Filling your days with a baby or toddler can be ticky. Story or rhyme time in the library is the perfect activity – and it’s completely free! Read or sing along with other bubbas and meet mums from your local area to chat to. Here’s your guide to storytime library sessions around the North Shore.
Got some time to fill? Looking to keep your little bub busy with some fun activities? Eager to get out in the community and meet other mums? Rhyme and story time in the library is the perfect activity, and we are spoilt for choice right here on the North Shore. Here’s your guide to sessions you can get involved in. Time to pop that singing voice on and head along.
Lower North Shore
Mosman Library
605 Military Rd, Mosman NSW 2088
- Babytime (0-2 years): Wednesday 10.30am
- Storytime (1-5 years): Tuesday & Thursday, 10.30am
- Creative Kids (5-12 years): First Wednesday of every month, 4pm-5pm
- Thursday Kids (5-12 years); arts & crafts, 4pm-.45pm (bookings essential)
- During school term
- mosman.nsw.gov.au
Chatswood Library
Lower Ground, The Concourse, 409 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood 2067
- Various Baby Time & storytime events, see here
- Bookings are essential and open one week before event
- willoughby.nsw.gov.au
Lane Cove Library
Library Walk, Lane Cove NSW 2066
- Storytime: Thursdays, 11am-11.30am
- Baby Bounce: Tuesdays during school term, 11am-11.30am
- No booking required
- lanecove.nsw.gov.au
Greenwich Library
48 Greenwich Rd, Greenwich NSW 2065
- Storytime: Mondays during school term, 11am-11.30am
- No booking required
- greenwichlibrary.org
The YARN, Hunter’s Hill
64 Gladesville Rd, Hunters Hill NSW 2110
- Storytime: Wednesdays, 11am-12pm
- Baby Bounce: Fridays, 11am-12pm
- No booking required
- huntershill.nsw.gov.au/theyarn
Upper North Shore
Lindfield Library
265 Pacific Hwy, Lindfield NSW 2070
- Rock a Bye (0-12 months): Tuesday, 10.45am
- Rock n Rhyme (12 months -3 years): Tuesday, 9.45am
- Rock n Tales (3-5 years): Thursday, 10.45am
- Bookings will open 48 hours before each scheduled session. Bookings can be made through the Library’s events page.
- krg.nsw.gov.au
Gordon Library
799 Pacific Hwy, Gordon NSW 2072
- Rock a Bye (0-12 months): Tuesday & Wednesday, 9.45am
- Rock n Rhyme (12 months -3 years): Wednesday, 10.45am & Friday, 9.45am
- Rock n Tales (3-5 years): Tuesday & Friday, 10.45am
- Bookings will open 48 hours before each scheduled session. Bookings can be made through the Library’s events page.
- krg.nsw.gov.au
St Ives Library
166 Mona Vale Rd, St Ives NSW 2075
- Rock a Bye (0-12 months): Friday, 11.15am
- Rock n Rhyme (12 months -3 years): Wednesday, 9.45am & Friday, 10.30am
- Rock n Tales (3-5 years): Wednesday, 10.30am
- Bookings will open 48 hours before each scheduled session. Bookings can be made through the Library’s events page.
- krg.nsw.gov.au
Turramurra Library
5 Ray St, Turramurra NSW 2074
- Rock a Bye (0-12 months): Wednesday & Thursday, 9.45am
- Rock n Rhyme (12 months -3 years): Thursday, 10.45am
- Rock n Tales (3-5 years): Wednesday, 10.45am
- Bookings will open 48 hours before each scheduled session. Bookings can be made through the Library’s events page.
- krg.nsw.gov.au
Hornsby Central Library
28-44 George St, Hornsby NSW 2077
- Storytime (0-5 years); Tuesday, 10am
- Bookings will open 24 hours before each scheduled session.
- hornsby.nsw.gov.au
Pennant Hills Library
Yarrara Rd, Pennant Hills NSW 2120
- Storytime (0-5 years);Wednesday, 10am
- Bookings will open 24 hours before each scheduled session.
- krg.nsw.gov.au
Berowra Library
The Gully Rd, Berowra NSW 2081
- Storytime (0-5 years): Friday, 10am
- Bookings will open 24 hours before each scheduled session.
- krg.nsw.gov.au
North Ryde Library
201 Coxs Rd, North Ryde NSW 2113
- Rhymetime (0-3) years: Mondays, 2pm-2.30pm & Tuesdays, 10.30am-11am
- Storytime 3+ years: Wednesdays, 10.30am-11.30am
- ryde.nsw.gov.au
Northern Beaches
Manly Library
1 Market Pl, Manly NSW 2095
- Rhymetime (toddlers+): Monday & Friday, 10am-10.30am
- Storytime (3+): Thursday, 10am-10.30am
- Run during NSW school terms, no bookings required
Dee Why Library
725 Pittwater Rd, Dee Why NSW 2099
- Storytime (3+): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday, 10am-10.30am
- Run during NSW school terms, no bookings required
Mona Vale Library
1 Park St, Mona Vale NSW 2103
- Storytime (3+): Tuesday & Thursday, 10am-10.30am
- Run during NSW school terms, no bookings required
Forestville Library
6 Darley St, Forestville NSW 2087
- Rhymetime (toddlers+): Wednesday, 10am-10.30am
- Run during NSW school terms, no bookings required
Warringah Mall Library
Shop 650/145 Old Pittwater Rd, Brookvale NSW 2100
- Rhymetime (toddlers+): Wednesday, 10am-10.30am
- Storytime (3+): Thursday, 10am-10.30am
- Run during NSW school terms, no bookings required
Glen Street Library
Cnr Glen Street and, Blackbutts Rd, Frenchs Forest NSW 2086
- Rhymetime (toddlers+): Friday, 10am-10.30am
- Storytime (3+): Wednesday, 10am-10.30am
- Run during NSW school terms, no bookings required