Library opening hours and borrowing guidelines
The Senior IRC is open from 7:15am to 3:00pm Monday to Friday.
The IRC is open at lunchtime and recess every day.
Students in Years 7 to 11 can borrow up to two fiction and two non-fiction resources at one time. Each resource has a loan time limit of two weeks.
Students can renew loans after these two weeks if required. Resources can also be reserved.
Students who don’t return their loans with the time period will receive an overdue notice.
Library loans of 2023
Students in Years 8 to 11 who still have library books from 2023 need to return them to the IRC as soon as possible. Students who do not return their books will receive an invoice for a replacement copy. Please speak to Mrs Comiskey or Mr Smith if you require a printed list of your loans.
Page Turners Book Club returns in 2024
Love Books? Love Reading? Love Food? Join the Page Turners! The Page Turners book club is back again this year for students in Years 7 to 10. Numbers are strictly limited. Sign up today to ensure your spot. Meetings will be held Monday lunchtime every three weeks. For more information please speak to Mr Smith or Mr Vasington.
Anime and Manga Club
Love watching Anime? Love reading Manga? Know your Dragon Ball Z from your Sailor Moon? Then the Anime and Manga Club is the place for you! Starting very soon is the Library club that celebrates Japanese pop culture. To join or for more information please speak to Library staff.
IRC on Canvas
The Senior IRC’s canvas page is the place to be for all Library information. As well as providing information on the latest Library news and competitions, students will also have access to HSC and career resources, Year 11 and 12 subject guides, recommended reading pages, a library catalogue guide as well as help with the Dewey Decimal System. Research hints and tips, footnoting and bibliography help guides are also available. Lots of great resources are to be found on the IRC Canvas page!
For more information please speak to Mr Smith.
Book Bites
Take a book bite to see if it is to your taste
‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The chalice of the gods’ – Rick Riordan
“Percy Jackson has saved the world multiple times - battling monsters, Titans, even giants - but these days the modern-day son of Poseidon is hoping for a regular final year at school. Too bad the Greek gods have other plans, and three new quests for Percy to complete. First up- the cupbearer of the gods, Ganymede, is missing his golden chalice. Not only is this embarrassing (why do the gods keep losing their magical items?), it's also potentially disastrous. One sip from the cup will turn any mortal into a powerful god. And the old gods do not take kindly to newbies. Can Percy and his friends Annabeth and Grover find the chalice before it falls into the wrong hands? And even if they do, will they be able to resist its awesome power. . .?”
Percy Jackson is a very popular series with young people, and this latest installment will not disappoint. An epic story of adventure, mystery and suspense, this wonderful story is full of mythical monsters, brave conquering heroes and fast paced action. A book that will appeal to both old fans and newcomers to the series.
‘Cinder & Glass’ – Melissa de la Cruz
“Cendrillon de Louvois was poised to be the most eligible maiden in all of France. But the death of her father, the king's favourite advisor, has left Cendrillon at the will of her cruel stepmother and stepsisters. Dubbed Lady Cinder by the court, Cendrillon is forced to become a servant to her new family. But when she attends the royal ball, she catches the eye of the handsome Prince Louis and his younger brother, Auguste. Even though Cendrillon has an immediate aversion to Louis and a connection with Auguste, the only way to escape her stepmother is to compete with the other girls at court for the Prince's hand. As her stepmother's cruelty grows, Cendrillon captures the prince's heart . . . though her own heart belongs to Auguste. Cendrillon's fate rests on one question- Can she bear losing the boy she loves in order to leave a life she hates?”
Best selling author Melissa de la Cruz has taken the traditional story of Cinderella and has given it a new lease of life with this wonderful book set in the famous French court at Versailles. Part historical, part fantasy, the story is filled with twists and turns, not always going the way you expect. With well written and developed characters and a lovable protagonist Cendrillon, this is a story of life and love that many readers will enjoy.
Mrs Annette Comiskey & Mr Michael Smith
Senior IRC Library Team
