Gracemere State School’s library is a vibrant, exciting space designed for maximum fun, flexibility and learning. We provide a well-resourced and inviting environment designed specifically to foster a love of reading, and enrich the development of student information and digital literacy skills.
Students can make selections from a range of junior fiction, fiction, junior non-fiction and non-fiction books. A digital collection of resources and ebooks are also available. Visit our online library catalogue to view our comprehensive collection.
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An extensive collection of teacher reference materials, current resources to support the new Australian curriculum and diverse classroom reading schemes also support quality teaching and learning opportunities across the school.
Library hours
- First break: 11.00 am to 11.30 am
- After school: 3.00 pm to 3.30 pm
Borrowing: Building Better Readers
All students are encouraged to regularly borrow from the school library. Classes are allocated a borrowing time each week. Students may also change books in their own time. All student loans are for two weeks, but students should return books as soon as they have read them. Parents and carers are welcome to come and help their child select a suitable book. A library bag is required to protect the books.
Overdue library books
Students with lost books will be asked to pay the missing book to allow the school library to purchase a replacement. Students with overdue library books are not allowed to borrow until the book has been returned or paid for.
Damaged books
Books should be kept in a clean, dry location. Should a book get damaged, return it to the school as soon as possible as we may be able to fix it. Books that cannot be fixed need to be paid for.
Lunchtime activities
A diverse variety of independent and social activities are available during lunchtime - computer access, board games, Lego, STEM activities and craft activities, or simply find a quiet spot to read.
Library events
• Scholastic Book Club (7-8 issues per year)
• Scholastic Book Fair (annually)
• Children’s Book Council of Australia’s (CBCA) Book Week
• Premier’s Reading Challenge