doll by Alice Pung and Sher Rill Ng for We Are Makers Winter 2024 program.