Events and activities

Sensitive storytime

16 May 2025 This storytime will be run with reduced noise and crowding and is especially welcoming for children with sensory differences and families who are looking for a smaller, more adaptive storytime.

Cheltenham Library, 12 Stanley Ave, Cheltenham 3192

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Eurovision Grand Final Watch Party

18 May 2025 Join us for an early-morning watch party of the Eurovision Grand Final, streaming live from Basel, Switzerland. Get ready for a morning of music, spectacle, and unforgettable performances as we celebrate the world’s biggest song contest.

Cheltenham Library, 12 Stanley Street, Cheltenham 3192

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Sunday storytime

18 May 2025 A wonderful opportunity for busy parents to enjoy storytime at the library with your children. Have fun with stories, songs, rhymes and puppets. Find something new to read and borrow or rediscover old favourites.

Westall Library, 25 Fairbank Rd, Clayton South 3169

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SWF Live & Local: Markus Zusak: Three Wild Dogs and the Truth

22 May 2025 We’re livestreaming the Sydney Writers’ Festival at Parkdale Library! Join us for a free session with Markus Zusak—twenty years after The Book Thief - as he discusses his new non-fiction work with Richard Glover.

Parkdale Library, 96 Parkers Road, Parkdale 3192

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SWF Live & Local: Gina Chick: We Are the Stars

22 May 2025 Hear Alone Australia winner Gina Chick regale you with stories of her extraordinary life, from her unconventional childhood to deep links with nature as an adult. With host TK. Livestream.

Parkdale Library, 96 Parkers Road, Parkdale 3192

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SWF Live & Local: David Nicholls: You Are Here

22 May 2025 We’re livestreaming the Sydney Writers’ Festival at Parkdale Library! Travel the winding road of love through first encounters and second chances with bestselling novelist and screenwriter David Nicholls, in conversation with Jennifer Byrne on his latest love story.

Parkdale Library, 96 Parkers Road, Parkdale 3192

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