Literacy Initiatives

First 5 Forever

“Make talking, reading, singing and playing with your child part of your daily routine—any place, any time”.

Take part in the special First 5 Forever Giveaway!
Running from December 2024 to March 2025, children five years and under can collect a different gift each month from their local library in the Bundaberg region.

Each gift celebrates the First 5 Forever focus on talking, reading, singing and playing with the children in your life. Visit your local library with your child each month to collect all four gifts.

Giveaways will be available for collection from the following libraries, while stocks last:

  • Bundaberg Library
  • Childers Library
  • Gin Gin Library
  • Woodgate Library

What is First 5 Forever
First 5 Forever is an early literacy initiative based on the knowledge that “sharing stories, rhymes, singing, talking and playing with your child from birth builds a foundation for your child’s future development that can last a lifetime.” To promote this important message and empower families, public libraries are supported by the Queensland Government and State Library of Queensland to provide free resources and activities for zero to five year olds.

Programs
Here at Bundaberg Regional Libraries we host regular programs for zero to five year olds and their primary caregivers. We also have special community based sessions periodically throughout the year, keep up to date with our social media pages for information about special First 5 Forever events in our region.

For more information, visit First 5 Forever and don’t forget to sign up for updates from F5F while you are visiting their site.

First 5 Forever is an initiative of the Queensland Government, coordinated by State Library of Queensland and delivered in partnership with local government