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The library is located in the St Mary’s block adjacent to the hall, downstairs to enable easy access. It is an inviting area with a wide selection of both fiction and non-fiction books available for borrowing, using our computerised system, by all children, parents and staff in our school.


Staff:

The full-time Librarian and three assistants are supported by a teacher with Library Responsibility and a library committee. This ensures the library runs effectively, keeping a high quality selection of literature and hooking children onto books and reading. Ever changing displays and liturgical focus add interest and vibrancy.

Opening hours:
The library is open from 8:30am to 3pm Monday to Friday. Senior pupil monitors assist during 8:30-8:55am and open lunchtimes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday 1-1:25pm.
Parents are welcome, especially during 8:30–9am.
All classes are timetabled to visit, research and issue books. Y5 & 6 pupil monitors are rostered to assist junior classes. The adjoining preschool, Jubilee, visit for story time each week.
Books are issued for 14 days and users are responsible for returning them by due date, as well as handling the books with care.  We reserve the right to charge replacement costs for lost books or books which have been overdue more than one month. Students in Y1-4 are expected to have a library bag and older students are encouraged to care for books in the same way.


Resources:

The collection, managed using the Dewey Decimal Classification System and MUSAC Library Manager, is of a healthy 8500+ size with the equivalent number of Teaching Resources. 
We offer the daily newspaper and the Internet is available for specific topics, particularly during specially allocated student research times.
Our Cultural Corner is expanding with bilingual books and resources for parents of E.S.O.L
Children.
In preparation of the annual Literature Quiz fun quizzes are planned for lunchtimes on last Fridays of the month.

Library Links:
Matapahi – National Library Timeframes       http://matapihi.org.nz/
National Library Any Questions?                 www.anyquestions.co.nz
Suzy’s World                                           www.suzy.co.nz/
Wikipedia                                   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Hamilton Libraries                                    www.hamiltonlibraries.co.nz