Students Need School Libraries

All children need a quality school library run by qualified professionals. Is your child's school library all that it can and should be?

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Our Mission

Our mission is to ensure student access to high quality school library services.

Our vision is that every student has access to a dynamic, well-resourced school library run by qualified library staff.

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Wall of Support

"Every school needs a school library—it’s a no-brainer. Reading underlies every area of the curriculum and the key is having a well stocked school library and a passionate school librarian who can put the right book into the right hands at the right time."

Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton

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Your voice is important. We invite you to join our campaign to spread the word about the importance of quality school libraries for all children. We have created a toolbox of free resources for parents, teachers and schools to use to help secure quality school libraries for all students.

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Report: Inquiry into school libraries and teacher librarians in Australian schools

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Report: Inquiry Into School Libraries and Teacher Librarians In Australian Schools On Monday 23 May 2011, the House Standing Committee … Continue reading Report: Inquiry into school libraries and teacher librarians in Australian schools

Website: Literacy Matters!

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Website: Literacy Matters! “The Literacy Matters! portal is for teachers, librarians and researchers to use advocacy and research purposes on … Continue reading Website: Literacy Matters!

Article: Why school librarians matter-what years of research tell us

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Article: Why School Librarians Matter – What Years of Researh Tells Us “When schools have high-quality library programs and librarians … Continue reading Article: Why school librarians matter-what years of research tell us

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Announcing ASLD 2025

Announcing the ASLD 2025 Theme We are excited to announce the Australian School Library Day theme for 2025……. All The Literacies. The purpose of Australian School Library Day is to celebrate and highlight the incredible range of things that school library staff do – educational impact that might be hidden from view but so essential … Continue reading Announcing ASLD 2025

Announcing the ASLD 2024 Theme

Announcing the ASLD 2024 Theme We are excited to announce the Australian School Library Day theme for 2024……. School Libraries Build Brighter Futures. The Students Need School Libraries campaign have partnered with the Australian Library and Information Association to create the theme and bring you a range of beautiful graphics and digital resources to celebrate … Continue reading Announcing the ASLD 2024 Theme

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Join Us Are you a school library professional? Are you passionate about school libraries? Is your school library staffed by library professionals? Are you passionate about advocating for ALL students to have access to staffed school libraries?   JOIN US !!!   WE ARE NEEDING YOUR HELP !!! Join the campaign to advocate for ALL … Continue reading Join Us

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