Resource Centre

New Arrivals

We have recently received our latest Lamont standing order delivery, along with a selection of outstanding Indigenous books. These books will soon be available on our library shelves—make sure to come and explore!

Reading Series

Keep an eye out in our upcoming school newsletter for the next instalment in our ‘Benefits of Reading’ series, where we will explore how reading supports real-life skills.

National Simultaneous Storytime 2026

On Wednesday, 27 May, our Kindergarten to Year 3 students gathered to participate in National Simultaneous Storytime. We were delighted to welcome many very excited “Luna Roos” to the Multipurpose Hall to listen to the story, which was linked to the live stream. The book was read by authors Adam Wallace and Adrian Beck, along with illustrator James Hart, who also guided students through drawing Luna Roo.

This year’s event was supported by SBS, meaning it can be viewed on SBS On Demand. A recording is also available on the ALIA YouTube channel.

I also encourage students to enter their own jersey design competition, run by the team behind Animal World Cup—the series in which Luna Roo the Kangaroo Baller is the first book. Please use the following link to find out more about the competition.

Best of luck to everyone who decides to enter!

Book Fair

The next event we have coming up in the Library is our Annual Book Fair.

Overdue Books

Over the next few weeks, we will be sending out mid-year overdue book notices to ensure that books which have been out of the Resource Centre for some time are either returned or renewed. We would greatly appreciate it if all overdue books could be returned or renewed by the end of the term.

Premier’s Reading Challenge  

Key Dates

Challenge opens: 23 February 

Challenge closes: 18 September

Once student passwords are received, we will communicate these through your child’s diary or via email. I am currently registering students who are new to the PRC NSW and hope to have login credentials issued soon to all those waiting.

Finding Books for the Challenge

There are several easy ways for you and your child to locate books from the PRC Booklist:

1. Through Your Child’s PRC Account

   Once logged in, students can access a direct link to the booklist for their Challenge level (K–2, Years 3–4, Years 5–6, Years 7–9, Years 10+).

    

2. On the PRC Website

   You can browse the full booklists online: https://online.education.nsw.gov.au/prc/booklist/home.html

    

3. In Our School Library

   PRC books are available in clearly labelled tubs and on display for easy access.

    

Other Resources to Support Your Book Choice

You may also find it helpful to explore books listed on the Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) booklist by listening to the PRC podcast.

The Your Kids Next Read podcast features First Chapter Friday, offering a brief introduction to a book, followed by the first chapter read by the author.

The CBCA Shadow Judging podcast explores the shortlisted books for both older and younger readers, with hosts interviewing the authors of the six shortlisted titles in each of the two categories.

Upcoming Events

Books and doors are the same thing. You open them, and you go through into another world.

- Jeanette Winterson

“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” 

– Margaret Fuller 

Important details

Opening Hours:

Passwords

If you haven’t received your new password yet, please contact the Resource Centre at library@moamagrammar.nsw.edu.au. We’ll ensure your password is sent to you as soon as possible.

Borrowing and Returns

Students may borrow and return books before school, at recess, lunchtime, and after school. Primary School students also have the opportunity to borrow during their fortnightly Library lessons, with books due back at their next session. Students in Years 7–9 have now begun visiting the Resource Centre regularly. Their books are due two weeks after the date of borrowing.

Borrowing Permissions

If students are requesting to borrow books above their age level, we request parents to write a letter regarding their permission for their child to borrow and read a specific book, which will be reviewed by library staff.

Renewals

Students may renew their books for an additional two weeks by speaking to staff at the Library Circulation Desk. If a further extension is required after this period, students must bring the book with them so staff can sight it before approving the renewal. Students may also renew their books by emailing the Library or by logging on to the school Library website, which is accessible through their SEQTA account.

Requests

If your child would like to borrow a specific book and the title is not included in our current catalogue, we will add this to our purchase wishlist.

Overdue notices

If you receive an overdue notice, there is a chance that the books may have been processed through our system after the email was sent. We encourage all parents to follow up on any issues by emailing the Resource Centre at library@moamagrammar.nsw.edu.au

Reading Permissions

Due to our shared space catering for students from Kindergarten to Year 12, our library collection is organised to help students easily find books with protagonists close to their own age. For example, in the Upper Primary section, most of the characters are between 11 and 13 years old. This approach ensures that themes and content remain age-appropriate, and also supports students in reading independently and with confidence.

When deciding where books are placed within the collection, we are guided by author and publisher recommendations.

If you have any other enquiries, issues or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us via phone by ringing the main office or via email address at library@moamagrammar.nsw.edu.au

Keep reading everyone!

Kind regards,

Ms Height and Ms O’Neill

Resource Centre Team