Otago Girls’ brought together by library day

Shrek, Barbie and and The Cat in the Hat were some of the popular stories from which a Dunedin secondary school drew inspiration for its annual library day yesterday.

Students from Otago Girls’ High School dressed as characters from books and films to fundraise for new books for their library.

Library prefect Caitlin Gibbs, 18, said this year’s library day was a celebration of stories from books that had been reimagined as movies or TV shows.

"In the past, we’ve had lots of fairy tales and nostalgia,

so it was cool to bring in some of the new movies rather than just books on their own."

Book presentations were followed by a video recording of interviews with guest speakers Sophie Black and Pepe de Hoyos.

Otago Girls' High School deputy head girl Meg Allison (left) and head girl Jessie McGrouther dress as Fiona and Shrek in front of the prefect team yesterday for the school’s annual library day. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

Ms Black graduated from Otago Girls’ in 2004 and had since forged a career in the media industry, working as a director and writer for short film, music videos and documentary.

She said her favourite projects had been ones with a social cause at their heart.

Mr de Hoyos also has a career in media, having worked on MasterChef and My Kitchen Rules.

Otago Girls’ head girl Jessie McGrouther, 17, said library day was a fun day that bought the school together.

"We all have a good laugh at everyone’s costumes."

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