Renmark High School

Elaine Balfour-Ogilvy Library

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Our friendly library staff - Alistair, Sharen and Kerrie.

The Elaine Balfour-Ogilvy library is located next to Student Services and is versatile in many ways! Pop in and say hello to our friendly library staff. Open from 8.45am - 4pm Monday - Friday, closed at recess, with some activities happening at lunch time. 

Borrowing Information
Use your ID Card or the borrower barcode on your school diary to borrow resources or equipment from the library.

  • Borrowing Items
    Junior school students (7-8) can borrow up to 8 items.
    Middle school students (9-10) can borrow up to 10 items.
    Senior school students (11-12) can borrow up to 20 items.
    • Books (Fiction) - 4 week loan
    • Books (Non Fiction) - 4 week loan
    • eBook Readers (Kindle) - 2 week loan
    • Equipment - Lesson loan
    • Class sets - either term, semester or year loan

You will receive a friendly reminder via Care Group when your items are overdue.

Renewals
If you still require an item for a longer time it can be renewed once unless someone else has reserved it. Please see the library staff if you wish to renew your item.

Returning Items
Books and equipment can be returned through the returns slot in the library circulation desk. If you are returning a text book we would prefer that you give it directly to library staff so that we can let you know that you have returned the text book borrowed in your name.

The Renmark High School library website (https://renmarkhs.sa.libguides.com/library)

Students can access a variety of library services and information from our website. These include our latest new books, Premier's Reading Challenge information, digital reading magazines SpineOut and Good Reading, links to book review sites and databases. The library catalogue (available from the quick links box) can also be searched from home using the student’s unique barcode beginning with B0794 (no password required). This barcode is on both the student’s school diary and/or ID card.

Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC)

The Premier Reading Challenge started on the first day back at school, and all students can participate. Student reading records can be picked up from the library or downloaded from the RHS library website at http://renmarkhs.sa.libguides.com/books/prc.

The Book Club

The Book Club meets twice a term to discuss books and reading and is available to any interested students.

Access to Technology

  • Clickview (digital video collection)
  • WiFi internet access
  • Desktop computers for research and study
  • Laptop computers (for use in the library only)
  • eBook readers (Kindles)
  • Digital video cameras
  • Digital voice recorders
  • Headphones loaned for learning needs only
  • A variety of device cords for downloading
  • Colour/black and white photocopying
  • Scanning (you need your USB)
  • Colour/black and white printing
  • Reseting your curriculum email passwords

Newspaper and Magazine Access - eLibrary
Locate credible and reliable information for your research needs 24/7 in a variety of subjects. This online database includes fulltext national and international newspapers and journals. In addition, it contains information from reference books, journals, books, web-sites, pictures, maps, video and interactive simulations.
Click on the link from the Quick links box on the RHS library webpage. See our friendly library staff for the username and password.