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Cosy reading retreat for children with colourful floor cushions, baskets of books and low benches on patterned rugs, set against a vibrant landscape mural on a brick wall and a small sign reading "The Reading Retreat." Photo: Angela Mirfin – Gowrie Primary School
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Cosy classroom reading corner with two faune upholstered armchairs topped by colourful book-patterned cushions, a basket of picture books (front titled The Kid Who Cried), and low shelves and reading-themed decor behind them. Photo: Angela Mirfin – Gowrie Primary School
Cosy children's library reading corner with two tall patterned armchairs facing a small table with a chessboard, surrounded by low bookshelves, colourful hanging parrot decorations, and a "Spotlight on Canberra" display. Photo: Angela Mirfin –Gowrie Primary School
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Posted On: August 13th 2026, 01:01 am
🧒 INVEST IN SCHOOLS! INVEST IN READING! 📚
🌿 Bibliotherapy in the School Library 🪑

Reading for pleasure has proven benefits for health and education outcomes.

Bibliotherapy in the School Library (Virtual) is a reflective, invitational approach to reading that supports wellbeing and connection. It helps you create the conditions where children and young people can experience reading in more open and meaningful ways.

This 7-week facilitated course (4 levels, ~6 hrs/week, 30 CPD hours) explores how stories can be offered in calm, open ways without pressure to perform or interpret. It is designed specifically for school library contexts.

This is the first time this course has been offered, so be at the forefront of the gentle reading wave.

📅 Mon 31 Aug – Fri 23 Oct 2026
💻 Virtual
https://www.alia.org.au/EventDetail?EventKey=BBS0826

Photos: Angela Mirfin – Gowrie Primary School
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