Library

Welcome to 2023 from library staff. We are looking forward to an exciting year ahead with our new and returning students. For those who are new to our library, below are some details of interest about the Chisholm library, including hours, activities and links:

Opening Hours - lunchtime and 8.30 am till 4pm, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Wednesday and Friday it is open till 3.30pm.

Book Chat – lunchtime on Thursdays – all students and staff are welcome for a free snack and chat session.

Lunchtime - games and puzzles available, including Chess, Scrabble and the popular UNO. Library is also available for study, school work or quiet reading during this time

Book Exchange – if you are happy to donate any good quality reading material we are happy to receive them. We do have a section for exchange of books and magazines so any items in good condition are most welcome.

Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) - This annual Challenge aims to “encourage a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students, and to enable them to experience quality literature. It is not a competition but a challenge to each student to read, to read more and to read more widely”. The Challenge is open to all NSW students in Kindergarten to Year 10, in government, independent, Catholic and home schools. For information visit PRC . More details in the coming weeks.

Library website - Visit our library website to not only search our physical catalogue but also our e-book library. Here, if students log in, they can place reservations and create their own reading lists. It also contains other useful features, news and links.

SORA – our ebook library (https://soraapp.com/home), has an extensive range of free books, audio books and magazines. For app install instructions please visit our website or follow the instructions below.

ClickView (https://online.clickview.com.au/) is the College’s online educational video repository. This useful resource can be accessed at home via website or by installing the app via your app store.

Have a book in mind that you would like the library to purchase? Enter book details in our online Library Book Request Form (https://forms.gle/22MU5Z8zmEoTo6mPA) OR visit library staff to make a request.

Overdue textbooks from 2022
Parents and students with outstanding books from last year have been emailed this week with a detailed list of outstanding items. Textbooks in particular need to be urgently returned so we can distribute them to other students.

As accounts will be issued shortly, please email me or contact the College if you need to discuss any items on the list. We always welcome you contacting us if there are any issues with the returns.

If the items are at home, could you please ensure your child returns them next week, which would make a very happy ending to this story.

Looking forward to your support in this matter.


Kind regards

Mrs Patrice Martin & Mrs Cathy Whalen - Library Assistants