Dubbo library hosts Teddy Bear's Picnic

The library hosted a teddy bear's picnic for newborn to eight-year-olds and their fluffy friends. Songs were sung and a book read with the goal of encouraging young children to read.

Each week the library holds three early literacy programs.

The goal of the programs is to help children to develop vocabulary, language, social skills as well as a love of reading through stories, rhymes and songs.

Macquarie Regional Library is also running the 1000 Books Before School program. The free program is designed for children up to five-years-old.

There's also the winter reading challenge from July 1 to August 31. The whole family is eligible to take part for the chance to win one of eight major prizes.

For more information on the programs or the winter reading challenge, please visit the Macquarie Regional Library website at mrl.nsw.gov.au.

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