Library

Library News

 Library Staff: Lynne Marks, Joanne Edwards, Wai-Peng Heath

Junior Library

Lunchtime Monday

Middle/ Senior Library:

Monday to Friday: Recess and Lunch

After school:

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays until 4pm.

Wednesdays until 3.45pm.

 Email:  library@standrews.vic.edu.au

Art Space 

Last week, the Senior Library hosted student work on display for Arts week. Library visitors enjoyed viewing and discussing a variety of art, from Prep through to Year 10. This week, some art work remained on show for students to enjoy. Library staff also put out a number of art books from the library collection for all to browse and borrow.

Did you know?

1st October, 1902

The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published 115 years ago. To find out more about the life of Beatrix Potter and her work, visit http://www.peterrabbit.com/about-beatrix-potter/ You can find The Tale of Peter Rabbit in the Junior Library.   

6th October, 1892

This date marks the 125th anniversary of the death of Alfred Lord Tennyson. He was Queen Victoria’s poet laureate.  His poems include The Lady of Shallot and Charge of the Light Brigade. https://www.biography.com/people/alfred-tennyson-9504013

14th October, 1892

Arthur Conan Doyle introduces the world to Sherlock Holmes. Since this characters first appearance in A Study in Scarlet, Holmes has become one of the world’s most famous fictional detectives. To read more about the author- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, visit http://www.arthurconandoyle.com/biography.html

Some Sherlock Holmes stories can be found in the Senior Library in the Crime section.             

15th October, 1952

Charlotte’s Web, the story of the friendship between Wilbur, a pig and Charlotte, a spider was published 65 years ago. Students can find copies of this heart-warming story in Accelerated Readers and in the Junior Library.

Need something to read over the holidays?

Students in Years 4 to 12 may borrow books for the Term 3 holidays. They may do this during their Library lessons, at lunch or after school. Please come and see what is available.