Change in Library Hours for Wednesday, 3 December 2025
Please note that the Library will close from 12pm on Wednesday, 3 December 2025.  This is to allow staff to attend an office event.  All returns during this time may be placed in the secure returns box at the Library entrance or in the reception area at Newman Siena Centre.

End of Year Library Closure - Monday 8 December 2025 to Friday 9 January 2026
The Library will be closed from Monday, 8 December 2025 to Friday, 9 January 2026 for the end of year closure.  The Library will reopen from Monday, 12 January 2026.  All returns during this time may be placed in the secure returns box at the Library entrance or in the reception area at Newman Siena Centre (Please note that Newman Siena Centre will be closed from Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen on Monday, 5 January 2026).

Recently Added Titles - UPDATED 1 November 2025
The November 2025 Recently Added Titles List is now available. Please note: This list shows the most recent titles added to the collection at the Saint John Henry Newman Library. Please note that titles added may be published from various years and not limited to the current year.
Previous months' lists are also available here.

Saint John Henry Newman – Our Library Namesake Honoured
Pope Leo XIV has officially declared Saint John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church, recognising his lasting influence on Catholic theology, education and the life of faith. As our library’s namesake, Newman’s passion for intellectual formation and his belief in the harmony of faith and reason continue to shape our mission. Now the 38th Doctor of the Church, he is celebrated for his teachings on conscience and the development of doctrine, and named alongside Saint Thomas Aquinas as co-patron of the Church’s educational mission. We are proud to carry his name and legacy forward.
Access the Library reading list on Saint John Henry Newman here.

Social Justice Statement 2025-2026 - Signs of Hope on the Edge
Australia is facing a deepening crisis. Over 273,000 people sought help from homelessness services last year, many also struggling with mental illness. This year’s Social Justice Statement calls us to follow the example of Jesus, who always noticed, listened to, and cared for those on the edge of society.The statement shares powerful stories of real people.
Read more and download the Statement here.
Access the Library reading list on this topic here.

New ProQuest Ebook Central Reader App
From 13 August 2025, the library will use the new ProQuest Ebook Central Reader App for downloaded ebooks. This replaces Adobe Digital Editions and offers a smoother offline reading experience.  Online ebook reading remains unchanged — you can continue reading in your browser as usual.  For more details on how to use the app to download ebooks, please refer to the updates here.

Jubilee Year 2025
2025 is  the year of Jubilee in the Catholic Church.  A Jubilee is a significant moment in the life of the Church that happens every 25 years.  The year is themed "Pilgrims of Hope". Pope Francis has invited Catholics to review their hope and discover a vision that can "restore access to the fruits of the earth to everyone".   Learn more...

Learning Series Guides
The following subject guides are prepared to assist you in learning more about important subjects/topics in our collection.  Current guides can be viewed at the main webpage:

• Creatively Leading and Teaching RE in Schools
• Leading Catholic Identity and Mission
• God and Integral Ecology
• Catholic Pastoral Leaders and Spiritual Wellness
• Catholic Social Teaching
• Gospels
• Jesus
• Catholic Moral Teaching
• Leading Catholic Schools
• Sacraments

Learning Series Quick Links 
The following links provide quick access to assist you in learning more about related subject/topics in our collection.
Newest links appear at the top of the list:

• • October - Month of the Holy Rosary
  • Migrants & Refugees
  • Saint Carlo Acutis
  • Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati
  • After Life
  • Saint John Henry Newman
  • Prayer
  • Mission of Catholic Education (Australia)
  • St. Paul. Pilgrim of Hope
  • St. Augustine of Hippo
  • Youth Ministry
  • St Thérèse’s of Lisieux
  • Venerable Matt Talbot
  • Church Architecture
  • Women in the Gospel of Luke
  • Mission of the Church
  • Ecology - Religious Aspects
  • Church History
  • Modern Theologians
  • Human Dignity
  • The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick
  • Laudato Si
  • Modern Slavery
  • Synodality

More Learning Series Quick Links can be accessed here.

Recommend a Title
The Library welcomes title recommendations from members, to be included in the collection.  These may be submitted via the Recommend a title form.  All recommendations are considered in light of the Library's Collection Development Policy.

Library members have access to over 8,000 ebook titles
Access the Library's collection of over 8,000 curated electronic book titles from wherever you are, on demand.  Ebook titles are displayed with print books in the search results can be immediately accessed by clicking on the "View ebook" icon and logging in with your library membership card number and password.  If you need assistance, please contact sjhnlibrary@cewa.edu.au.

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