For the 12 students at Mallawa Public School in remote New South Wales, the arrival of 120 new books as a cause for celebration.
Located 60 kilometres from the nearest town, the small school plays an important role in connecting its students with books and reading. With many students living on farms and limited opportunities to visit a public library or bookshop, their school library is an essential resource.
Through our Library Regeneration program, Dymocks Children's Charities provided Mallawa Public School with more than 120 brand-new books, helping bring new stories, greater choice and exciting reading opportunities to its students. For a school of just 12 students, these new books significantly expanded the range of titles available and created fresh opportunities for independent reading and classroom learning.
And the response has been nothing short of wonderful.
"To see the pure delight on the faces of the students as they explored the shiny, new books was priceless. Every spare second is now spent reading."
The excitement doesn't end there. As the school shared:
"The children strain their necks to see if the postman has any boxes when they hear him come through our squeaky front gate. A box of books brings huge cheers and pleading for reading time."
For a school of just 12 students, these new books have expanded the range of titles available for independent reading and classroom learning.
