Library News
Wangaratta High School
We are off to a fantastic start in the Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2025 with 163 books read by 21 interested students.
Six of our Year 7 students enjoyed an afternoon snack whilst registering their first books for the Challenge.
VPRC
If you would like to join, there's still time. Please contact or see Ms Wyatt and she will be able to activate your name . Then it's as simple as:
1.Search vprc.eduweb.vic.gov.au/home
2. Log in using your student ID and password.
3. Search for the book you've read, add it to the list then type a short book review on how you enjoyed/disliked the book.
Don't forget, books that you've read this year can be entered. It's great fun, start today.
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Could any Year 7's or Year 12's who are having trouble with printing, please see Ms Wyatt in the Senior Library at Lunch or Recess - AND bring your card and laptop.
Have you checked out these library resources? BorrowBox, Open Dyslexic, Libby, ULibrary
There are some fantastic resources available to students to access e-books and more! Check out the resources below
The BorrowBox app makes it easy to browse, borrow and read your library's eAudiobooks, eBooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers anywhere, everywhere. If BorrowBox is available through your local library you can simply log in with your membership details to access the library's collection of digital content.
OpenDyslexic is a typeface designed against some common symptoms of dyslexia. If you like the way you are able to read this page, and others, then this typeface is for you! OpenDyslexic is free to use: The newest version of OpenDyslexic now uses the SIL-OFL license, giving you freedom to use it for personal use, business use, education, commercial, books, ebook readers, applications, websites, and any other project or purpose you need.
Libby is a free app where you can enjoy ebooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines from your public library. You can stream titles with Wi-Fi or mobile data, or download them for offline use and read anytime, anywhere. All you need to get started is a library card.
https://libbyapp.com/interview/welcome#doYouHaveACard
uLibrary provides a secure and reliable app for library patrons, ensuring a secure, smooth space to browse, borrow, and return eBooks and eAudiobooks.