Help Rebuild School Libraries This EOFY

For many children across Australia, the school library is the only place they can discover the joy of reading.

But right now, nearly half of disadvantaged schools are running their libraries on less than $1,000 a year. This means outdated, damaged, and limited book collections and fewer opportunities for children to engage with reading.

At Brookman Primary School in Western Australia, many students come from disadvantaged backgrounds, with a high Aboriginal and EAL/D student population. For many of these children, school is their only access point to books.

The school is deeply committed to building literacy, offering weekly library lessons, book clubs, and creative writing groups. But like many disadvantaged schools, its library collection had become dated and increasingly unable to keep students engaged.

Thanks to the support of our Library Regeneration program, Brookman Primary School received more than 520 brand-new books, helping to reinvigorate the library into a space students are excited to visit.

The school shared:

“When the new collection of library books was shown, the children reacted with clear excitement. Students quickly chose books and paired up to read together, sitting side by side and sharing parts of the story as they went.”

Following the introduction of the new books, library borrowing significantly increased, particularly among middle and senior primary students.

This is the power of access to books.

Not just stronger literacy outcomes, but greater confidence, connection, curiosity, and a genuine excitement around reading.

This tax time, your support can help place brand-new books into disadvantaged schools across Australia, giving children the chance to discover stories they’re excited to read.