The Dalmain Primary School Library focuses on encouraging reading for pleasure and fostering a life-long love of reading.

Each Dalmain class visits the library on a weekly basis to borrow books and share their reading interests with their peers, all within a safe, inclusive and comfortable environment.

During library sessions, students will have the opportunity to listen to stories, share books with friends and select 1-3 books (depending on year level) to take home for the week.

At Dalmain, we create a culture of reading by:

• ensuring students always feel welcome and supported in the library.
• empowering students to choose reading material that reinforces reading for pleasure.
• giving students confidence to utilise library services throughout their lifetime.

Our collection includes everything from picture books, to the latest in popular children’s fiction and graphic novels, as well as weird, wonderful and engaging non-fiction texts.

The library is also open at recess Monday to Thursday for students to enjoy some quiet reading and exchange library books.

Every year, we celebrate books and reading with exciting Book Week activities and by participating in the Premier’s Reading Challenge.

 

Library FAQs

When is my child’s library day?

Check the Orbit hompeage for your child’s weekly borrowing day. Students are also able to exchange library books at recess Monday-Thursday.

When is the library open?

The library is staffed all day Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, as well as Thursday morning. Book returns can be left in the red returns trolley located at the library front door.

Is my child’s book overdue?

Overdue notices are usually sent home with students after their weekly library session. Longer term overdues will receive an email home.

Help! I’ve lost a book!

Don’t worry, most books turn up. If, after a few weeks, a thorough search hasn’t uncovered the book, please get in touch with our Library Officer to discuss the options.