"The mark a book leaves on our lives shapes who we are and who we become"
— Dr Albert Tatum
The Melawati Library is a place to read, research and relax. Students from Kindergarten to Grade 5 use the library regularly and are encouraged to develop a love of reading and confidence in researching.
Where
The library is located centrally on the first floor of the Melawati Elementary School. Lift access is behind the Booster Club.
When
Open daily from 8:00 am - 4:15pm
There is a flexible timetable with classes coming regularly to select books, research and enjoy activities and displays. A team of lunchtime student librarians support the library staff.
Parents are welcome to join the library and drop in at any time.
What
The collection comprises over 25,000 resources including books, DVD's, magazines and databases. Access to the collection from school and home is through the Destiny catalogue and access to information beyond the library is supported by a wide range of digital technologies.
Policies
All students are expected to have books from the library and be reading every day.
Checkouts:
PR,PJ,PS - 2 books for 2 weeks
G1-3 - 3 books for 2 weeks
G4-5 - 5 books for 2 weeks
Parents – 10 books
Overdues
Parents will receive an email once a book has been missing for 5 weeks. Students will have been reminded verbally and with printouts before this.If we get a response: a note ,an e mail, SMS, or call to say there is a problem we will mark the book as missing. If there is no response, after the book has been overdue for 2 months we will ask for the book to be replaced
Contact Info
(603) 4104 3038
The Staff
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