The Brisbane Central State School library is focused on supporting students to develop a love of reading and learning through access to our engaging collection of books available for browsing and for loan.
Library open for returns and borrowing
The school library is generally open 8:30-8:55 Monday to Friday for children to return and borrow books. Parents may attend before school with their children. Each class has a scheduled time each week to attend the library to return and borrow books.
Library Borrowing Times
How to return or borrow a book
Books are returned by placing them in the returns chute located in the library counter. Books are borrowed by taking them to the library staff for processing.
Children have access to borrowing two books at a time. They have access to a wide range of fiction and non-fiction texts. Children are taught strategies for selecting good fit books.
Our collection includes a range of fiction and non-fiction books at a variety of reading levels. There are subgroups within the collection including:
Junior Fiction – picture books suitable for reading to younger children
Fiction short reads – short novels and chapter books suitable for the developing independent reader
Fiction series – novels and chapter books in series
Fiction large books – picture books with content suitable for middle to upper primary students
Fiction – novels
Non-fiction short reads – short non-fiction texts suitable for reading to younger children or for the developing independent reader
Non-fiction series – published in sets on similar topics
Non-fiction – wide range of topics
Library open during lunch breaks
The library is generally open during both play times for reading, board games, and quiet activities such as drawing. Borrowing of books is not available at this time, however, books may be returned.
Library borrowing platform
BCSS uses a web-based library management system called Concord Infiniti. Students in Year 2 to 6 learn how to search the catalogue and have access to the catalogue in the library.
Non-returned library books
It happens at times that the children leave their library books at home on library borrowing day. When this happens parents will get an automated reminder email of any overdue books. This email is generated by the Infiniti library system from the email address no-reply@concordinfiniti.com. Parents may consider listing this email address in their email contacts to avoid messages being directed to the ‘junk’ email folder. If a book has not been returned after a period of time, we ask for a library reimbursement fee to be paid by parents to help offset the cost of replacement books and help us keep a good collection in the library. Parents will be invoiced through the school office in these circumstances.
If a child has a book overdue on the system, they are not able to borrow any additional books. Borrowing rights are restored when all books are returned or the library reimbursement fee is paid. If there are special circumstance regarding the non-return of books, please contact the class teacher.
The students are asked to bring their library books in a library bag to protect the books and reduce the likelihood of books being misplaced.
The parents of children who attend the BCSS Playgroup have access to borrowing from the school library collection for their children. Please see school staff at the library for more information.
Sora – audiobook and ebook subscription
BCSS has a school subscription to the Sora App, providing the children with access at home and school, to a large collection of audiobooks and ebooks. Students use their school network login details to access this site, their MIS ID which consists of a string of letters based on their first and last name and a designated number e.g. sjine28. Many students know their own MIS ID. If you would like these details, please contact the class teacher.
During the year we celebrate a range of special events that promote a love of reading. The following events and other literary competitions and special occasions help us celebrate books and reading.
Readers Cup – A school team of Year 5 and 6 students is selected to compete in the regional competition in June each year.
Premier’s Reading Challenge – All students are encouraged to participate in this annual reading event that runs from May to August.
National Simultaneous Storytime – Students in Prep to Year 2 participate in the shared reading of a selected picture book on a special day in May.
Book Week – A week in August of events and activities that celebrate books and reading culminates in a dress up day and parade. Children dress up to match the Book Week theme or as one of their favourite book characters.
Book Fair – In Term 4 the children, with their parents, are invited to purchase from a selection of books supplied by a book distributor.
Book Club – About twice per term the children are issued a brochure from Scholastic Book Club for the option to purchase books.
