From the Library
Welcome to a new academic year! The Library team is excited to welcome staff and students back on campus. We’re looking forward to an amazing year filled with activities, competitions and fun events that bring our community together.
Here are a few reminders of what we offer.
Library Opening Hours
- Open Monday to Friday, 7.30am–5.30pm A full day of access to study spaces, resources and support.
Resources for Every Need
- The Library offers a wide range of materials for reading, recreation and research. Whether you’re exploring a new interest, finding your favourite novel or diving deep into academic work, there’s something here for you.
- Check out the Library page (Brother Campbell Resource Centre - Home) from your student portal and see what amazing resources we have available at your fingertips.
Support From Qualified Library Staff
- Our Library is always staffed with qualified information professionals who can help you find reliable sources, refine your research topic or navigate databases with confidence.
- Ask us in person or email LibraryServices@slc.qld.edu.au for assistance
New in the Library
- Check out the latest titles on display Be the first to open the pages of our newest books and discover fresh stories, ideas and inspiration waiting just for you.
Study Starter Sessions
- Mondays and Wednesdays until 4.30pm - Drop in for homework help, assignment support or a focused place to study. A great way to stay organised and get ahead.
Heartfelt Haiku Challenge
Write a haiku about love, friendship, kindness, or gratitude.
Think you can melt our hearts in just three lines?
Join our Valentine’s Day Story Challenge! We’re inviting students to write the sweetest, funniest, or most touching haiku. It could be about friendship, family, or even self-love—anything that spreads kindness and joy.
How to Enter:
- Hand in your haiku at the library desk or via the QR code by Wednesday, 11th February.
- One entry per person.
- The winner will be announced on Friday, 13th February, winning a prize and bragging rights as our Valentine poet!
So, grab your pens or your keyboards and send a little love our way. We can’t wait to read your stories!
The Importance of Stories about Relationships
From classic books like Anne of Green Gables to modern favourites like The Fault in Our Stars, stories about love and connection have always appealed to young people. These stories help teens think about friendships, emotions, and how they relate to others. During the teenage years, students are learning who they are, what matters to them, and how they fit into the world—so books that explore relationships can be especially powerful.
Research shows that reading about characters dealing with feelings help young people build empathy and understand themselves better. Books about love, friendship, and growing up give students a safe way to explore big emotions and see how others handle them. Many young adult novels popular through the ages have encouraged readers to think about kindness, courage, and the bonds that connect people.
As parents, supporting your teen to read stories about relationships can help them grow emotionally and socially. These books don’t just entertain; they help young people make sense of their own experiences.
So, next time your teen picks up a story about love or friendship, know that they’re doing more than reading, they’re learning how to understand themselves and others.
Here at the St Laurence's College Library, we have a range of amazing stories about friendships for our readers. Here are a few titles that we have on our shelves that show the importance of having friends and being a good one too!
- The Night Bus Hero by Onjali Rauf
- The Experiment by Rebecca Stead.
- Sidekicks by Will Kostakis
- Future Friend by David Baddiel
- The Asparagus Bunch by Jessica Scott-Whyte
- Look Me in the Eye by Jane Godwin
MS TRISHA TEMPLETON
Assistant Head of Innovation - Literacies