Meet Ella and her big brother Ben, from Ella and the Ocean. A fun-filled hour of finger puppets, story and song with 2020 NSW Premier's Award Children's Literature winner Lian Tanner.

This special event is part of The Going Places - Authors Tour program. The State Library of NSW is supported by the Copyright Agency Fund to allow NSW Premier's Literary Award winners to present their works in regional NSW.

We regret that our numbers are limited. If Storytime is full when you attempt to book please enjoy some of the wonderful online stories available through StoryBox Library.

Information on Children's Activities at Orange City Library.

The story reader begins promptly at 11 am. Please be early and have your child settled for the stories to begin.

** COVID-19 GUIDELINES **

• Due to Covid-19 restrictions, Storytime has a limited number of places for participants in each session. Participants are children AND their parents/carers but excludes children under 12 months of age, in arms/stroller. You must book a place for each member of your party.
• If you or your child are sick, please do not attend, as you could endanger all Library visitors.
• Spaces are very limited. If you cannot attend please cancel via Eventbrite, so that your spot can be offered to those on the waitlist.
• Hand sanitisers must be used upon entry.
• Pencils/glue/scissors are not to be shared and will be collected and sanitised by staff after each session.
• Social distancing guidelines of 1.5m must be respected. Parents/carers are responsible for preventing the children in their care from breaching these guidelines.
• Participants who do not follow these guidelines will be asked to leave the session by Library Staff.

Terms and conditions:

• Your attendance at events supported by Central West Libraries may be digitally recorded through photographs and/or video recordings. Images may be used for promotional purposes on council’s websites, publications, social media or by newspapers. By attending this session you agree to these terms. If you do not wish your image (or the image of your child) to be published, please notify staff before the event.
• Bookings are essential and spaces are limited.
• Please arrive 10 minutes early to allow the event to run on time.