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Lunar New Year at your library

17 Feb
2 Mar

Come along and celebrate Lunar New Year at your library.

Various times and locations

children reading together
cost

​Free

phone

1800 695 427

address

City Library, Majorca Room
253 Flinders Lane 
Melbourne VIC 3000

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Kathleen Syme Library
251 Faraday Street 
Carlton VIC 3053

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Library at The Dock
107 Victoria Harbour Promenade 
Docklands VIC 3008

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narrm ngarrgu Library, Level 1
141 Therry Street 
Melbourne VIC 3000

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Southbank Library
207 City Road 
Southbank VIC 3006

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Lunar New Year Stompers

Join us for Lunar New Year themed stories and songs (in English).

Library at The Dock: Tuesday 17 February, 10.30am to 11am.

Ages: 2 to 5 years.


Lunar New Year Craft

Celebrate Lunar New Year with a fun filled hour of after school craft.

Southbank Library: Tuesday 17 February, 4pm to 5pm.

Library at The Dock: Wednesday 18 February, 4pm to 5pm.

Ages: 5 to 12 years.


Tri-lingual Lunar New Year Storytime in Mandarin, Cantonese and English

Join us for a tri-lingual storytime celebrating Lunar New Year! We've got stories, songs to sing and nursery rhymes to share in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English. Stay on for a fun craft activity.

narrm ngarrgu Library: Friday 20 February, 10.30am to 11.30am.

Kathleen Syme Library: Monday 23 February, 10.30am to 11.am.

Ages: Newborns to 5 years.


Tri-Lingual Lunar New Year Storytime and Yuan Xiao Jie (Lantern Festival) Craft in Mandarin, Cantonese and English

Join us for a tri-lingual storytime celebrating Lunar New Year and Yuan Xiao Jie (Lantern Festival).

We will read books and sing songs and nursery rhymes in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English, followed by a craft activity and riddles.

City Library: Monday 2 March, 10.30am to 11.30am.

Ages: Newborns to 5 years.

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We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

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