Join us from Monday 23 March to Saturday 28 March to celebrate Cultural Diversity Week at the library. There will be story times and rhyme times in multiple languages, film screenings, crafts and more!
We have created some reading lists for you to explore - books for little kids, young people and adults. Find out about our Community Languages collection below too!
Raising Multilingual Children - Point Cook Library - Cultural Diversity Week
Suggestions for how to help your child become fluent in multiple languages from Speech Pathologist Lisa Decker.
Point Cook
Signorinella: Little Miss Film Screening
Join us for a special screening of acclaimed documentary Signorinella: Little Miss during Cultural Diversity Week
Hoppers Crossing
Family Film Club - Truganina Library - Cultural Diversity Week
Celebrate Cultural Diversity Week with a special family movie session at the library.
Truganina
Community Languages
Discover our language collections - find books, DVDs, magazines, ebooks, bilingual picture books and language learning resources at your library.
Adult Recommendations for Cultural Diversity Week
This year we have curated a list of translated titles, both new and well loved, so you can immerse yourselves in the stories of other cultures.
Cultural Diversity Young Adult Book Recommendations
Celebrate Cultural Diversity Week with a hand-picked selection of Young Adult titles that inspire, offer insight, and celebrate the richness of multicultural communities.
Cultural Diversity Picture Book Recommendations
Celebrate cultural diversity and unity through these insightful stories that explore the diversity and similarity of peoples and cultures from around the world. The stories encourage acceptance, respect and a spirit of togetherness.
Multilingual Rhyme Time - Manor Lakes Library - Cultural Diversity Week
Join us for a special Multilingual Rhyme Time to celebrate Cultural Diversity Week! For ages 1-5. Younger siblings are welcome.
Manor Lakes
Themed Rhyme Time - Point Cook Library - Cultural Diversity Week
Join us for a special Rhyme Time to celebrate Cultural Diversity Week! For ages 1-5. Younger siblings are welcome.
Point Cook
Rhyme Time - Lollypop Creek Community Centre - Cultural Diversity Week
Join us for a special Rhyme Time that celebrate all the different families that make up our community.
Werribee
Vietnamese and English Rhyme Time - Truganina Library Lounge - Cultural Diversity Week
Join us in person for a 30-minute session of stories and songs in Vietnamese and English. For children aged 1-5. No prior knowledge of Vietnamese is required - everyone is welcome!
Truganina
Multilingual Rhyme Time - Manor Lakes Library - Cultural Diversity Week
Join us for a special Multilingual Rhyme Time to celebrate Cultural Diversity Week! For ages 1-5. Younger siblings are welcome.
Manor Lakes
Indonesian / English Story Time - Point Cook Library - Cultural Diversity Week
Join us in person for a 45-minute session of stories, songs and craft in Indonesian and English. For children aged 3+.
No prior knowledge of Indonesian is required - everyone is welcome!
Point Cook
Bilingual Punjabi and English Story Time - Julia Gillard Tarneit Library - Cultural Diversity Week
Join us in person for a 45-minute session of stories and songs, in Punjabi and English. For children of all ages.
Tarneit
Portuguese / English Rhyme Time - Point Cook Library - Cultural Diversity Week
Join us in person for a 30-minute session of stories and songs in Portuguese and English. For children aged 1-5.
No prior knowledge of Portuguese is required - everyone is welcome!
Point Cook
Rhyme Time - Wunggurrwil Dhurrung Centre - Cultural Diversity Week
Join us for a special Rhyme Time to celebrate all the different families that make up our community.
Wyndham Vale
Themed Baby Time - Manor Lakes Library - Cultural Diversity Week
Join us for a special Baby Time to celebrate Cultural Diversity Week! To attend, you must have a child aged 0-12 months. Older siblings welcome.
Manor Lakes
Bengali and English Rhyme Time - Truganina Library Lounge - Cultural Diversity Week
Join us in person for a 30-minute session of stories and songs in Bengali and English. For children aged 1-5. No prior knowledge of Bengali is required - everyone is welcome!
Truganina
Themed Story Time - Julia Gillard Tarneit Library - Cultural Diversity Week
Celebrate Cultural Diversity Week and join us for a 45-minute themed session of stories and songs! For children aged 3+.
Tarneit
Te Reo Māori Rhyme Time - Williams Landing Library Lounge - Cultural Diversity Week
Celebrate Cultural Diversity Week and join us for a 30-minute session of stories and songs in Te Reo Māori and English! For children aged 1-5 years. No prior knowledge of Māori is required - everyone is welcome!
Williams Landing
Themed Kids Club - Julia Gillard Tarneit Library - Cultural Diversity Week
Celebrate Cultural Diversity Week with a special one‑hour Kids Club session filled with stories, songs and activities inspired by cultures from around the world. Suitable for children aged 5–12 years — everyone is welcome.
Tarneit
Themed Family Fun Club - Werribee Library - Cultural Diversity Week
Come together with your family to get creative and enjoy time together.
Werribee
Family Fun Club - Point Cook Library - Cultural Diversity Week
Come together with your family to get creative, play and enjoy time together. This week we celebrate cultural diversity.
Point Cook
Themed Rhyme Time - Hoppers Crossing Library - Cultural Diversity Week
Join us for a special Rhyme Time to celebrate Cultural Diversity Week! For ages 1-5. Younger siblings are welcome.
Hoppers Crossing
Themed Kids Club - Hoppers Crossing Library - Cultural Diversity Week
Join us for a special Kids Club session where we will do a special craft to celebrate Cultural Diversity Week! For ages 5-12.
Hoppers Crossing
Japanese Themed Kids Club - Point Cook Library - Cultural Diversity Week
Each week of the school term we will have a different activity for you to do! This week we celebrate Cultural Diversity Week. Suitable for children aged 5–12 years.
Point Cook
Themed LEGO Plus - Werribee Library - Cultural Diversity Week
Use your imagination to design, build and free play using different construction materials! Ages 5+
Werribee
Themed Rhyme Time - Julia Gillard Tarneit Library - Cultural Diversity Week
Celebrate Cultural Diversity Week and join us for a 30-minute themed session of stories and songs! For children aged 1-5 years - everyone is welcome!
Tarneit
Filipino and English Rhyme Time - Hoppers Crossing Library - Cultural Diversity Week
Celebrate Cultural Diversity Week and join us for a 30-minute session of stories and songs in Filipino and English! For children aged 1-5 years. No prior knowledge of Filipino is required - everyone is welcome!
Hoppers Crossing
Themed Rhyme Time - Point Cook Library - Cultural Diversity Week
Join us for a special Rhyme Time to celebrate Cultural Diversity Week! For ages 1-5. Younger siblings are welcome.
Point Cook
Themed Story Time - Point Cook Library - Cultural Diversity Week
Celebrate Cultural Diversity Week and join us for a 45-minute themed session of stories, songs and craft! For children aged 3+. Younger siblings welcome.
Point Cook
Themed Lego Club - Hoppers Crossing Library - Cultural Diversity Week
Celebrate Cultural Diversity Week in this special Lego Club session! Use your imagination to design and build something creative using Lego. Ages 5-12. Older and younger siblings are welcome.
Hoppers Crossing
Te Reo Māori Family Fun Club - Williams Landing Library Lounge - Cultural Diversity Week
Come together with your family to get creative and enjoy time together.
Williams Landing
Themed Rhyme Time - Hoppers Crossing Library - Cultural Diversity Week
Join us for a special Rhyme Time to celebrate Cultural Diversity Week! To attend, you must have a child aged 1-5 years. Younger siblings welcome.
Hoppers Crossing