LIBRARY NEWS
Welcome back for 2022, to our Preps starting their school journey and to our new and returning students and families. It has been a little while since we have had students visiting and the shelves have been very quiet, with all our books waiting to be borrowed and read again after the holidays.
We look forward to welcoming students back to share stories and borrow during their Library Class time.
BORROWING
Student borrowing for Preps will not commence until Mid-Term, after our new Preps have settled in, become accustomed to attending Library Lessons and become familiar with the Library environment and borrowing practices. All Preps will need a Library Bag to borrow. Full student name and Family Group should be written on the bag to assist with borrowing time and returning lost bags to children.
Preps will be borrowing 1 book at a time for up to 2 weeks, however getting into the habit of bringing books back on Library Days ensures students borrow more frequently.
A Library Bag is an important way to protect books as they travel between home and school.
Borrowing occurs during Library Lessons as well as Lunch and Afternoon Tea breaks most days.
RETURNS 
Please remember to still look for and return any overdues from last year. Even if an older sibling has left the school to move on to High School the return of overdue items is expected. As always if your child has lost a book or it has become damaged beyond repair, let the Library know and the office will send an invoice for replacement cost. At this time of year leaking water bottles are the usual culprit causing book damage.
Please encourage your children to come and speak with us in the Library if a book has become lost or damaged as this is a good way for them to take responsibility for their borrowing.
Only Staff and Students using the Library until further notice.
Due to the current health situation, until further notice we will not be having Parent helpers in the Library and we will not be having Parent assisted borrowing with children before or after school. These measures are designed to support the current school operations which limit the movement of non-staff adults around the school campus. When we are able to, we look forward to welcoming Parents back to the Library, as your support in raising great readers, is much appreciated.
Happy reading.
Scott (Teacher Librarian)
Kerri (Teacher Aide Library)