For children and families
For more information about the Library's program of fun school holiday events, children's films, games and activities for families, please join our mailing list by emailing education@nla.gov.au.

Become a library detective!
During the school holidays, the Library's Find it! trail will lead children and families through the Library’s artworks and the reading rooms.Collect your free copy at reception. |
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Storytelling
Stories under the Christmas Tree (ages 4-6)
- availability: Tuesday 15 & 22 December 2009, 11 - 11.45am
- bookings: 02 6262 1271 or bookings@nla.gov.au
- location: Foyer
- cost: Gold coin donation
Join Holly the Christmas Librarian to read some great Christmas tales and sing-along with a carol or two.
Summer Storytime (ages 4-6)
- availability: Tuesday 12 & 19 January 2010, 11 – 11.45am
- bookings: 02 6262 1271 or bookings@nla.gov.au
- location: Conference Room
- cost: Gold coin donation
Share captivating stories by children's authors whose work is held in the Library's collection. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Bring a packed lunch and stay for cartoons.
School holiday activities
Christmas Craft (ages 4- 6)
- availability: Thursday 17 December 2009, 11am
- bookings: 02 6262 1271 or bookings@nla.gov.au
- location: Conference Room
- cost: $10
A hands-on morning making an array of Christmas-inspired decorations and craft. Stay for a movie.
Bored?.. Games! (all ages)
- availability: Wednesday 13 & 20 January 2010, 11am - 12pm
- bookings: 02 6262 1271 or bookings@nla.gov.au
- location: Conference Room
- cost: gold coin donation
Families can explore reproductions of amusing and historical board games held in the National Library of Australia's collection. Drop in and entertain yourselves!
Build your own ballet (ages 6- 8)
- availability: Thursday 14 January 2010, 10.30am
- bookings: 02 6262 1271 or bookings@nla.gov.au
- location: Conference Room
- cost: $15
Children take inspiration from the costumes, poses and images on display in Ballets Russes in Australia 1936-1940 to design and make their own tutus and tiaras, and choreograph their own performance.
Notorious and spooky (ages 7- 12)
- availability: Thursday 21 January, session at 1.30pm, then repeated at 3.30pm
- bookings: 02 6262 1271 or bookings@nla.gov.au
- location: Conference Room
- cost: $20 includes publication
The National Library loves bad and mad Aussies. Come and find out how we keep them!
Children's films
Emmett Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) 49minutes , G
- availability: Thursday 17 December 2009, 12.30pm
- bookings: RSVP to join our mailing list for kids' activities: education@nla.gov.au
- location: Theatre
- cost: Gold coin donation
Jim Henson's tale of a poor otter family that risks everything for the chance to win the crash prize of a talent contest for Christmas.
K'POW! Cartoon Hour Approx. 60 minutes , PG
- availability: Tuesday 12 & 19 January 2010, 12.30pm
- bookings: RSVP to join our mailing list for kids' activities: education@nla.gov.au
- location: Theatre
- cost: Gold coin donation
Hilarious retro cartoons, in 16mm format, for the whole family. Courtesy of the National Film and Video Lending Service.
Alice in Wonderland (1951) 66 mins, G, 16mm
- availability: Thursday 14 January 2010, 12.30pm
- bookings: RSVP to join our mailing list for kids' activities: education@nla.gov.au
- location: Theatre
- cost: Gold coin donation
When Alice chases a white rabbit into his burrow, she enters the merry topsy turvy world of Wonderland. Will she get home? not if the Queen of Hearts has her way! The classic Walt Disney animated version of Lewis Carroll's tale courtesy of the National Film and Video Lending Service.

