High School Booknook

The High School in conjunction with the Primary School library, have developed a BookNook in Galileo. 

The BookNook has been created by the English Department, Primary School Library and Wellbeing.  Assistance by the school's valuable Library Owls (Wednesday volunteer community group) was also generously given. We were able to add some beautiful furniture and a lamp to the BookNook, along with the existing beanbags, creating a warm and welcoming aesthetic. 

This space is dedicated to those students who enjoy a peaceful space to be in at recess or at lunchtime and who are looking for a quiet place to be able to retreat to with a good book or magazine.  A space to enjoy calm relaxation amid an often-bustling school environment. Over the course of the year, the space will serve the dual function of holding a monthly lunchtime Wellbeing talk, with follow-up reading material available in the booknook.  

The library has a collection of youth fiction, with a vision to expand with quality new books. There are also a variety of fiction novels covering everything from fast-paced action to historical romance and almost everything in between (thanks to donations from teachers Liesl, Jadon and Sam).  The Primary School Library also delivered an abundance of youth fiction for students to enjoy. 

The BookNook has been a fabulous project that many hands and hearts together have created. Thank you to Annabelle Kellenberger HS Coordinator and Dennis Garac Business Manager for your endorsement and encouragement.  Thank you to Jadon Henderson, Liesl Barnett, Sam Blagg and Pam Moore for your assistance, commitment and enthusiasm.  Thank you to Melanie Robertson, Wellbeing for your vision and advocacy.  Thank you to FMG staff for helping with furniture construction.  Thank you to the fabulous Library Owls for your hands on help building bookshelves.  Importantly, a special thank you to Justine Steven’s who has brought energy, tenacity and skills in interior design helping a vision to manifest.