Riverbend & Schools
At Riverbend Books we believe that books and reading are central to all of our lives. Libraries provide the heartbeat for schools and Riverbend Books aims to contribute to the efforts school staff put into making libraries and schools vibrant places of learning. We are determined to provide schools with good quality literature for children, representative of both local and international authors.
Our Services
We offer a variety of services to schools and Teacher Librarians including:
Bookchats for Teachers, Students and Parents
Book Clubs for Primary and Secondary Teacher Librarians coordinated by Pauline McLeod
Bookfairs are available through our sister store Where the Wild Things Are. Contact bookfairs@wherethewildthingsare.com.au to talk to the Book Fair experts.
OUR Schools TEAM
Pauline McLeod is Riverbend’s Children's and Young Adult Specialist. In 2015 she was awarded the ABA Elizabeth Riley Fellowship for Children's Bookselling. A Teacher Librarian and former English and History teacher Pauline worked for over a decade as a coordinator of The University of Queensland Library's outreach program UQL Cyberschool. Pauline has been a judge of the Older Reader’s category of the CBCA awards, a member of the Brisbane Writer’s Festival LoveYA committee and a facilitator at the Brisbane Writer’s Festival. She has a Master of Arts in Children's Literature and has a special interest in Young Adult fiction. She is passionate about promoting and encouraging Australian stories, particularly through working with schools and teacher-librarians.
Jennifer Boyle has loved working with Teacher Librarians at Riverbend for fifteen years and has acquired an extensive knowledge of the challenges that Teacher Librarians face in their vitally important roles within schools. What many don't realise is that she is also a talented ceramicist, painter and photographer with successful exhibitions under her belt.
Lisa Norman is Riverbend’s Operational Manager and member of the schools’ department. With Lisa’s background in Early Childhood studies and over a decade of working in primary school libraries she brings a wealth of knowledge to our team. Lisa enjoys reading and recommending contemporary fiction and non-fiction. A former small business owner Lisa has worked in retail for many years and her greatest pleasure is making customers feel welcome at Riverbend.
