Named in honour of Mr W. J. Kerferd, a long standing School President who was instrumental building the first dedicated Library space on campus, the Kerferd Library caters for all students from Kindergarten to Year 12. Highly qualified library staff value students as lifelong learners and aim to provide a dynamic learning and teaching environment by providing information literacy programs and curriculum resources of the highest standard.

The Library plays a critical role in supporting learning, as well as helping develop informed, curious and engaged students who can aspire to excellence, make a difference and, as enterprising global citizens, rise boldly to the opportunities of their times.

The Kerferd Library is recognised as a leading Australian school library. Along with 213 other schools across the nation it has been listed in the 2015 Honours List for Great School Libraries by FAIR (Freedom of Access to Information and Resources).

As part of the Library's ongoing quality assurance programs the Kerferd Library Strategy relates directly to the School's mission and strategic plan, and the Library has adopted an evidence based approach with open and transparent reporting that uses industry recognised standards and best practice. This includes ANSI/NISO Z39.7-2013 “Metrics and Statistics for Libraries and Information Providers”, Project COUNTER reporting when measuring the use of electronic resources, and the ALIA / VCTL Manual for Developing Policies and Procedures in Australian School Library Resource Centres 2nd revision.

As a future focused school library, the Kerferd Library is also engaged in working within the emerging International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Global Vision. We are particularly focused on the areas that relate to:

• Focusing on our School communities,
• Being deeply committed to core roles in supporting literacy, learning and reading,
• Being dedicated to providing equal and free access to information and knowledge,
• Be champions of intellectual freedom,
• Support the School Archives and be the guardians of our School's history and memory, and
• Embracing digital innovation.

As a school library that supports our students as successful, ethical and informed global citizens, key parts of our collections and programs are aligned to the IFLA / IPA goals and objectives framework. In particular: universal literacy, and access to information and the protection of fundamental freedoms. For more details see the IFLA Libraries, Development and the United Nations 2030 Agenda website and the Kerferd Library's main Be Global research guide.

Copyright and License Statement

The resources used in these guides are authoritative and age appropriate. They are:

• aligned to the curriculum,
• support the literacy and boarder reading,
• or the research and information skills of our students.

To the best of our ability, in building and maintaining these guides we respect the rights of the copyright owner, as well as the terms and conditions outlined in the license agreements we have with our various suppliers. If you are the copyright owner, and feel we have inadvertently breached your rights, contact us directly so we can make the necessary changes to our guides. 

To access content off campus that is protected by a license agreement students and staff need to use their mConnect login. Licensed content is identified by the red locked padlock icon. Content has been made freely available, or has been made available under an appropriate creative commons license by the rights owner, is identified by the open green padlock icon.  

Library Hours

The Kerferd library is closed due to the COVID-19 lockdown but the online library is still open.

The Kerferd Library offers over 30,000 online items available 24/7, this includes lots of eBooks and audio books. Use your mConnect user name and password to access these online resources from home.

 Library Spaces for students

The Kerferd Library offers a range of spaces dedicated to learning, study and reading:

• a dedicated Senior Study Lounge with a glass board for brainstorming and a study booth for group collaboration,
• the Anne Forsell Room, a bookable quiet study room,
• a reading lounge,
• the Book Nook, a dedicated space with picture books for ELC and Junior School students, 
• Colour photocopying and printing, and
• Chess sets for down time.

Collections to inspire and promote reading

Fiction collections that supports literacy and boarder reading across all age and reading levels. This includes:

• Over 11,800 physical fiction books with an average publication date of 2007.
  • The average publication date of our Young Adult Fiction collection is 2011.
  • The average publication date of our Junior Fiction collection is 2008.
• Over 2,600 physical picture books,
• Over 8,500 physical non fiction books,
• Over 700 eBooks and 170 online audio books available 24/7.

Collections to inspire the mind and support learning

• Over 8,500 physical non fiction books that support learning and enquiry.
• Collection mapped back to Australian Curriculum priorities: Australia and Asia, Indigenous understanding, and Sustainability.
• Over 16,000 eBooks available 24/7 covering a wide range of subjects and reading levels.
• Over Over 7,000 newspapers and magazines in more 60 languages from over 120 countries and available in real time as published.
• Over 3,000 online video documentaries and films that directly support the curriculum and learning.
• Online databases and encyclopedia that support the curriculum and learning. 

Enterprise Collection

A targeted Enterprise collection that supports the enterprising and entrepreneurial activities and programs across the whole School. 

Wellbeing Collections

Age appropriate and authoritative separate Junior School and Senior School Wellbeing collections that supports the physical and emotional needs and wellbeing of students.