Children's books for loan are located in two separate collections:
- Level B (Ground Level) at the back right of the library is a picture book collection.
- Level C contains the main collection of children books.
Level B picture book collection, is a children's space also containing STEM toys and puzzles.
Level C children's literature have 'ch lit' at the beginning of their call number and are filed in categories.
For example:
PE1155 - alphabet books, 'A is for Apple'
PZ7 - novels and story books, sorted by author and then book title
PZ8 - fairytales
PZ8.3 - poetry books and stories in rhyme
PZ8.9 - board books for infants
PZ10.7 - Aboriginal legends
Q126.4 - 'Good Science' collection
QA141.3 - easy mathematics, counting books
Children's information books are filed by subject call number, e.g. DU - Australian history, B - Religion, R - Health
The National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature is an archive of Australian children's books. This collection can only be used for research purposes.
