Welcome to the SDPS Library
The Sutherland Dianella library is packed full of interesting and exciting books for all ages. Our staff regularly update titles and series so that your children have access to the best possible range of literature.
Classes regularly provide displays of their work for our Library, so it is always filled with bright and colourful displays.
Borrowing
Each class has a set library time each week.
Students are permitted to borrow most books for up to two consecutive weeks, giving them enough time to enjoy novels and larger reference books.
We adhere to a strict no library bag = no borrowing policy, so we ask parents to take note of their class schedule and ensure that library books and bags come to school on your child’s library day. Likewise, if a student does not return their library book, we are unable to provide a new book until the previous loan is returned.
We ask parents to assist in ensuring all students remember to return their books on time, as we are a small school library and many of our most popular books are reserved for the next student to borrow after your child.
Lost or damaged books
Our library operates on a tight budget, so if a book is lost or returned damaged, the school will invoice the student’s parent/guardian for the cost of replacement. Please note that replacement books must be purchased through our approved suppliers, and we do not accept replacement books purchased by individuals.
Invoicing takes place via the Qkr! app used by SDPS for all school payments.
Book Week
Sutherland Dianella believes strongly in promoting literature and reading. As part of this, we participate in the annual The Children’s Book Council of Australia Book Week.
CBCA Book Week sees our annual dress up parade, where students are invited to come dressed as their favourite book character in line with the year's theme. You can view the 2026 CBCA theme announcement video here.
Book Week will be held 22 August - 28 August 2026. We look forward to celebrating the event this year with our annual Book Week dress up parade!
Details of the parade to follow via Connect.
Scholastic Book Fair 2025
Thank you to everyone within the SDPS community who came and supported our Scholastic Book Fair pop-up shop in the Library. This Book Week event was a huge success, raising almost $1,500 in books for our student library!
Special thanks to our 26 year 6 volunteers who showed up early, stayed late, and helped promote and run our Book Fair. All students did an amazing job and are to be commended for their role in making the week a success.
All SDPS students are now enjoying reading and borrowing 110 new books, received in return for your support.
National Simultaneous Storytime
This year's National Simultaneous Storytime will take place on Wednesday 22 May and 10am. Classes will join together to listen to this year's story in classrooms, the Library and the Undercover Area. This annual event is a great way to encourage a love of reading in schools around Australia, and promotes discussion among students of all ages having read the same story at exactly the same time.
The 2024 feature book is Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker. This book is also shortlised for the CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award. Classes prepare for this event by planning activities around the book, and it's always a very popular event. Stay tuned for your child coming home with their own recount of Bowerbird Blues...until then, below is a summary of the story:
I am a collector. Always looking, finding ... and keeping! Bowerbird loves BLUE. Magnificent cobalt. Brilliant, vibrant blue! But something is missing. What could it be? This picture book from Aura Parker stars a beautiful bowerbird on the search for blue! It's a moving story of longing and connection, that unfolds as the bowerbird's search sends him soaring across the sea, sky and city. He swoops and snatches vibrant treasures for his collection, and soon his bower a mix of natural and unnatural objects attracts something greater and more fulfilling than he could ever have imagined.
Book Club
Scholastic Book Club operates through our school library (online/EFT orders only - no cash orders). There are two campaigns per school term, which are communicated to parents via Connect notices with links to view the catalogue and order online. We rely heavily on our commission from the Book Club to furnish our Library with new books, and books for student awards. Your ongoing support of our Scholastic Book Club is greatly appreciated.
If you are interested in purchasing items for a gift and would like to collect your order so that your child/ren do not see the items (birthdays, Christmas etc.) there is an option via LOOP Online ordering to select GIFT ORDER. The Librarian will contact you when your order is ready for collection. This is a great option that many parents take up around the hectic festive season!
Displays and Themes
Each term sees our library host two different theme displays, in order to highlight some of favourite classics, as well as brand new books that we are introducing to the library. Themes are designed around events, holidays and curriculum focus where suited. Otherwise we simply like to highlight anything from classics to non-fiction, in order to expand our students' interest in reading!
Lunchtime Clubs
SDPS Students are welcomed into the Library for reading, clubs and activities. Students from Years 1 - 6 are reminded to listen out for announcements prior to lunch on days with special clubs, such as coding, Minecraft, Lego and chess.