OUR LIBRARY – THE NEST
At the centre of our College is The Nest – our collaborative learning space and library. It is where our students and staff work together to engage, inquire and create. It is also where the joy of reading can be discovered by all learners in our community and where access to research is supported through our digital and physical resources.
Vision Statement
The Nest is a welcoming, flexible and innovative learning space that equips our students with skills and inspiration to thrive now and into their future.
Opening Times
The Nest is a space that belongs to our students and as such, we ensure that they have as much access to the many innovative spaces and activities available. The Nest is open from 8.30am – 3.30pm each day. During Lunchtime, an array of different activities are available for students of all ages to engage in, including robotics, games, mindful activities and borrowing.
Access It: The NEST Homepage
Access It is where our students can browse physical and digital resources available to Encounter students through Single Sign On.
Login to our Library Management System 
for access to:
- Fiction and Non-Fiction Books
- ComicsPlus – eBooks (Year 5 – 9)
- ClickView
- Britannica
- Story Box
- SLASA Harvard Referencing Generator
- Kids News and Podcasts
- NewsBank – Newspapers (MS/SS)
- Explora by EBSCO (MS/SS)
Browse our collection here: Encounter Lutheran College AccessIt
Nest Events
Relevant Articles
Reading:
- Preparing for school https://www.nytimes.com/guides/books/how-to-raise-a-reader
- Don’t stop reading
- Why Fiction matters? https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190523-does-reading-fiction-make-us-better-people
https://www.himalayanwritingretreat.com/why-fiction-matters-a-teenager-tells-us/
https://www.edutopia.org/article/benefits-reading-fun
https://www.inthebook.com/en-us/blog/benefits-of-reading-aloud/
Research
- Online Etiquette
- Navigating so much info
- Benefits of community connection
Copyright
- Why it matters
- How to avoid plagiarism