Mill Park library is about 10 minutes drive from Unimews and about 2 minutes from my camous. The building is just off Plenty Road, and it's pretty hard to miss as it has a fantastic architecture - not what you would expect of a community library. It's quite huge considering it's only meant to serve the local community but I could find more titles at the RMIT library. The one special thing about this library is that it stocks a lot of good books for children and it has a wonderful children's program. Every Friday morning (except during school holidays) the Mill Park library runs story time for babies and kids under 4 years old.
Zade and I have enjoyed going there where there's a lady who sings, dances and reads stories to the children. Each session starts with the "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" song and continues with other songs and nursery rhymes. Children and parents are encouraged to sing and dance along. Then a few stories will be read with much fanfare. Then more singing and dancing, with "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" ending the session.
After story time, Zade usually will go and get a few books to take home with him. Before leaving we usually have a little picnic on the bench outside the library. This is really important, or else Zade will not settle down for the car ride back home. This has been our Friday mornings routine which I really look forward to each week.
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