Library

• Students need a library bag to borrow. You can buy a school excursion bag from the online ordering OR bring your own cloth bag. No bag, no borrowing.  
• Year 1 to Year 6 students may borrow up to 4 books each week during class borrowing, Kindergarten students start at 1 book per week in Term 1 and build up, term-by-term, to 4 books in Term 4.
• Student can borrow books in the lead up to April and September school holidays. No borrowing in lead up to July or December holidays
• Overdue slips are printed in Term 2 and Term 4 to remind the few students with overdue books that we would appreciate their return for others to borrow. 
• The library is open 4 lunchtimes per week (only closed on Thursday). 
• In Term 4, borrowing usually ends around Week 8 to allow time for Library End-of-Year procedures to occur.

• If a library book has been misplaced or lost, please check home & classroom. Then notify the librarian to double check library shelves (sometimes it's mis-shelved by students). If the books are lost or heavily damaged, you can purchase a replacement copy or speak to the Librarian to resolve the issue. Please contact library if you have any queries about this. 

• We welcome book donations to enrich our school library collection.
• Please speak to the Librarian to show what books you intend to donate. 
• We usually accept books that are still in good condition, with undamaged pages, is highly appealing to readers or relevant for curriculum learning. This is to ensure we optimise the shelf space, any books that are not accepted are donated to a local street library to benefit a school community.
• We usually don't accept books with damaged pages, board books, older versions of books, if we already multiple copies of the book, or any magazines.

Throughout the year the library hosts a Thursday Morning Read session, every Thursday morning at 8:20am, the library opens the tiered learning space and the Teacher / Librarian reads two picture books for the entertainment and enjoyment for any community members who wish to attend, students, siblings, parents, grandparents, all are welcome to attend.

In Term 1 the NSW Premier's Reading Challenge opens, Samuel Gilbert Public School encourages all students to participate in this event. For more information about this initiative please visit PRC. 

In Term 2 the library runs an annual Book Fair designed to fundraise for new books for our school and to further inspire a love of reading.

In Term 3, the library holds a book character parade during Book Week, where all students, teachers and families are encouraged to wear a book character inspired character to share our love of literature and reading.