children's quarter, state library, melbourne
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Wow, talk about worth the wait! It was 5 years in the making but the Pauline Gandel Children’s Quarter at the transformed State Library is so epic! There is so much to see and do. There are craft stations, sensory toys, building blocks, costumes to dress up in, reading nooks, study spaces, a kitchen area, pram parking, access bathroom and family room and, of course, beautifully fresh BOOKS!!
If you go upstairs to level 3 there is a ‘Children’s Castle’ terrace level, overlooking the 2nd floor children’s space and Mamma spied HEAPS of Lego, desks and spaces for older kids to curl up with a good book! Public libraries are such an awesome, FREE resource for the community and Mamma says this one is like nothing you will have ever seen before! You could really spend a whole day here enjoying a story time, visiting the cafe, borrowing books and playing dress ups!
Speaking of the cafe, Mr Tulk is a seriously cool space! (Spot the stripy umbrellas in the patio area). It’s licensed and has amazing coffee and food!
This incredible library well and truly warrants a trip to the big smoke!
Mamma Special Mention: Fancy a little play and picnic on the way home? You’re walking distance from Fitzroy Gardens!
the nitty gritty
OPEN
monday-thursday
10am-9pm
friday - sunday
10am-6pm
For family, baby, toddler & children’s programs click here!
baby change facilities - pram accessible - pram parking - kids activities - FREE - (you know the drill with city parking! Don’t do it! Take the train/tram and make it a real city adventure!)
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