Join in Australia’s biggest storytelling session!

Young families are invited to join in the fun of National Simultaneous Storytime – Australia’s biggest storytelling session! The same book will be read to children across Australia at the same time.

This year’s selected book is ‘I Got this Hat’ by Kate and Jol Temple, a playful picture book about hats of all shapes and sizes.

‘I Got this Hat’ will be enjoyed by more than 450,000 children in more than 3,000 locations across Australia simultaneously, in locations such as libraries, schools, kindergartens, childcare centres, bookshops and homes.

Bendigo, Castlemaine, Gisborne, Kangaroo Flat, Kyneton and Romsey Libraries will all take part on Wednesday 25 May, from 10.30-11.15am. No bookings are required, and children are encouraged to wear their favourite hat!

Children attending Woodend kindergartens are also encouraged to wear their favourite hat on Wednesday 25 May as the Woodend Librarians will be visiting for a special ‘I Got this Hat’ storytime session. 

Those who are unable to make it to a session can login to Goldfields Libraries free eLibrary service online to access ‘I Got this Hat’, along with a range of other fun children’s reading and learning resources. Online participants should click on the Story Box Library option located at: www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au/elibrarykids

National Simultaneous Storytime is an initiative of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and is held annually to encourage more young Australians to read and enjoy books.

Goldfields Libraries offer a range of fun and engaging children’s resources and programs which importantly support early years literacy and learning. Reading to your child for 10 minutes a day boosts their imagination, ability to cope with school, inter-personal relationships and confidence.