Library News
Booker Prize 2024 - Winner Announced
English author Samantha Harvey has won the prestigious Booker Prize, worth $98,000, for her novel, Orbital, about a team of six astronauts on board the International Space Station.
The book, only 144 pages long, was described by the Chair of the Booker Prize as "a book about a wounded world". The book explores mourning, desire and the climate crisis.
The Booker shortlist includes:
Percival Everett’s James, a reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of the enslaved Jim.
Charlotte Wood’s Stone Yard Devotional. Wood, the first Australian to be shortlisted for the Booker since 2014.
Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner, Held by Anne Michaels and The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden.
Please click here to Explore the Booker Prize 2024 shortlist; meet the authors and watch video interviews, Q & As with the 2024 shortlisted Booker Prize authors, read extracts from the books and find out what the judges said about the shortlisted books.
Students can find the winning book and all shortlisted books in the library available for loan.
New Arrivals: The Folk of the Air Series by Holly Black
NEW ARRIVALS: The Folk of the Air Series by Holly Black
New arrivals to our library will take you on an enchanting journey into the world of Faerie in Holly Black’s captivating series, The Folk of the Air. This trilogy consists of The Cruel Prince, The Wicked King, and The Queen of Nothing.
The Cruel Prince introduces us to Jude Duarte, a mortal girl living in the treacherous world of Faerie and follows her somewhat dangerous journey throughout the series.
The Folk of the Air series is perfect for our secondary school students who enjoy fantasy, adventure, and strong character development. The Cruel Prince was the winner of the silver INKY for best international YA book.
Best Wishes and Farewell Year 12 Students
Thank you to our Year 12s for all your support and wonderful book suggestions as you watched our library grow alongside your secondary school years. Best wishes for life after Beaumaris Secondary…and a gentle reminder that all school library books need to be returned by the end of the exam period.
Book Requests
We welcome book requests and suggestions here at the library. Students can post in our Suggestions Box at the library desk.
Student ID Cards
A reminder to all students that your Compass Student ID card is also your library card. Please bring your student ID card to the library when you would like to borrow.
Book Club 2024
Come and join us in the library if you’d like to chat about the book you are reading and the latest releases in our collection. Book Club runs at lunch time every Wednesday.
All students and year levels are welcome!
Book Returns
All students please return your books to the RETURN box outside the entrance to the library. Thank you.
Library Opening Hours
Make your way up to S3 on the Southern level!
- Monday - Thursday
- 9.30am-2.30pm.
The library is open at recess and lunchtime.
Niamh McPhelimy
Library Manager
