Library

Mrs Simmons

2025 Book of the Year Awards - Shortlist

The Book of the Year Awards Shortlist 2025 is a cut down version of the 2025 Notable Australian Children's Books.

The six categories for Books of the Year are:

CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers

CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers

CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood

CBCA Picture Book of the Year

Eve Pownall Award (Non-Fiction)

CBCA Award for New Illustrator

If you would like to take a peek at this year's Shortlisted books, you can visit the CBCA website https://cbca.org.au/2025-shortlist/

Library Borrowing

This year each class will have their 30 minute library lesson.

THURSDAY

Stage 3 (Years 5 & 6)

FRIDAY

Early Stage 1 (Kindergarten)

Stage 1 (Years 1 & 2)

Stage 2 (Years 3 & 4)

Term 1 Borrowing Limits

Early Stage 1 – two books each visit (increase to three books in Term 2)

Stage 1 – three books each visit

Stage 2 – four books each visit

Stage 3 – four books each visit

Sora

The students at St Joseph’s are able to access ebooks, audiobooks and magazines through SORA, the Armidale Diocese digital library. SORA has an extensive collection of ebooks, audiobooks and magazines for students of all ages.

Instructions for logging onto SORA are as follows:

Getting started with Sora

Sora - get free ebooks and audiobooks from your school.

Step 1: Install the SORA app from Apple App Store or Google Play Store, or soraapp.com.

Step 2: When in SORA, click on I have a setup code, then sign in.

The “setup” code is cenetau

Sign into your School – Select ACEN from the dropdown box.

Step 3: Browse the explore tab and borrow a book. Your book will open so you can start reading right away.

Step 4: Close the book and go to the shelf to see all your books. From there, you can:

Select Open book or Open audiobook to read or listen to the book.
Select Options to renew or return the book and more.

You will need to use your school username and password to access this.