Get to know your library 

Welcome to the library 

A big welcome from the library to all new and returning students and staff.   

We hope everyone had an enjoyable summer with plenty of recreational reading!    

Over the next few weeks we will be running library orientation sessions for all new and returning students - an overview of the library and its services is also included below. We also encourage students to come and see us with questions or suggestions throughout the year. 

Opening Hours 2021 

Monday 8.15 am – 3.30pm 

Tuesday to Friday  8.15 am – 4pm 

Open at recess and at lunch time (closed for cleaning for first 20 minutes of lunch)  

Any changes to hours due to special events will be advertised. 

Borrowing 

Students can borrow up to 10 books for two weeks.  Items on loan can be renewed once either at the library desk or online by signing into the Library webpage (http://library.nhs.vic.edu.au) using your Compass username and password.  Students can also place their own reservations and check their reading history.  

Services 

Photocopiers and printers can be accessed from students' laptops, ipads and networked computers, see the instructions on myNorthcoteHigh under Laptop and iPad Support/Printing and Internet Access  

All students are allocated printing credits at the start of the year, through their Compass username and PIN.  Please ask library staff if you require assistance. 

Collections 

The Library has an excellent fiction collection (print, eBooks and Audiobooks) catering mainly to teenagers and young adults.  Library staff encourage students to recommend new titles and authors.  Our non-fiction collection covers mostly curriculum areas as well as some recreational reading.  We also have a biography collection, graphic fiction (manga), magazines, newspapers, and streamed ClickView programs.  

Our language print collections include Chinese, Italian, French and Greek books. 

 Student Assistant Program 

We run a student assistant program training students to help in the library during recess, lunchtimes and after school. Students Assistants also meet each term with library staff as part of our student advisory team.  Please see library staff if you would like to join the Library Student Assistant Program in 2021.   

Library Book Club  

All students are welcome to join our thriving Book Club run every Wednesday at lunch time in L4.    Bring your lunch and join the student led conversations about books and all things about literature.    

The Library Team 

Jenny, Diana and April