Library

LIBRARY NEWS

Library Staff: Lynne Marks, Anita Little, Wai Peng Heath

Email:  library@standrews.vic.edu.au.

OPENING HOURS

Middle/Senior Library:

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: Open from 8.15am (for students in Years 4-12 only).

Monday to Friday: Recess and Lunch

After school: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays until 4pm.

Wednesdays until 3.45pm.

Junior Library:

Students may borrow books after school if they bring a book bag and return the books they have finished reading. Please see staff in the Senior Library for access and loans.

CALLING ALL ILLUSTRATORS

Wombat Books is running their annual illustration challenge for this year. They are looking for original illustrations by Australian school-aged children (5-18)

http://wombatbooks.com.au/index.php/competitions/2020-illustration-challenge

Entries close: 30th November, 2020

Fee: The purchase of a previous challenge book.

HISTORICAL MILESTONES

This year, on the 27th January, was the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica. Read more about this fascinating place https://www.britannica.com/place/Antarctica/History

Sir John Tenniel, the illustrator of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was born on February 28, 1820.  You can read more about him https://www.illustrationhistory.org/artists/sir-john-tenniel

Recently, engraved blocks used to print the rare first edition of this book were found in a garage in  England https://bit.ly/2P27yT7

IN OUR LIBRARY THIS WEEK

The Senior Library has hosted a number of displays over the last three weeks. We started with a display about our theme for the year- treasure that lasts (Matthew 6:19-21). Visitors were invited to and read about what the Bible says concerning treasure that lasts.