LOCAL LIBRARIES CELEBRATE NATIONAL SIMULTANEOUS STORYTIME
Macquarie Regional Library invites local families to come into the Dubbo and Wellington Library branches and enjoy the 2024 National Simultaneous Storytime.
National Simultaneous Storytime will be held during the regular weekly storytime session on Tuesday 21 May from 10:30am – 11am at the Dubbo Library and Wednesday 23 May from 11am – 11:45am at the Wellington Library.
This year’s National Simultaneous Storytime book is Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker (Scholastic, 2023).
“Bowerbird Blues is a beautiful story about a bowerbird who feels like something is missing and his search for his favourite colour…blue! The story explores Bowerbird’s feelings of longing and connection and features magnificent treasures that he finds along the way,” Macquarie Regional Library Children and Young People’s Officer, Suzie Samson said.
“National Simultaneous Storytime is a fun, family event celebrated in libraries across the country that aims to promote the value of reading and literacy. This special annual story time features a picture book written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator.”
“The event is well attended at our branches with some pre-schools, childcare centres and community groups also visiting the library to make the event special,” Ms Samson said.
National Simultaneous Storytime saw over two million children reading on the day in 2023 and was created to shine a spotlight on the important work libraries do everyday.
“Reading and more importantly reading together helps language development, learning and literacy.”
“National Simultaneous Storytime helps to develop a sense of community and allow children and their parents to enjoy a social connection in our libraries,” Ms Samson said.
The National Simultaneous Storytime sessions at Dubbo and Wellington Libraries are free to attend. For more information visit www.mrl.nsw.gov.au.
Last Edited: 14 May 2024