Library News

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Holiday recreational reading

The library has just received a new selection of books from various reading genres. Students are reminded to return their Term 1 books and borrow for the holidays.

Sun Project CBCA Shadow Judging 2025 – Expressions of Interest

The Children's Book Council of Australia is inviting young voices from across Australia to join the conversation about the books on their Book of the Year Shortlist. To find out more about Shadow Judging, please visit the CBCA website. In a nutshell, the idea is for young adults to read alongside the CBCA judges to decide who they think the CBCA Young Adult Book of the Year Award 2025 winner should be!

Criteria:

Be 13 - 18 years of age
Read ALL of the six shortlisted books, to be announced at the end of April
Discuss these titles with your peers against the CBCA Book of the Year Awards criteria and create a response during lunchtime meetings
Vote for the 2023 winners.

If you meet the above criteria, and are up to this exciting challenge, email library@mgsc.vic.edu.au with your details before the end of Term 1.

Book Mark Competition

The Library Book Mark Competition is closing Monday, 31st March, 2025. Stay tuned for the announcement of the two winning entries and the top ten bookmarks – which will be printed. There has been a fantastic response to the competition this year with such a high standard of creativity. Thank you to all of the students who have entered - all bookmarks are on display at the library entrance for everyone to enjoy.

Book Club

The MGSC Book Club will meet on Thursday 3 April to discuss all things books and the chosen books to read and review - Ember in the Ashes, I Am Sasha and Zenobia July.

New members are welcome to join in person or email the library to join the mailing list. library@mgsc.vic.edu.au

The Library Team