Story Box Library
Story Box Library connects children with 300 Australian books read by some of Australia's finest storytellers. The stories are a little bit cheeky, a little bit charming and a whole lot of fun! Each video features a title being read and gives children a vibrant, interactive experience. You can select stories by age group, theme, author/illustrator and reader.
To get started, enter your City of Melville Libraries card number and then click the LOG IN button. If you are using Story Box from within any of the City of Melville libraries, you will need to select "State Library of WA" from the dropdown list of libraries before entering your card number.
Story Box Library has been provided through Better Beginnings supporting families in sharing a love of reading.
Please note: Video streaming services such as Story Box Library use more internet data than typical web browsing, please check your data allowances before viewing. We recommend connecting to Wi-Fi when viewing videos on your mobile device.
LOTE4Kids
LOTE4Kids is an online database of digital books in World Languages, that allows kids to enjoy the magic of books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English). Each book comes with English translations to help kids learn languages. LOTE4Kids has over 3,0000+ picture books in 65+ languages, with new books and languages released each month – helping to engage immigrant, refugee and multilingual families in the community.
To get started, enter your City of Melville Libraries card number and then click the SUBMIT button.
Busythings
Busythings is an online resource for the early years that includes 115+ fun learning activities that help children learn important skills in the key learning areas of creative development, problem solving, reasoning, numeracy, communication, language and literacy and knowledge and understanding of the world.
To get started, enter your City of Melville Libraries card number and then click the LOG IN button.
Busythings has been provided through Better Beginnings supporting families in sharing a love of reading.
Rainforest Coding
Rainforest Coding is an interactive adventure that takes place on the beautiful Echo Island, part of the Crystal Rainforest. Things suddenly turn very ugly for the scientists living on the island when it is attacked by hundreds of evil robots. Can the children help Doctor Han find her way around the old temples, removing the robots in her way? Can they discover what is going on and who is behind the attacks? Will they be able to rescue the other scientist imprisoned by the robots? Suitable for five years and up.
LibraryCraft
LibraryCraft is a free Minecraft Server for 7 to 17 year olds in WA. If you own a copy of Minecraft Java Edition and play on PC, Mac or Linux you’ll be able to connect.
There are survival worlds, creative worlds, three PVP combat worlds, and a central lobby world that connects them all - plus mini games, monthly build competitions and prizes.
For more information and to join visit www.librarycraft.net.
SwopBots
SwopBots is a puzzle game involving brother and sister Loop and Switch and their SwopBots friends crashing on an isolated alien planet. Using Scratch coding, children must deploy tactics to help them uncover the terrible secret lurking beneath the planet and repair their damaged ship. Along the way they will need to use all their coding and problem solving skills to overcome a variety of logic puzzles. SwopBots is a fun and highly motivational way to get children thinking about code and solving puzzles. Suitable for eight years and up.
Get started now all you need is your library card and you can start playing for free.
Auslan Resources
These recommended resources are free and available to anyone - not just library members! They have been developed to support the literacy of young children who are deaf or hard of hearing, but can be enjoyed by all children.
ABC Education Story Time
ABC Education Storytime is a free collection of Story Time videos provided by Australia’s public broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. This collection is accessible to anyone and includes a number of stories signed in Auslan.
Sally & Possum
Sally & Possum is an innovative television series from the Queensland Department of Education for young children who are deaf or hard of hearing and whose primary language is Auslan. Voices have been dubbed in, so the show can be enjoyed by all audiences, together. This series is also available on
ABC iView.