Library
"If you don't like to read, you haven't found the right book." J.K Rowling
The Library staff want to instil a life long love of reading for pleasure in all Sandringham College students. Aside from the sheer joy of exercising the imagination, research shows reading for pleasure improves literacy, social skills, health and learning outcomes. That is why we offer options other than the physical book for students to read.
During this latest lockdown our eBook and audio book platform was a popular outlet for students wanting to escape. Students have access to this platform 24/7 via the library website. They are able to borrow the latest release fiction and non-fiction as well as a range of wellbeing books, classics and popular titles. If a book is on loan, library staff can purchase a title for the Sandringham College Library.
See below for an example of available audiobooks and eBooks.
To access this resource and see what is available head to the Sandringham College Library website http://sandringhamcollegelibrary.com/
Click on student resources -> eBooks/audiobooks login using student college Gmail and password.
Top 5 student borrowers and their current book
Isabel Morales Year 7 - Little women by Louisa May Alcott
Rose Dougall Year 8 - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Chloe Hakkennes Year 8 - American Royals by Katharine McGee
Gracie Jones Year 8 - The gaps by Leanne Hall
Maggie Hu Year 8 The vile village by Lemony Snickett
5 word staff review
Mr Jeremy Kong
The knife of never letting go by Patrick Ness
Gripping
Dark
Mysterious
Dystopia
Original
Available at both Bluff and Holloway Rd Libraries.
5 word student review
Anna Tweddle Year 8
The prison healer by Lynette Noni
Mystical
Spell-binding
Suspenseful
Evocative
Intriguing
Available at both Bluff and Holloway Rd Libraries
Our old books have supported the Indigenous Literacy Foundation through The Sustainability Project
Have you ever wondered what happens to the outdated or irrelevant books in our school library?
All libraries must keep their collection current for their patrons, and they do this by removing (or 'weeding') books out of the collection to make room for new ones.
Earlier this term the library staff decided to get involved with The Sustainability Project, saving books from landfill, and raising funds to support literacy projects through the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.
In its first year, The Sustainability Project has achieved the following:
- TSP Champions: 140 councils and schools saving books from landfill
- Collections: 245,000+ units have been collected as of 1 June 2021
- Pulping: plastic covering continues to be removed where needed
- Donations: supporting literacy in disadvantaged communities through the donation of $4,023 to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation https://www.indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au/news-events/thinkingsustainably-to-support-indigenous-literacy
