Welcome to the Pimlico State High School Library
LOCATION:
The Library is located in R block at the front of the school.
OPENING HOURS
| Monday & Friday 8:15am – 3:15pm
| Tuesday - Thursday: 8:15am – 3:30pm
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The Premier's Reading Challenge (PRC) is an annual statewide initiative for Queensland state and non-state schools and home-educated students from Prep to Year 9, as well as children (aged up to 5 years) enrolled in an early childhood centre. The PRC aims to improve literacy and encourage children to read for pleasure and learning.
LIBRARY CATALOGUE
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RESOURCES & SERVICES
- Fiction and non-fiction hard copy resources, including magazines and reference materials
- Online catalogue, accessible 24/7
- Online access to a range of freely accessible databases and websites for research purposes
- Networked computers and access to Microsoft Office
- Printing and photocopying
- Qualified teacher librarian and experienced library aides
BORROWING
Students are able to take out 5 fortnightly loans.
TEXTBOOK HIRE
Textbooks and English novels are available for students to borrow as part of the Student Resource Hire scheme.
All books are available at the Library and can be collected before school from 8:15am, both breaks and after school till 3:15pm.
To borrow, students need to:
- have returned all textbooks from previous years,
- have paid $100 towards the Resource Hire Scheme, and
- bring their timetable to the Library.
BYOD DAILY LOAN LAPTOPS
Daily loan laptops are available for students in Years 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12 in the following instances:
- a student forgets to bring their own laptop
- a student's device has little or no charge
- a student is waiting for their own device to arrive (eg ordered but not yet received)
Available for collection from 8:15am - 9:30am. Returned at 3pm each day.
TEMPORARY LOAN LAPTOPS
A long term loan laptop is available for students in Years 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12 when a student's own device is being repaired.
- Students and parents/caregivers first complete a Temporary Loan Laptop Agreement.
- Once approved, students will be provided with a device for a period of up to six weeks.
Click here to be taken to the documentINFORMATION & RESEARCH OPTIONS
Magazine subscriptions
- Teen Breathe
- Wacky but True
Kids National Geographic
It Girl
League Queensland
Science Illustrated
Krash
Wheels
Databases
The following databases are available via the QLearn Library site and are most useful for research purposes in Years 10, 11 and 12:
- Gale Academic OneFile
- EBSCO Science Centre
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