Events for children
Regular Children's Activities
Randwick City Library offers a variety of free activities for children across our three libraries.
All our regular Children's activities listed below are free but due to safety considerations group numbers are restricted. Please arrive on time as latecomers cannot be admitted. For many of our programs, bookings are essential.
Babies Love Books
Rhymes, songs, stories and music for children 0 - 23 months and their parents or carers every week of the year, except school holidays and public holidays.
Lionel Bowen Library
Monday 10.00 - 10.30am (0 - 11 months)
Thursday 10.30 - 11.00am (12 - 23 months)
Margaret Martin Library
Friday 10.00 - 10.30am (0 -11 months)
Friday 10.45 - 11.15am (12 - 23 months)
Malabar Library
Wednesday 11.15 - 11.45am (0 - 23 months)
Bookings
Bookings are essential. Bookings open 7 days prior to each event.
Bop 2 Books
Bop 2 Books is a weekly program for children 24 - 35 months. Featuring rhymes, music and stories for young children and their parents or carers every week of the year, except school holidays and public holidays.
Lionel Bowen Library
Thursday 11.30 - 12.00pm
Margaret Martin Library
Tuesdays 10.00 - 10.30am
Malabar Library
Wednesdays 10.15 - 10.45am
Bookings
Bookings are essential. Bookings open 7 days prior to each event.
Kids' Club
Stories, film and craft for children 3 – 5 years and their parents or carers every week of the year, except school holidays and public holidays.
Lionel Bowen Library
Wednesday 10.15 - 10.45am
Margaret Martin Library
Tuesday 10.45 - 11.15am
Malabar Library
Thursday 10.30 - 11.00am
Bookings:
Bookings are essential. Bookings open 7 days prior to each event.
Saturday Storytime at Malabar
Rhymes, music and stories for young children, 0 – 5 years, and their parents or carers every week of the year, except school holidays and public holidays.
Malabar Community Library
Saturday 10.30 - 11.00am
Bookings:
Saturday Storytime is a casual session and does not require a booking.
Multicultural Children's Activities
We deliver children's activities in several community languages. Click here to find out when and where they are held.
All Children's Events
Randwick City Library has a great range of children's' activities for book lovers, junior scientists, artists and holiday fun seekers. Each week we host a variety of events, classes and Children's activities. Scroll down to book your child a spot today.
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Kids Winter School Holiday Event: Origami 8/7/20 and 15/7/20 - LIVE ONLINE.
- Dates
- 08072020Wed 8 Jul 2020 - Wed 8 Jul 2020
- Time
- 10.30 am - 11.15 am
- Location
- Online event held via Zoom
Origami is the art of paper folding. Join us for this fun online Origami workshop for children in school years 3-6. Pick up your Origami paper packet from the library or have your own paper and scissors ready to start folding your model of choice.
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Kids Winter School Holiday Event: Totally Random Book Club - LIVE ONLINE.
- Dates
- 09072020Thu 9 Jul 2020 - Thu 9 Jul 2020
- Time
- 4 pm - 4.45 pm
- Location
- Online event held via Zoom
Join in a book discussion with The All New Must Have Orange 430 by Michael Speechley, Honour Book in the Picture Book of the Year at the 2019 CBCA Award and Winner of the 2019 Environment Award for Children's Picture Fiction. For children in school years 3-6.
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Kids Winter School Holiday Event: Spark! Kitchen Science - LIVE ONLINE.
- Dates
- 10072020Fri 10 Jul 2020 - Fri 10 Jul 2020
- Time
- 10 am - 11 am
- Location
- Online event held via Zoom
Science is all around you, even at home. Everyday objects in your house are full of surprises and can do amazing things. Learn about science with objects that you can find in your kitchen cupboard. Work with a parent or carer to create your own amazing experiments that will be demonstrated live online by our facilitator. For children in school years 3-6.
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Kids Winter School Holiday Event: Undercover Book Club - LIVE ONLINE.
- Dates
- 13072020Mon 13 Jul 2020 - Mon 13 Jul 2020
- Time
- 4 pm - 4.45 pm
- Location
- Online event held via Zoom
This online club is especially for kids in school years K-2. Join in a book discussion of Little Bird’s Day by Sally Morgan and Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr. A simple, universal story of a day in the life of Little Bird as she sings the world alive, flies with Cloud and travels with Wind. Chat about what you are reading.
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Kids Winter School Holiday Event: Origami 8/7/20 and 15/7/20 - LIVE ONLINE .
- Dates
- 15072020Wed 15 Jul 2020 - Wed 15 Jul 2020
- Time
- 10.30 am - 11.15 am
- Location
- Online event held via Zoom
Origami is the art of paper folding. Join us for this fun online Origami workshop for children in school years 3-6. Pick up your Origami paper packet from the library or have your own paper and scissors ready to start folding your model of choice.
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Every Second Thursday Book Club
- Dates
- Thu 16 Jul 2020 - Thu 16 Jul 2020
- Time
- 3 pm - 4 pm
- Frequency
- Every 2 weeks on Thursday, until further notice
- Location
- Randwick City Library Facebook page
Join this virtual book club if you'd like to connect, select and read the same book and then join the Facebook Group discussion every second Thursday.
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Kids Winter School Holiday Event: Improv Theatre Workshop - LIVE ONLINE.
- Dates
- 17072020Fri 17 Jul 2020 - Fri 17 Jul 2020
- Time
- 10.30 am - 12.30 pm
- Location
- Online event held via Zoom
Improvisation is a collaborative method of creating live spontaneous theatre that is funny, often touching and frequently poignant. Run by the Improv Theatre Sydney, this workshop is designed specifically for online involvement as participants will learn spontaneous creativity and collaboration. For children in school years 3-6.
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Babies and Bop Rhyme Time | Library Facebook Live | Term 3
- Dates
- Wed 22 Jul 2020 - Wed 22 Jul 2020
- Time
- 10.30 am
- Frequency
- Every week on Wednesday, until 23 Sep 2020
- Location
- Randwick City Library Facebook page
Babies and Bop Rhyme Time LIVE is an early literacy session based on our Babies Love Books and Bop 2 Books programs aimed at 0-3-year olds, but suitable for all ages.
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Kids' Club (3-5 yrs) | Library Facebook Live | Term 3
- Dates
- Wed 22 Jul 2020 - Wed 22 Jul 2020
- Time
- 11.15 am
- Frequency
- Every week on Wednesday, until 23 Sep 2020
- Location
- Randwick City Library Facebook page
Kids' Club LIVE is an early literacy session based aimed at 3-5 year olds, but suitable for all ages. We will have a great time dancing, singing, learning and reading stories.
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Babies and Bop Rhyme Time | Library Facebook Live | Term 3
- Dates
- Wed 29 Jul 2020 - Wed 29 Jul 2020
- Time
- 10.30 am
- Frequency
- Every week on Wednesday, until 23 Sep 2020
- Location
- Randwick City Library Facebook page
Babies and Bop Rhyme Time LIVE is an early literacy session based on our Babies Love Books and Bop 2 Books programs aimed at 0-3-year olds, but suitable for all ages.