Library Resource Centre

South Island School Library has very pleasant environment and quiet atmosphere on the first floor where all students are welcome to use the resources and facilities.

The Library is open from 8.00am to 5.00pm (Mon - Fri) and is available for all teaching and learning activities as well as leisure reading or private study.

There are two librarians who are always there to help with enquiries and a team of student librarians who assist with library programs and general library duties.

The Library has a large and comprehensive collection, which supports the study and leisure needs of our diverse and multi-cultural school population. We provide a wide range of resources in a variety of formats from print materials, online databases to audio-visual resources which may be borrowed or used by students, teachers and parents. To grow with our enriching curriculum, key focus has been placing on the development of our new collections in the areas of IB, multi-languages, gifted and talented, and teacher resources.

Library has its own website that provides an invaluable link between Library and its users. Students are benefiting from the free access of the Library Online Catalogue, a wide range of online databases providing electronic collections of newspapers, magazines and reference resources, and lots of other information to support e-learning beyond the Library walls.

To promote information literacy and the pleasure of reading, the Library has been running different types of programmes and activities during the year. All Year 7 students have a weekly lesson in the Library to learn their research skills which to be of use to them throughout their school life. Library also plays an active role in promoting reading and literary activities. The annual Readathon program not only places a positive stimulus to widen the students reading horizon, but also encourages them to care of others and contribute to the community.

Students enjoy the reading and working atmosphere of this busy hub of school and make rich use of our many resources in their learning.