Welcome to the Library

The Library has already seen Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 English classes borrowing their class novel. Year 7 Library lessons have started well, with many students displaying deep knowledge and understanding of the three areas for learning: Respect, Responsibility and Ready to Learn. Term 1 lessons will include information on the genres in our Collection, Oliver – our College Library catalogue, SORA – digital platform, and an introduction to The Premier’s Reading Challenge and site navigation.

All students in Year 7 will be participating in The Premier’s Reading Challenge. There will be time allocated in Library lessons to read books and add book titles to their Reading Logs. The benefits of reading are long term and include helping you relax, building empathy, improving your writing and of course entertainment.

Our Library will undergo a move from its physical location this year. Our new Library will cater for Years 7-12 and continue to support the learning and recreational reading of all students. New books continue to be added to our Library collection. We look forward to assisting students with their book choices and borrowing requirements.

2025 New procedure – Library Daily Loan Device

The San Clemente Catholic College Library daily loan device is available to all students who are experiencing issues with their own device. As this is a BYOD College it is an expectation that students have a fully charged laptop with them each day. The loan devices are available to any student with a legitimate reason, as a temporary measure. The Library only has a small number of devices in reserve. A student who forgets their device on any day or forgets to charge their computer does not constitute an emergency and they will not be permitted to borrow. Parents/carers may be contacted by the College to enquire after the progression of the computer repair/new purchase.

If your child needs a Library daily loan device they should:

• Step 1: Inform the Library staff and explain the reason for the loan
• Step 2: The Library staff will email the parents/carers via Compass for their consent
• Step 3: When consent has been agreed to by parents the student will be permitted to borrow and must present to the Library before school or during Mentor 

Library loan devices are for students who do not have a working device – it is broken and in repair. They are whole day loans.
We generally have more borrowers than we have laptops to loan, so we cannot lend them to students who simply don’t bring their own, forget to bring them, or neglect to charge them. 

1. Students need to come to the Library to borrow a device either before school or during Mentor period with their Mentor’s permission
2. Laptops are not issued during the day
3. Students need to return the laptop during final break (if not needed in last period) or immediately before home bell.  
4. On Fridays they need to be returned at lunch time

Thank you in advance for your assistance and cooperation.

Mrs Lynette van Zeeland - Teacher Librarian

Mr Dallas Collins - Leader of Learning/Digital Innovation

Mrs Kristy Hüber - Librarian