We offer a range of physical and digital resources and in person events and activities that promote literacy and learning for children aged birth and up. Children can have their own library membership. BrightEyes (0 to 6 years) or Junior (7 to 12 years). Join online now!
In person
Latrobe City Library service runs a free program of fun, learning activities for children and teens across our branches. Sessions run term-time and bookings are preferred.Follow us on Facebook or visit our calendar of events to keep up with new and one-off activities and programs.
Visit our Children's and Young Adult Program page for all the latest information.
Digital
Available 24/7. Log in with your membership number.
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Kanopy Kids offers streaming kids TV shows, movies and documentaries. It features hundreds of educational enriching videos that spark children's imaginations. Remember, streaming downloads will count towards the data limits on your own internet plan. |
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With Scratch you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community. |
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Busy Things provides new educational games for children aged between three and 11 years. It is fun, quirky and noisy. Games and activities focuses on creative development, problem solving and numeracy. |
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Story Box Library features stories that are a little bit cheeky, a little bit charming and a whole lot of fun! It includes engaging online stories aimed at pre-schoolers and primary school aged children. |
eBooks, eAudioBooks, eMagazines and eComics
While there are lists curated for children, parents should supervise their children when they are browsing titles.
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cloudLibrary offers ebooks for children and teens to enjoy. |
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BorrowBox enables you to download and read eBooks and eAudiobooks for children, teens and adults, fiction and nonfiction for all ages to enjoy. |
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Borrow eMagazines for children (and adults). Read online or download for offline reading. |
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Search PressReader to find children's eMagazines from around the world published in multiple languages. Login with your library membership card number. |
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Choose from a wide selection of kids comics with Comics Plus for fun and learning! Login with your library membership card number. Comics Plus, offers thousands of digital comics, graphic novels and manga to readers. You can access titles using a smartphone, tablet, or web browser, and can be downloaded to multiple devices. There is never a wait to read, all titles are unlimited access simultaneous use.
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Related Links
- World Book Online
- World Book Distance Learning Guide
- Storytime
- ABC for Kids
- For Parents: Little People's Literacy Learning
- Our Yarning App including free eBooks created by and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.