Play & Go Adelaide

[ April 6, 2014; 1:00 pm; May 3, 2014; 10:00 am; May 18, 2014; 1:00 pm; May 31, 2014; 10:00 am; June 22, 2014; 1:00 pm; ]
Calling all dads, grandads and kids! The City of Onkaparinga are supporting the Dads Read program with monthly sessions scheduled at the Aldinga and Woodcroft libraries.  Dads Read encourages fathers to invest in their child’s future by choosing to read to them each day.
Each session has a different theme such as sports, nature play, recycling […]

[ March 15, 2014; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ]
Calling all dads, grandads and kids! Aldinga Library invite you to the launch of their Dads Read program. Dads Read encourages fathers to invest in their child’s future by choosing to read to them each day.
Visit Aldinga Library for the book launch ‘Little Chef Big Curse’ by local author Tilney Cotton, plus meet author Phil […]

With my youngest starting school next week we have been reading some books about school. Here are a couple which are favourites of ours.
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn (illustrated by Ruth E. Harper & Nancy M. Leak)
It’s not hard to see why this book is a New York Times #1 Bestseller. It’s beautifully written […]

Dads Read is an early childhood literacy initiative, developed by the State Library of Queensland in 2010 and launched statewide in 2012 as part of the National Year of Reading, to promote family literacy.  The program continues to expand and Public Library Services is pleased to partner with Channel 7 Adelaide and State Library of Queensland […]

[ August 24, 2013; 5:00 pm; ]
Sharing a book with your child for 10 minutes a day, an hour a week is the aim for The Reading Hour on the 24 August 2013.  It’s not always possible for parents to share a book at bedtime with their children, but if you can manage 10 minutes most nights, your child will have the […]

Story time at your local library is a fabulous, free activity held during the school term. This preschool experience aims to introduce children to the wonderful world of books within a safe, fun environment. Aimed at 2-5 year olds, the session normally involves a librarian reading stories out loud to the children, which can include […]