LIBRARY
BUSY BEGINNINGS
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome everyone back for 2024 and a special welcome to new students including our Year 7s.
In the short time we have been back at school the library staff have been super busy. In the first three weeks of school returning, we have issued more than 1000 loans, we’ve had almost 300 reservations and almost 30 classes visit the library.
We also have new books arriving to keep up with student interests and suggestions.
It’s been lovely to see all the new faces in the library.
LIBRARY OPENING HOURS
8:30am - 4:30pm Monday to Thursday
8:30am - 3:30pm Fridays
Closed at Recess
Open at Lunchtime
Students are reminded that food is not permitted in the library. As per school policy mobile phone use is not permitted.
EAST CAMPUS
Attention Years 8 & 9 students:
- Books are available at East Campus for personal reading or wide reading;
- The book collection is located on Level 2 at East Campus near the Student Managers' Office;
- These books can be read and returned to the shelves when you've finished with the book;
- The collection includes fiction books, nonfiction books and graphic novels;
- New books are added to the collection throughout the year.
Returns:
- You do not have to return the books to the shelves after wide reading. Return the books to the shelves when you are finished with them or if you want to swap for another book;
- Please keep the shelves tidy.
Reservations:
- The books at Main Campus Library are also available to students based at East Campus. Students may place reservations via the library catalogue. Library staff deliver to East Campus once per week;
- If you are unsure of how to place a reservation, please contact the library.
library-team@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au
Library staff will organise the reservation for you.
VICTORIAN PREMIER’S LITERARY AWARDS 2024
The winners of the 2024 Victorian Premiers’ Literary Awards were announced on Friday 2 February. In the category of Writing for Young Adults the winner was A Hunger of Thorns by Lili Wilkinson. Award judges described A Hunger of Thorns as ‘visually resplendent”.
Maude is the daughter of witches. She spent her childhood running wild with her best friend, Odette, weaving stories of girls who slayed dragons and saved princes. Then Maude grew up and lost her magic – and her best friend. Storytelling is her only gift that remains.
Janene Watson
Resource Centre Manager