Library News

Refurbishment

Whilst our basketball courts were being resurfaced, work behind the scenes on our library refurbishment has been progressing well. 

The usual solitude of the library has over the past few months, been replaced with lots of noisy activity, but we are very excited to be nearing completion.

To ensure our library remained functional for teaching staff, our newly dedicated back-office area was created first. This area now provides a more convenient teacher work area and frees up the library floor space. A secondary dedicated librarian workstation has also been created. 

In the lead-up to the summer break, much work was done to sort and temporarily store all the thousands of books so that existing shelving could be dismantled in preparation for the painting. During the break, the two old windows leading to our beautiful Japanese Garden were replaced with double sliding doors, increasing airflow, and natural light and making the outside more accessible for everyone. 

The new floorplan for the library makes for a more convenient and efficient use of space. In keeping with our environmental consciousness, we have been able to recycle much of the existing shelving. Unwanted pieces have been relocated within our school classrooms, our school community, a local school, and a local community centre. 

Last week, the new furniture was delivered and along with much of the existing recycled shelving, work is now underway to instal and place it into position. Martina and her many helpers have been labelling books and preparing the stored books for the new shelves. 

This week, much activity will continue as we put the final touches to the refurbishment. 

In the meantime, a sneak peek with some before and after pics.

Vicki Beard

Project Manager

Scholastic Book Club – FREE BOOKS! 

Issue 1 magazines will be coming home with your children this week. This first issue includes an exciting offer of up to three free books, depending on your purchases. Scholastic Book Club is a great way to get your children reading at home, and it benefits the school too – schools earn 15% in Scholastic Rewards Dollars on all Book Club orders, which helps us to obtain more books and learning resources for the school!

2023 Book Club due dates:   (please note that these dates are subject to change)

Issue 2 – 22nd March

Issue 3 – 10th May

Issue 4 – 10th June

Issue 5 – 29th July

Issue 6 – 31st August

Issue 7 – 21st October

Issue 8 –29th November

Overdue books:

If you or your child has found any overdue books over the school holidays, please ask your child to return them to the office or the library as soon as possible.

Martina Medica,

Library Tech.