What We Do

Not just libraries. A whole culture of reading, built one classroom, one storytime, one shelf at a time.

We run programs that put books in kids' hands and joy at the centre — from community libraries open every day, to classroom libraries built with schools, to phonics sessions where a five-year-old sounds out their first word out loud. Creativity comes first. Skills follow.

None of this happens solo. Every program below runs in partnership — with people and organisations, who show up for kids the way we do.

Explore our activities below, or scroll down to see where to find us this week.

  • Art and Storytime

    Reading, games, and creativity, together.

  • Book Bantaba

    Our youth book club, where young readers become young leaders.

  • Fun with Phonics

    Where first sounds become first words.

  • Word Play with Scrabble

    Scrabble, banter, and building vocabulary one word at a time.

  • Classroom Libraries

    Built with schools, one shelf at a time.

  • Community Libraries

    Free, open, and full of stories that feel like home.