Primary contact
Coomandook Area School, Dukes Highway, Coomandook
Coomandook, South Australia 5261
Identity area
Identifier
daa/273
Authorized form of name
Coomandook School Community Library, South Australia
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Educational
Contact area
Library Manager
Type
Address
Street address
Coomandook Area School, Dukes Highway, Coomandook
Locality
Coomandook
Region
South Australia
Country name
Postal code
5261
Telephone
08 8573 3196
Fax
coomandook.library@plain.sa.edu.au
Note
Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
Coomandook is a thriving farming community in the Coorong District, where students attend the local school and the majestic grain silos are in use. It is about 120 kilometres east-south-east of Adelaide on Dukes Highway in South Australia.
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer in charge: Teacher/Librarian
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
Holdings
Holdings include:
- original diaries and photographs of early settlement of area;
- District Council of Peake from 1910;
- copies of projects and booklets compiled by students on the area's history.
Quantity: 2m
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Open (during school term) Monday to Friday 8.30am-4pm; Closed on public holidays.
Open school holidays, Tuesday to Thursday 9.30am-4.30pm (see https://www.coomyas.sa.edu.au/get-involved/community-library/library-information/)
Access conditions and requirements
Minimum age 15 years. Two days' advance notice of visit required including broad field of study. Proof of identity required.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reference assistance in person.
Reproduction services
Copies from books, journals and photographs available.
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 11 February 2024 [to be confirmed]
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Local Studies (Thematic area)