Learning in the Library

Book Week in the Library 16-23 August 2025

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.
– Dr Seuss

Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are.
– Mason Cooley

Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home.
– Anna Quindlen

Reading is important. If you know how to read, then the whole world opens up to you.
– Barack Obama

These quotes, to list just a few, highlight the joy of adventure that comes with reading. Each year the Children’s Book Council of Australia selects a number of significant Australian books in competition for Book of the Year, with the theme this year being ‘Book an Adventure’. 

This year’s Older Readers Shortlist includes a contemporary Australian gothic novel from a debut author, a verse novel about the pain of loss and shame, with the healing power of small acts of kindness and a futuristic fantasy story. Romantasy, combining elements of Romance and Fantasy, is currently one of the fastest growing genres amongst YA readers.

The week will be marked in the library with a range of book themed activities for students to participate in, the Shadow Judging, Book Swap, author visits and writing workshops and the Book Week Character Costume Parade on Friday 22 August at lunch. 

During the week, Student Leaders will be holding a Book Swap where students can donate a book and purchase one for a gold coin donation. If your child has any books they have loved and would like to share with others, please bring them into the library. Students are encouraged to leave a small message in the book to the next reader, encouraging connection and building a community of readers.

Students who wish can come in costume of their favourite character or author and bring a gold coin donation to raise funds for students in the Solomon Islands. Appropriate Free Dress day clothing guidelines and protective footwear for practical subjects apply.  

Students who do not wish to come in costume must wear full school uniform.

Families are invited to attend the Parade on the Small Hockey Field from 1:00pm.

Susan Lombardo
Head of Library