Library Bytes

Delve into Books...

We have some great new titles in our collection. If you have a request for a title, author or series, please let us know.

Snuggle up with a book and discover a myriad of great stories that entertain and offer a glimpse into the world surrounding us.

The Crossing by Ernie Rijs

Tim is in his final year of secondary school and all he wants is for it to finish. Against his better judgement he agrees to the Principal’s request for him to “buddy up” with Gabriel, a refugee from South Sudan. Two months and it’ll be done, he tells himself. But when both Tim and Gabriel’s father each make one simple, but momentous decision, they are propelled in directions they never imagined they’d go. Murph doesn’t get it, Cat is shocked and angry, and Gabriel is in a coma.

As long as the lemon trees grow by Zoulfa Katouh

As long as the lemon trees grow will sweep you up. 

Salama Kassab was a pharmacy student when the cries for freedom broke out in Syria. She still had her parents and her big brother; she still had her home. She was even supposed to be meeting a boy to talk about marriage.

Now Salama volunteers at a hospital in Homs, helping the wounded who flood through the doors. She knows that she should be thinking about leaving, but who will help the people of her beloved country if she doesn't? With her heart so conflicted, her mind has conjured a vision to spur her to action…

Dust Makers by Penny Jaye and Rochelle Stephens

Dust Makers is an enthralling collection of short stories about our impact on the world around us. With a focus on simple sustainability, care for the environment and for each other, these stories consider the impact we have on the spaces we live in and the legacy we leave for the future. We want it to be about our consideration of what is around us and what we leave for the future. We want the stories to be contemporary, historical or futuristic with consideration of the impact we make on our environment and on one another. 

Unnecessary Drama by Nina Kenwood

Fall in love with this feel-good romance about the first messy, chaotic steps into adulthood. From the author of the much-loved It Sounded Better It My Head comes a deliciously entertaining new rom-com, set in a run-down student share house in Melbourne.

Eighteen-year-old Brooke is the kind of friend who not only remembers everyone's birthdays, but also organises the group present, pays for it, and politely chases others for their share. She's the helper, the doer, the guarder-of-drinks, the minder-of-bags, the maker-of-spreadsheets. She's the responsible one who always follows the rules.

Her new share house only has one rule - 'no unnecessary drama'. Which means no fights, tension, or romance between housemates. When one of her housemates turns out to be Jesse, her high-school nemesis, Brooke is nervously confident she can handle it. They'll simply silently endure living together and stay out of each other's way. But it turns out Jesse isn't so easy to ignore…

Serendib: White plague by Patricia Weerakoon

In 2030 a virus is hijacked and mutated into a biological weapon. A lab leak results in a deadly encephalitis virus sweeping the world affecting white people. Searching for help for his sick parents, 17-year-old Stephen enters a time shift to Serendib 2131. 

An insightful look at prejudice and racism and the consequences for generations. It is also very timely after our recent experience of a pandemic in our times, and explores how medical research can be used for both good and evil.

2023 Library Year starts…

The library has been the hub of activity this year with a range of activities, competitions, entertaining displays, and student clubs, and reading sessions for Year 7 groups. Students have a great space to unwind, relax, read or flip through magazines/graphic novels and allow their imagination to transport them.

Thank you to Mr Clayton for organising the chess club in the library again.

Watch out for new fiction coming in 2023.

Check out the new displays and new books...

Card Tower Challenge Competition

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNER

Guess Who Competition

This year has started with an amazing range of activities across the college. The library is the hub for board games, chess club, Movie Day, 'chill out' reading and study catch ups. Over the year we will run a few competitions. We started with a 'Guess Who?' competition for 2023, which attracted many entries. Students put on their detective 'hat' in an effort to win a ‘goodies bag’.

Children's Book Week®               19 to 25 August 2023

                                 Save the date!

Friday Movies @ the library

Students will have the opportunity to watch films during Friday lunchtimes.  Watch out for the nextfilm reveal on Teams and Compass!

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State Library of Victoria Event

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Online Workshop

Date:

18 May 2023, 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Cost: Free

Bookings: Required

Location: Via Zoom with closed captioning available

Learn how to navigate the Library’s extensive newspaper collection in this online session.

The State Library’s collection includes over 4000 different local and international newspapers. Discover how to find specific newspapers in hard-copy, online and on microfilm.

Recommended for beginners.

Click link here to book:   Discovering Newspapers Online Workshop