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Welcome to The Benedict Centre Library

Library FAQs

For access to your own account for the LHC Oliver catalogue, you will be prompted to login using your Microsoft Office 365 school account. 

Students can borrow:

Four (4) Fiction

Two (2) Non Fiction

Fiction - Three (3) week loan period

Non Fiction - Overnight unless the book is Reserved (Reserved books are not available for loan)

Graphic Novels - Two (2) weeks

Magazines - One week

 

You will be prompted to login using your Microsoft Office 365 school account. Once you log on to your laptop, you will be automatically logged in to ePlatform when you select the 'SIGN IN' option in the top right corner.

For usernames and passwords for access to Research Databases and other eResources while you are off campus, login to Office 365 with your school account to retrieve the document.

The Benedict Centre Library is open at the following times:

  • Monday: 7:00am to 6:00pm
  • Tuesday: 7:00am to 6:00pm
  • Wednesday: 7:00am to 6:00pm
  • Thursday: 7:00am to 6:00pm
  • Friday: 7:00am to 4:00pm

Any variation to hours will be advised via Student Cafe and Parent Lounge

A laptop charging station is available in the Photocopier room in the Library. Laptops can be charged before school, during breaks and after school.

Printing can be sent to the photocopiers in the Library and other printing stations in the College.

Printing costs are deducted from your printing account.  You are given $20 per Semester.

  • A4 B/W  = 5c
  • A4 colour = 20c
  • A3 B/W = 15c
  • A3 colour = 30c
  • Double sided printing - charged for 1 sheet printed both sides = 2 pages

Photocopying charges apply. Students can top up their printing account at the Student IT Help Desk. Only cash will be accepted. Your print account is automatically topped up each semester with another $20.

Students can order a new card via their My Monitor account under LHC Online Shop (select Library). Cost is $6 and $5 for Year 12 students.  Cards ordered before 1pm will be delivered to the Library that afternoon. Cards ordered after 1pm will be available the following afternoon.

Mrs Diane Nibbs
Head of Library 

Mrs Anne Cholakos
Teacher Librarian

Mrs Carol Corcoran
Senior Library Technician

Ms Tracey Stuthridge
Library Technician and Text Hire 

Mrs Linda Geary
Text Hire/Library Assistant

Mrs Carmen Scanlan
Library Assistant

 

Do you have a question or a suggestion for a book or other resource the library should purchase?  Make a request by sending an email message to the Library staff at [email protected] 

Research and electronic access queries can be forwarded to [email protected]

Wheelers ePlatform eBook access queries can be forwarded to [email protected]

Fun at Home!

Looking for something fun to do at home?

Here are a few sites you can visit:

Fun@Home

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ePlatform by Wheelers

You will be prompted to login using your Microsoft Office 365 school account. Once you log on to your laptop, you will be automatically logged in to ePlatform when you select the 'SIGN IN' option in the top right corner.  You can also download the ePlatform App to your phone or tablet. Install the App, Find your Library (Lourdes Hill College) and then sign in with your usual school ID and password.

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