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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Resources

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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News

Report: 2021 Australian School Library Survey Report

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Report: 2021 Australian School Library Survey Each year Softlink conduct their school library survey of schools around the world. Have … Continue reading Report: 2021 Australian School Library Survey Report

Report: Knowledge Bank of Australian and New Zealand School Libraries

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Report: Knowledge Bank of Australian and New Zealand School Libraries Drawing on over a 100 years of resources for and … Continue reading Report: Knowledge Bank of Australian and New Zealand School Libraries

Announcing Australian School Library Day 2022

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Announcing Australian School Library Day We are super excited to announce Australian School Library Day. Celebrating on the 24th of … Continue reading Announcing Australian School Library Day 2022

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Petition for Teacher Librarians in Australian Schools

Sign the petition to mandate qualified teacher librarians in schools. Change.org

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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