Promotion of Reading

Kelty Resource Centre
St Patrick's College, Ballarat

There are many different ways a school library can support reading and increase literacy in a school. The most valuable resources in a library are its people and champions. At St Patrick's College we are very lucky to be supported by our Principal, Mr John Crowley. 
 Great people build great libraries.

Why invest in libraries - Stephen Krashen

A supportive, innovative Principal

Mr John Crowley - Principal, St Patrick's College, Ballarat

A deep knowledge of books 
for young adults

Ann-Maree Hannon - Librarian - speaking to a WIRED class.

A great library team

Monica Green, Gail Severino, Trish Pearsall, Ann-Maree Hannon, Leonie Darken and Claire Mill

A supportive, innovative ICT Team

A library website

Links to eBooks, new books and students can search for books all from the one page.

This is our catalogue homepage.

Promoting new titles

Promote new books wherever people are waiting - this is on our circulation desk

eAudiobooks

Audiobooks - a different form of reading

Here are some of the ways we promote reading at St Pat's. 

A website dedicated to the reading program

WIRED = Wide Interest Reading English Development

St Patrick's College WIRED website www.wired.stpats.vic.edu.au

Resources to suit our range of readers

Books must be easily accessible and good looking!

Skinny Reads - High interest low literacy for Year 8+

eBooks

The Best Books of 2018

Promotion of Collections

CBCA
​Shortlists

Excursions for book lovers

Reading beyond the school

Make the most of the local library

Reader Feedback

Review what you do.

Promotional Posters

Reading Resources

Empower reading with data

Leonie Darken
​Director of the Kelty Resource Centre
St Patrick's College, Ballarat
librarian@stpats.vic.edu.au