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.
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Art and Storytime
Storytelling, games, and art — all in one hour.
No two sessions ever look the same.
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Book Bantaba
Our youth book club run in collaboration with the Book Bantaba community, where readers become leaders.
One book, one big conversation, once a month.
Come with opinions — everyone leaves with more. this session is run in -
Fun with Phonics
Where sounding out a word turns into reading a whole page.
Six weeks, small groups, big breakthroughs.
Watch a five-year-old surprise themselves. -
Word Play with Scrabble
Scrabble, banter, and vocabulary building, every week.
No experience needed — we'll teach you as you play.
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Classroom Libraries
Built shelf by shelf, right inside partner schools.
Because every classroom deserves its own corner of stories.
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Community Libraries
Free and open every day, stocked with stories that feel like home.
Kids don't just borrow books here — they belong here.
Come sit, stay, and read a while.
