Fr John Wall Community Library
The Fr John Wall Community Library was established in 2009 and resides at the Fr John Wall Centre in New Town. It is an amalgamation of the previous Tasmanian Pastoral Resource Centre and St John Fisher College Collections.
The Library also contains books from Archbishop Guilford Young, Archbishop Eric D’Arcy and others bequeathed or donated by a number of Priests of the Archdiocese. Fr John Wall bequeathed a magnificent collection of books and artefacts of great historical and literary value, including a 1477 Latin Vulgate Bible (now housed in the Wallis Centre Archives).
Guided by the mission of Catholic Education Tasmania’s Achievement Framework and the Archbishop’s Charter for Catholic Schools, the library continually invests in new resources that enrich learning, faith, and formation.
At the heart of this work is a commitment to supporting the Religious Education Curriculum and Formation for Mission in Catholic Schools, while also providing high-quality resources across other curriculum areas.
The library’s reach extends beyond schools, offering vital support to Parish Catechetical and Sacramental programs, Catholic families and agencies, theological students, and the Catholic Religious of the Archdiocese of Hobart—nurturing knowledge, faith, and community across Tasmania.
Library membership is free and open to all members of Catholic Education Tasmania, the Archdiocese and other related Catholic communities, groups, and individuals within the state.
Please contact the library to arrange membership by email resource.centre@catholic.tas.edu.au
The Catholic education community is indebted to the kindness and foresight of Fr John Wall whose vision of a community library came to fruition through this new centre of learning.