About Queensland School Library Week (QSLW)

Queensland school libraries positively influence the learning outcomes of students through teaching multiple literacies and encouraging a lifelong love of learning and reading. In 2018, QSLA introduced the inaugural Queensland School Library Week (QSLW) to highlight the important work of school libraries. QSLW is celebrated in February each year. It  provides us with an opportunity to showcase the excellent work of all qualified Teacher Librarians and library staff around Queensland.

This year, the Queensland School Library Week is running from:

Monday the 12 of February until Friday the 16 of February 2024.

 Queensland School Library Week 2024 - Competitions

Schools can become involved by promoting Queensland School Library Week and encouraging students to participate in the Primary and Secondary competitions. Winners will each receive a $50 book voucher and their school will receive a $100 book voucher.

Entries will be accepted from Monday 12 February until Friday 1 March.

Schools will be notified of winning students’ names via email.

 

PRIMARY COMPETITION

The primary competition has two categories, Prep - Year 2 and Year 3 - Year 6. 

Prep - Year 2: What is your favourite story? Draw or paint a picture to illustrate this. Your picture should be on an A4 sheet. Add a caption if you like.

Year 3 - Year 6: The theme is Our Heart, Our Stories. There are two categories.

  1. Produce an artwork to reflect the theme Our Heart, Our Stories.

  2. Write a short story to reflect the theme Our Heart, Our Stories. There is a word limit of 150 - 300 words.

Each school may submit one entry for each category by scanning the entry and Authority to Publish form and emailing it to the following address: qslw@qsla.org.au

Please ensure you include a completed ‘Authority to Publish’ form for every entry. Forms can be downloaded by clicking here.

SECONDARY COMPETITION

Secondary students (Year 7 - Year 12): Our Heart, Our Stories. There are two categories.

  1. Produce an artwork or take a photograph to reflect the theme Our Heart, Our Stories.

  2. Write a short story to reflect the theme Our Heart, Our Stories. There is a word limit of 300 - 600 words.

Each school may submit one entry for each category by scanning the entry and Authority to Publish form and emailing it to the following address: qslw@qsla.org.au.

Please ensure you include a completed ‘Authority to Publish’ form for every entry. Forms can be downloaded by clicking here.

 

Download our free A3 poster, bookmark template, A4 information flyer and email signature below.

 

Queensland School Library Week 2023 Entries

Queensland School Library Week 2023 Winners

We are pleased to share with you the winning entries for the 2023 Queensland School Library Week Competition. Thank you to all of the schools where QSLW was promoted, and who sent in entries. Congratulations to our winners!

  • Prep-Year 2: Melissa, Brisbane School of Distance Education

  • Year 3-Year 6: Claire, Sunnybank Hills State School

  • Secondary: Ava, Coombabah State High School

Image below (left to right): artwork by Melissa, artwork by Ava, artwork by Claire.