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The State Library of Western Australia education programs cater for all students from Kindergarten to Year 7. Our programs complement the curriculum framework and may be adapted to suit the needs of your students. All education programs at the State Library are free of charge.

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Where to from here?

• Primary Education Programs
• Self guided Visits
• Bookings and Enquiries
• Plan Your Excursion for general information on visiting the State Library. Includes Public Liability (PDF) and Emergency Evacuation (PDF) documents
• On the Day for essential information for school visits
• Web Resources

Primary Education Programs

• More Than Just books (Yrs K to 7) Junior primary and middle to upper primary options
• SEaK: Search Engage and Know (Yrs 5, 6 and 7)
• Special Events

More Than Just Books (Yrs K to 7)

This one hour interactive experience introduces students to the Library’s unexpected resources including; maps, microfilm, digital resources, and some of our many hidden treasures.

A great introductory program for students who are unfamiliar with the resources available.

SEaK: Search Engage and Know (Yrs 6 and 7)

Take the challenge and learn to search like a librarian. This hands-on session will assist students to improve their electronic searching skills to find the best resource for the right information. Students are introduced to some tricks of the information finding trade including; truncation, phrase searching, exclusion and critical web-site analysis skills.

Special Events

 

The State Library is regularly involved in a number of special events for school groups, including; National Simultaneous Story Time, Book Week and Make Your Own Story Book Exhibition, variety of author and illustrator events, NAIDOC week, National Literacy and Numeracy week and Indigenous Literacy Day.

Please visit What's On for current exhibitions and events or contact the Education Officers on 08 9427 3202 or 08 9427 3347 for further information.

Self Guided Visits

School groups are welcome to visit the library for self guided experiences. We do request you let us know you are coming, that way we can ensure there are resources available for you to use.

Bookings & Enquiries

For further information please contact the Education Officers on 9427 3202 or 9427 3347 or email ed@slwa.wa.gov.au. It is preferable that programs are booked two weeks in advance.

We strongly encourage all school groups to contact the library prior to their visit, even if they do not require a guide or other educational services.

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Web Resources

Two top websites from National Libraries Australia!

• National Libraries Australia Digitised Newspapers
• National Libraries Australia map collection

	TumbleBook Library An extensive collection of animated, talking picture books and novels with options to read-along with or without sound. Suitable for students in Kindergarten to year 7. Great resource for reluctant readers. This subscription service has been provided through Better Beginnings.
	Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Much more than an encyclopaedia! Includes photographs, maps, animations, audio clip, videos and links to student friendly websites.Three versions are available:  Junior (yrs 1 to 3); Student (yrs 4 to 5); Standard (yrs 6 to 7).

Encourage students to join their public library for free access to these resources from home or their public library.

Please be aware that access to online databases from other than the library or home, that is, schools and universities, is not permitted under the licence agreements held between the Library and Vendors.

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