We proudly believe that our library is the social hub of our school and that it is a welcoming and dynamic space for learning.
Warwick West State School library is an exciting shared learning space where users can interact with print and non-print resources, to engage in a multitude of activities which promotes a love of learning and connects them to the wider world.
There is a strong focus on promoting the love of reading.
Students, staff and community borrowers access our ever-changing, ever-expanding collection. The selection of resources is based on quality Australian literature with a strong curriculum focus.
A primary goal for the library is to provide a wealth of engaging reading resources for student reading spanning from pre-prep to young adult. Engaging readers and promoting reading as a positive activity of choice is at the foundation of the collection development process. All staff and students at West are also afforded access to the EQ Digital Library which hosts thousands of eBooks and audiobooks.
The library is a very popular space with an annual loan rate of approximately 36 000 resources. We use the Oliver V5 Library software.
Library staff
Our library is staffed by a qualified, experienced and enthusiastic teacher-librarian, Sue Higgins and a highly competent library assistant, Heather Schiffmann, both of whom are passionate about promoting the library and all it offers to the whole school community. Robyn McKee has joined the library staff in 2019 and brings a strong technology focus. Robyn also facilitates STEM Club for different year levels throughout the year.
Volunteers are welcomed and are an important part of the successful functioning of our library.
Student borrowing
All students are welcomed and encouraged to access the library daily as it is open before and after school as well as at lunch breaks. As well as this, P–6 classes are timetabled with weekly class times in the library. The aim of teacher-librarian directed library lessons is to support and further develop the classroom curriculum content with particular focus on C2C English as well as to enrich student knowledge and use of technology in learning. Other special events are highlighted through library activities as well for example: NAIDOC Week, Anzac Day, Book Week, Reader’s Cup Challenges. Students are encouraged to 'borrow a bonus book' over mid-year holiday breaks but return all resources at the end of the school year.
The maximum loans per student is graduated with the year levels as follows:
Prep–Year 2: 2 resources
Year 3: 3 resources
Year 4: 4 resources
Year 5-6: 5 resources
We also encourage community borrowers to enjoy the resources on offer in our library. Parents and carers are encouraged to become borrowers and can lend up to ten resources. We have a small but focused parent collection with popular and relevant titles for parenting.