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Speechie Library Talk

Speech Pathology Australia

2024-11-15 11:00:00 2024-11-15 12:00:00 Australia/Melbourne Speechie Library Talk Join our Speech Pathologist Anita Mills in a presentation focused on helping parents and carers to build their child's language and literacy development. Bookings Essential. Lara Library -

Friday, November 15
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-15 11:00:00 2024-11-15 12:00:00 Australia/Melbourne Speechie Library Talk Join our Speech Pathologist Anita Mills in a presentation focused on helping parents and carers to build their child's language and literacy development. Bookings Essential. Lara Library -

Join our Speech Pathologist Anita Mills in a presentation focused on helping parents and carers to build their child's language and literacy development. Bookings Essential.

Meet your local speech pathologist, enjoy a reading of one of Speech Pathology Australia’s Book of the Year 2024 winning books, and find out more about how you can support your child’s language and literacy development at home.

Bookings are essential to save your place in the program.

Please cancel your booking if you are no longer able to attend so we can contact our waitlist.

Bookings close one day prior to the session.

If you require assistance, please contact library staff.

Children must be supervised by a responsible person (adult or carer) in our libraries and our programs.

Lara Library

Phone: (03) 4201 0668

Hours

Lara Library

Mon, Dec 23 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Tue, Dec 24 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Wed, Dec 25 Closed
Thu, Dec 26 Closed
Fri, Dec 27 Closed
Sat, Dec 28 Closed
Sun, Dec 29 Closed

Tel: (03) 4201 0668

About the Library

The Lara Library is conveniently located next to Austin Park, in a central community hub shared with the Maternal Child Health Centre, Lara Kindergarten and Lara Community Centre. The branch features zones for children and young people, study and reading areas, public access PCs, free WiFi and two Apple iMac computers. Regular Baby, Toddler and Preschool Story Time sessions are held here, and events and programs for adults are also run throughout the year.  

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