Kids & Youth - Programs & Reading Challenges
Lane Cove Library is a vibrant welcoming environment that provides reading and study spaces for children and their carers.
Collections include picture books, fiction, non fiction, graphic novels, DVDs, audiobooks, Online Resources and magazines.
To find out about more information view the Lane Cove Children's and Youth Library Brochure
July School Holiday Program
Weekly Pre-School Programs
Baby Bounce – Ages 0-3
Sing songs and perform action rhymes to encourage early language development and gross motor skills. During school terms only. No bookings required.
Storytime – Ages 3-6
Read themed stories, sing songs, and collect a take-home craft to encourage lifelong literacy and fine motor skills. Weekly through the year. No bookings required.
Monday
Storytime @ Greenwich Library – Ages 0-6 - 11:00am – 11:30am - School terms only.
Tuesday
Baby Bounce @ Lane Cove Library – Ages 0-3 - 11:00am – 11:30am - School terms only.
Wednesday
Storytime @ The Yarn, Hunters Hill - Ages 3-6 - 11:00am – 11:30am
Thursday
Storytime @ Lane Cove Library - Ages 3-6 - 11:00am – 11:30am
Friday
Baby Bounce @ St Leonards Library – Ages 0-3 - 10:00am – 10:30am - School terms only.
Storytime @ St Leonards Library - Ages 3-6 - 11:00am – 11:30am
Baby Bounce @ The Yarn, Hunters Hill - Ages 0-3 - 11:00am – 11:30am - School terms only.
Children's Book Week - Book an Adventure
Every year the Children’s Book Council of Australia empowers children to engage with books from the best Australian authors and illustrators by creating their Book Week short list. The theme for Children’s Book Week this year is Book an Adventure and runs from Saturday 16 August until Saturday 23 August 2025.
To celebrate Children’s Book Week Lane Cove Library will be holding three competitions:
- Creative Colouring for children up to Year 2.
- Creative Drawing for children in Years 3 and 4.
- Creative Writing for children in Year 5 and above.
Entries can be collected from Saturday 5 July and returned to Lane Cove Library, Greenwich Library, St Leonards Library and The Yarn, Hunters Hill until Sunday 10 August. Entries will be on display at Lane Cove Library and winners will be announced on social media on Saturday 16 August.
Terms and Conditions
Entries will be accepted between 9:00am Saturday 5 July and 11:59pm Sunday 10 August.
Entrants must hand in their entries to Lane Cove Library, Greenwich Library, St Leonards Library or The Yarn, Hunters Hill.
Three winners will be selected from each from the following categories: Category 1: Creative Colouring for children up to Year 2, Category 2: Creative Drawing for children in Years 3 and 4, and Category 3: Creative Writing for children in Year 5 and above, providing they meet the eligibility criteria. Nine Winners in total will each receive a $25 Burns Bay Bookery Gift Voucher. Total prize money = $225.
Each submission is considered one entry. A maximum of 10 entries per individual is permitted.
Participants own the copyright of their submission. In entering the competition, the participant gives Lane Cove Council authority to reproduce, publish, communicate or display the work online (including social media), in presentations, videos, publications and, if selected, for public display at various venues.
Where possible, entrants will be credited with the image of their submission when they are used, however this is not guaranteed.
The winners will be announced on Saturday 16 August on Council's website and/or social media. Maximum of one prize per person.
Reading Challenge - 1000 Books Before School
1000 Books Before School is a self-directed program running throughout the year for preschoolers from age 0 until age 6.
Register at the library to collect a reading log, participate online, or with the Beanstack App, to log the books you read. Each time you reach a milestone, bring your email confirmation, or reading log, into Lane Cove Library, Greenwich Library, St Leonards Library, or The Yarn, Hunters Hill to receive a sticker for your 1000 Books Before School library bag.
All books count towards the final total, including books borrowed from the library, e-books read online, books listened to at Storytime and Baby Bounce, or stories shared with family and friends.
Reading Challenge - Summer Reading Challenge
December 1 to January 31
Break the boredom and keep up your reading skills these holidays with the Summer Reading Challenge!
Library members aged 3 to 17 can log time spent reading books on special bookmarks or the Beanstack App!
For every 2 hours of reading logged collect a lucky dip prize, maximum of 1 per day, from any Lane Cove Library branch, and receive an entry into our end of summer prize draw!
Children's Services Directory
Lane Cove Library has developed a directory of Children's Services in the area. This directory is available in the Library or online.