News from the
Library
The Library staff have been loving the start of Term 1. There is a great energy in the Library with lots of great conversations about books, lots of borrowing, and many students taking advantage of our book recommendation system. It has been a wonderful start to the year!
Library Lunchtime
Library Lunchtime
Library Lovers Day
Library Lovers Day is celebrated internationally each year on February 14. It is a day to honour libraries, librarians, and library lovers, and to think about the valuable roles that libraries play in our lives. Students and staff were invited to come to the Library, grab a sticky note, and write a note telling us what they love about their Library. Here is a sample of the responses:
Love the great books.
It creates a calm working space for students who need it, with friendly staff.
The library staff are always so considerate and helpful.
I like the library because it has my favourite manga for free.
I love how it’s a great place to hang out at lunch and has lots of books.
As a Hums and Eng teacher, I am so lucky that every day I get to walk through our beautiful library surrounded by a truly fantastic selection! Get reading!
Allows me to read the books I want to read without having to buy them myself. Plus, the staff are lovely.
I love my library because they have games and books that I like and the staff are so nice.
Artisan of the Month
The first Artisan of the Month for 2025 closes this weekend. You are encouraged to enter anything creative - photos, drawings, sewing, knitting, carpentry, pottery, origami, an original piece of music, decorated cake, etc, as long as it can be submitted digitally (eg. photo or sound recording).
There are three categories - Students, Staff, and Family & friends - with a prize for the winning student entry (winners of the Staff and F&F categories receive honour and glory).
Submissions can be emailed by 8pm Sunday 23 Feb to library@wantirnacollege.vic.edu.au
Resident Writers
Resident Writers is a chance for all writers and poets out there to share their talents with the school community. It is held once a term, and there are three categories - Students, Staff, and Family & friends - with a prize for the winning student entry (winners of the Staff and F&F categories get honour and glory).
As a rough guide works should be between 250 - 350 words, shorter ok but not significantly longer.
Send your entries by Sunday 16 March to library@wantirnacollege.vic.edu.au with the subject line Resident Writers entry.
Terms & Conditions
When submitting and entry to Artisan of the Month or Resident Writers, please state in the email "I declare that this entry is all my own work."
If it is a Family & Friends submission, please mention which student or staff member you are connected to. By submitting you agree to be published to the school community (on Teams, in the College Yearbook, etc) - please let the Library know if you want to submit but prefer to keep your work anonymous. Past entries can be read in the resident Writers Gallery at the top of the Library Team – Resident writers channel
Joanne Montgomery
Library Manager
library@wantirnacollege.vic.edu.au