Library News 

Library Borrowing

Borrowing has ceased for this year. I would ask that ALL library books be returned as soon as possible. Check under beds, behind lounge chairs, under the car seat, at the neighbours/grandparents/carers as books find their way to many unusual places! 

Thankyou for your assistance in this matter.

Great Book Give Away

Wednesday 20th November saw many happy faces as the final free books for children at St Joseph's was held for the year. Thank you for finding wonderful homes for the many books that were surplus to requirements at this stage. 

Research Into Reading

I read the recent biennial Scholastic 'Kids and Family Reading Report' published in 2019.  Among the many interesting facets of kids reading, was the prominence of what is known as the 'Summer Slide'. Thankfully, more parents are becoming aware of this phenomenon and take steps to alleviate it by encouraging their children to read. 

I encourage all families to see the summer break as a chance to share in  reading times together and allow their children to choose the literature being read as this has also been shown to improve their willingness to read.

To read the report in fuller detail, go to https://www.scholastic.com/readingreport/home.html 

Electronic Borrowing

Our library system- Oliver- is accessible to all students using their school login details. Part of our catalogue are ebooks which students may download onto their own devices for use at home. These books are automatically returned which means no overdue books! Ebooks are a great option for students- especially during holiday periods. I encourage students to browse the ebooks in Oliver.