Library 2026

Orders for Book Club Issue #4 are now open and will close on Friday June 12th. Please place orders online and books will be delivered to school.

National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is an annual event organised by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Every year, millions of participants across the country gather in schools, libraries, and homes to read the exact same Australian children's picture book at the exact same time.

Purpose: To promote the value and joy of reading, while celebrating Australian authors and illustrators.
Scope: It is one of Australia's largest collective reading events, regularly drawing over two million participants across thousands of locations.
Participation: It is completely free, and anyone—from schools and pre-schools to families at home—can join in.

How It Works

At an allocated time, a designated host or educator reads the selected picture book out loud to their group, while hundreds of thousands of others do the exact same thing simultaneously all over the country. Participants then complete related activities, crafts, and discussions.

Library Borrowing:

Many students are enjoying their library loans and we have lots of new titles on the shelves. Please encourage your child/ren to borrow and share their books with you at home. Year 3-6 students are working hard to earn stickers on their loyalty cards!

Please remind your child to bring a named library bag to school each week.

Wednesday Classes:

1/2EW

3/4LB

5/6PH

5/6EF

Prep OH (note timetable change from Thursday)

Thursday Classes:

PrepHF

1/2KD

1/2KK

3/4MS

Borrowing Guidelines:

Prep students - 2 picture or non-fiction books
Yr 1/2 students - 2 picture, non-fiction or short chapter books
Yr 3/4 students - up to 3 books of choice
Yr 5/6 students - up to 3 books of choice

Books are exchanged weekly/fortnightly. Lengthy chapter books may be kept for longer.

Book Covering:

Assistance with book covering means new titles reach the shelves faster. Volunteers are always welcome, contact is supplied and covering can be done at home. Please pop into the library on a Wednesday/Thursday or email me if you are able to assist.

Happy Reading!

Vicki Dagher

vicki.dagher@sjvparkdale.catholic.edu.au