Library Bytes
Spirited Away Trivia
Term 4 has really hit the ground running - it’s hard to believe we’re already nearing the halfway mark of the final term for 2025!
Year 7 and 8 classes have been regular visitors to the library, enjoying our Trivia Quiz sessions. These quizzes have been aligned with the English curriculum, providing students with a fun and interactive way to consolidate on their learning throughout the year.
In addition to the curriculum-based quizzes, the library has also hosted a number of general knowledge trivia sessions, encouraging friendly competition and collaboration among the students. It has been fantastic to see increased engagement and enthusiasm across the students and class groups.
NEW BOOKS!!!
Some long-awaited requests have finally entered the library catalogue.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will revisit the world of Panem sixty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the Tenth Hunger Games. Coriolanus Snow has one shot at glory as a mentor in the tenth annual Hunger Games. He plans to outcharm, outwit and outmanoeuvre his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute. The odds are against him: he has been given the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now intertwined – every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favour or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the area, Coriolanus will do anything it takes to survive.
Glorious Rivals
The impossible puzzles, irresistible romance and shocking twists continue in the second instalment in the brand-new Grandest Games series, set in the world of the #1 bestselling The Inheritance Games. Five players remain. Seven Players arrived on Hawthorne Island to play a billionaire's game. Now only five remain, and the race to the finish line is on. Everyone is a liar. The heat turns up on the competition - and between the players - and it becomes increasingly clear that no one will emerge from the Grandest Game unscathed. And someone is watching. Millions are at stake, but so are hearts - and lives. The game is on. The stakes get higher, the game gets twistier, and everything heats up in this newest instalment.
The Girl and The Ghost
She snaps the locket shut. Just as quickly as he appeared, the boy is gone. Josephine’s heart is hammering. Her skin feels prickly and hot. Surely, she’s imagined him. That’s the only possible explanation. Because boys don’t live in lockets. Not unless they’re ghosts. And ghosts aren’t real. Or are they? When almost-thirteen-year-old Josephine Eloise Thomas moves from Sydney to a chateau in the southwest of France, she expects many things – adventures, inspiration for the stories she loves to write and maybe finding out more about her French mother, who tragically died when she was a toddler. What she doesn’t expect is to find a beautiful gold locket with the ghost of Louis XVII trapped inside! After being accidentally released into the twenty-first century, the young prince proves to be annoying, strange and obviously from another time. He also believes that Josephine is not who she says she is.
Then, there’s Gabriel. The grandson of the local baker – French, beautiful, an artist and definitely not a ghost. When Josephine and Gabriel venture to the shadowy Chateau Du Lac next door to her home, the secrets become more sinister. With Louis’s help, can Josephine and Gabriel discover what her neighbours are really up to and solve the mystery of Louis and the locket too?
Fazbear Frights: Five Nights at Freddy's
All eleven Fazbear Frights books in one amazing box set plus a twelfth book of bonus stories, stories that didn't make the cut for the first eleven books! Five Nights at Freddy's creator Scott Cawthon spins three sinister novella-length tales in each book of this collection with stories from different corners of his series' canon.
What do you wish for most? It's a question that Oswald, Sarah and Millie think they know the answer to. Oswald wishes his summer wasn't so boring, Sarah wishes to be beautiful, and Millie wishes she could just disappear from the face of the earth. But in the twisted world of Five Nights at Freddy's, their hearts' deepest desires have an unexpected cost.
WHAT'S ON
State Library of Victoria Events
Ned Kelly Exhibition
Time: Until 31 December 2026 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Cost: Free
Where: Redmond Barry Reading Room
Australia’s most notorious bushranger has split public opinion for more than a century – Edward ‘Ned’ Kelly is a criminal who robbed and killed to some, but a heroic underdog to others. The display of Kelly’s armour asks provocative questions about truth, myth and nationhood.
Beyond the Book Online Exhibition
When: Anytime, until 31st of December 2026
Cost: Free
Where: Online - Link here.
Explore a treasure trove of rare books and thrilling tales from British history.
From King Charles I and the English Civil War to Prince Rupert’s pet hunting poodle and life during the Plague, Beyond the Book takes you back in time to shed new light on a bygone Britain where the books were as beautiful as the days were bloody.
See impressive and significant works from the internationally renowned John Emmerson Collection through three-dimensional models that bring each item to life in stunning detail.
Experience unparalleled access to rarely handled, fragile books. Best of all, you can explore this leading-edge digital exhibition at your own pace, in any order you like, and return at your leisure.
WHAT'S ON AT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY
Libraries After Dark
When: Thursdays 2025 06:00pm to 10:00pm
Cost: Free
Along with all the normal borrowing, computers and printing services, we have a range of activities, workshops, author talks and games. Or just come in for a cuppa and a chat! Libraries After Dark is free and everyone is welcome to join us.
The Libraries After Dark Program is supported by the Victorian Government. For more information about Libraries After Dark, please visit the Libraries After Dark website.
Board Games at Carrum Downs Library
When: Every Saturday and Sunday 10am to 1pm
Cost: Free
Our selection of board games gives you the chance to enjoy classics or try something new! Bring the whole family and enjoy the relaxed library atmosphere at Carrum Downs Library.
No need to book, just come along!
Youth programs & activities
Whether you're here to study, chill, game, or get creative, there's something for you at Kingston Libraries.
Drop into our dedicated youth spaces, join a writing group or gaming session, or get help with schoolwork. We’ve got free Wi-Fi, study zones, friendly staff, workshops, and heaps of books, graphic novels, and eResources — all free with your library card.
Come hang out, learn something new, or just be yourself.
Chess Club (ages 10 to 14)
Dungeons & Dragons
YA Chat
Young Writers Group
Comics Plus
Gaming
LinkedIn Learning
Study
SEEKING DONATIONS
SPRING CLEANING BEFORE CHRISTMAS?
Do you have any jigsaw puzzles at home that could use a new home? We would love to give them a second life in our library!
Students and staff have been enjoying taking a few minutes to unwind with the ongoing community puzzle, stationed in the library - adding a few pieces whenever they pass by. It is amazing how a puzzle can inspire connection and collaboration or simply provide an extra bit of relaxation.
If you would like to donate a puzzle (in good condition, please!), simply drop it off at the library. Your contribution will help keep this much-loved activity going!
Ms Yvonne Payne
Library Manager