News from the Library

Last Day of Term

The Library will close at 1.00pm on the last day of Term, 21 September. No books will fall due during the holidays, and everyone is encouraged to borrow some good reading material for the school break.

Holiday opening

The Library will be open for boys in Year 12 during the upcoming holidays, 25 September – 6 October, except for the public holiday. Opening hours are Monday – Friday, 9.00am – 4.00pm. The boys are encouraged to come and study in a pleasant and productive environment with easy access to resources and printers and away from potential distractions at home. School uniform is not required.

Non-fiction in the Library

The Library has a rich collection of non-fiction books. There are biographies, books related to school subjects, general interest books to support the boys’ interests, books to encourage exploration of ideas and issues, books about wellbeing and books to inform the boys’ future directions and careers. Library staff continuously add to the collection, and the boys are encouraged to suggest topics that need to be better covered or book titles that they would like added to the collection. 

Some recent additions of non-fiction books are:

Hudson Fysh: the extraordinary life of the WWI hero who founded Qantas and gave Australia its wings	Last man out: a personal account of the Gallipoli evacuation
The philosophy of modern song	The age of uncertainty: how the greatest minds in physics changed the way we see the world
What if? 2: additional serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions	Patting the shark: a surfer’s journey : learning to live well with cancer
Atomic habits: an easy and proven way to build good habits and break bad ones	House of Gucci: a sensational story of murder, madness, glamour and greed
The 50 greatest Australian cricketers of the past 50 years	Pirate hunters: treasure, obsession and the search for a legendary pirate ship
Good arguments: what the art of debating can teach us about listening better and disagreeing well	Saving the reef
Finding the heart of the nation: the journey of the Uluru Statement towards voice, treaty and truth	Stolen focus: why you can’t pay attention
Conspiracy: the greatest cover-ups and unsolved mysteries	Reasons not to worry: How to be stoic in chaotic times
The daily stoic: 366 meditations on wisdom, perseverance, and the art of living	What makes us tick?: Making sense of who we are and the desires that drive us

Mrs E White
Head of Library and Information Services