LIBRARY

LIBRARY OPENING HOURS

8:30am - 4:30pm Monday to Thursday

8:30am - 3:30pm Fridays

Closed at Recess

Open at Lunchtime

The library is open before school from 8:30am (Monday - Friday) and after school until 4:30pm (Monday - Thursday) for students who wish to borrow, study, print or photocopy. 

BOOK OF THE YEAR

On Friday 18 August the Children’s Book Council of Australia announced the 2023 Winners and Honours of the CBCA Book of the Year. For more information: https://cbca.org.au/winners-2023

In the category of Younger Readers the winner was Runt by Craig Silvey with honours to Evie and Rhino by Nerida McMullin and The Raven’s Song by Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble.

In the category of Older Readers the winner was Neverlanders by Tom Taylor with honours to Completely Normal by Biffy James and The Other Side of Tomorrow by Hayley Lawrence.

BOOK OF THE WEEK

The following books were recently featured in our Book of the Week display:

What Makes a Matilda 

Ever wonder what it takes to be one of Australia’s top female footballers?

This book covers:

• Origins of women’s football in Australia
• History of the Matildas
• Player profiles
• Training drills
• What qualities make a Matilda

One Song by A J Betts

Described as part music doco and part The Breakfast Club, One Song is about five teenagers facing the pressure of recording the most important song of their lives. One Song is joyful and relatable and combines adolescent confidence and rock god ambitions as well as teenage anxiety and angst.

Best suited to readers 15 and older

Janene Watson

Library Resource Manager