Library Corner

NAIDOC Week - For Our Elders

NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life. Students can celebrate by exploring our growing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander collection in biographies, non-fiction and fiction.

CBCA Book Week 2023 - Read, Grow, Inspire

Book Week is coming in Term 3 and we will be celebrating with lots of fun activities including author Martin Chatterton talking to our Junior School. All of the books in the Older Readers shortlist for the Book of the Year award are available to borrow from the library.

Holiday Reads

The winter holidays are a great time to enjoy all the great resources the library has to offer. We encourage students to borrow from the library during this time. Check out new items added here and eBooks can be borrowed all through the holidays. Students go to https://gleneiracollege.wheelers.co/ and login with their EduPass login details to borrow.

Glen Eira Council - My Brother Jack Awards

The Awards recognise the outstanding literary achievements of people who live, work or study in Glen Eira. Prizes are awarded for short stories and poetry in the categories of Primary; Junior Secondary; Senior Secondary; and Open. More information can be found here. The My Brother Jack Awards are a celebration of local writing talent and the stories that shape our community. We would love to see as many entries as possible from GEC students. There are some fantastic prizes to be won! Students can talk to their English teacher or library staff if they’d like to know more.

Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge

It’s great to see our students embrace reading and the Challenge which is on now until 8th September. We have had many students already complete the challenge and hundreds of books read! All students who meet the Challenge will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the Victorian Premier and former Premiers and go into a draw to win prizes. To read the Premier’s letter to parents, view the booklist and for more information, visit https://www.vic.gov.au/premiers-reading-challenge. Students can contact library staff if they have any questions or issues.

Homework Help

Tuesday & Wednesdays after school in the library (3.30pm - 4.30pm).

Volunteer tutors available for assistance with most subject areas.

The library is open every day after school for students to study except when staff meetings are scheduled.

Library Links

Library Catalogue:

https://au.accessit.online/GLN12

Digital Books:

https://gleneiracollege.wheelers.co/ 

Students sign into both the catalogue and digital books with their EduPass account details.

Clare Murayama

Librarian