The Noosa District State High School Library aims to support the learning and teaching activities in the school, and to encourage independence in learning, by providing students and staff with access to current and relevant resources, and to foster a love of literature through the development of a culture of reading.

Staff

	Print Collections: a large collection of books and magazines including – reference, non fiction, fiction and periodicals (magazines & newspapers.
	Audio visual resources - video tapes, audio tapes, CD ROMs, DVDs and CDs.
	Electronic Resources - an air conditioned electronic learning centre (ELC) is situated in the Library with 20 workstations where students may work on assignments and access the Internet during class time and before and after school. There are also a number of ELCs in other areas of the campus. The school subscribes to a number of on-line databases that may be accessed through the School Intranet. Some of the sites can be accessed from home computers via Moodle.
	As well as the ELC, there are three reading and research areas available for class use during lesson times.
	There is one classroom that is timetabled during some lessons and available for booking during others. It contains a DVD/VCR facility and an Interactive White Board.
	Students are encouraged to use the Library during breaks for doing class or assignment work, and quiet reading.

Loans

General loans are for two weeks.

Hire text-books are loaned through the library for as long as they are required by students. Senior students can borrow 2 fiction and 6 non-fiction, Year 10 students, 2 fiction and 4 non-fiction, and Junior students can borrow 2 fiction and 3 non-fiction titles, in excess of textbook loans.

When books on research topics are in big demand they may be "frozen" for a short period of time, or may be restricted to overnight loan only.

"Senior Fiction" is available to years 11 & 12. Junior students may borrow such titles with written permission from a parent or guardian.

The Reference and Periodical resources are not for loan.  A photocopier is available in the Library for student use at a nominal charge.

For Readers

Each year, the library is involved in a number of activities aimed at encouraging students who/to read. These include entering a team in the annual inter-school Readers Cup, organising participation in a readers challenge or read-a-thon, and forming a readers’ group.

All school community members are encouraged to contact the staff for any assistance related to the library facilities and services.

Hours

The library is open from 8am to 3.30pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and 8am to 12.15pm Thursday. It is also open during breaks, unless otherwise advertised. A later closing time can be negotiated by prior arrangement.

Contact

Phone: 5472 2227 Fax: 5472 2200
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