Each year, across Australia, the Children’s Book Council of Australia brings children and books together celebrating Children’s Book Week. This year’s theme is Symphony of Stories. Symphonies can be many different elements coming together to make one harmonious whole, so hop-step into the Library and visit us this Book Week to celebrate at one of our events below!

Book Week Story Times

Waltz on in to one of our branches for Story Time over Book Week to explore the shortlisted titles and complete related crafts. For children aged 3-5 years and their carers.

🎶 Tuesday 25 August | 10.30-11.15am | Oatley Library

🎶 Wednesday 26 August | 10.30-11.15am | Penshurst Library

🎶 Thursday 27 August | 10.30-11.15am | South Hurstville Library

🎶 Friday 28 August | 10.30-11.15am | Clive James Library, Kogarah

Junk Orchestra: Make it! Play it!

Experience the excitement of creating, performing, and bringing stories to life through sound in these two workshops to celebrate Book Week and the Symphony of Stories!

On Monday, construct unique instruments such as box guitars, rattles and hand percussion by adding sound to recyclable items. Then on Wednesday explore the art of storytelling using those same instruments to create mood, build excitement, and bring the stories of songs to life. For children aged 5-12 years old.

🥁 Monday 24 August – Make It! - 4pm-5pm – Oatley Library

🥁 Wednesday 26 August – Play It! - 4pm-5pm – Oatley Library

Verse to Vibes

Explore your creative side and experiment with bold and imaginative poetic forms including spine poetry, found poetry, and paint chip poetry to transform your words into something truly unique and expressive. Then, take it a step further by bringing those words to life through music and layer rhythm, sound, and storytelling to create original pieces that are meant to be heard, felt, and shared. Be sure to book in to reserve your space!

🎚️ Saturday 29 August - 10.30am -12.00pm - Hurstville Library

Art Competition: Tune in to Synaesthesia

Children aged 3-18 years old are invited to Tune In to Synaesthesia, and interpret the feeling of reading their favourite book into an abstract artwork.

How does reading your favourite book make you feel? Maybe it’s soft and pastel; like a gentle hug from someone you love. Maybe it’s bright and polka dotty; full of action and adventure? Put your feelings onto our entry form and you could win a Book Week Prize Pack!

🎨 Monday 10 August – Sunday 30 August 2026. Terms and Conditions apply.

Book Week Bingo

Ready, set, read! Lovers of Young Adult Fiction are invited to join the 2026 Book Week Bingo Challenge for your chance to win prizes. We believe Young Adult Fiction shouldn’t just be for teen readers, so this year, Book Week Bingo is open to readers of all ages over the age of 13!

📖 Open now until Sunday 30 August 2026 via Beanstack. Terms and Conditions apply.

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