Library News

Taylor Swift Match the Book to the Song

Our Taylor Swift ‘Match the Book to the Song’ challenge proved to be quite challenging, so we did a lucky draw for all attempted entries. All participants received certificates and credits. It was a pleasure to reward Onome with a friendship bracelet kit. Onome is a frequent attendee of Study On and Book Club. She is constantly making bookmarks for her friends, staff, and library and puts so much thought into her kind words and creations.

Answers

“Welcome to New York” = The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

“Took our broken hearts Put them in a drawer Everybody here was someone else before”

“Blank Space” = We were liars by E. Lockhart

“Cause we’re young and we’re reckless We’ll take this way too far It’ll leave you breathless Or with a nasty scar”

“Red” = Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell

“Loving him is like driving a new Maserati down a dead-end street Faster than the wind, passionate as sin, ending so suddenly Loving him is like trying to change your mind once you’re flying the free fall Like the colours in autumn so bright before they fall”

“I knew You Were Trouble” = Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

“Once upon a time, a few mistakes ago I was in your sights, you got me alone You found me, you found me, you found me”

Blind Date with a Book Review Celebrations

Our Blind Date with A Book review competition was popular this year. Students were frantically rushing into the library to submit their reviews on the day of the lucky draw. The winning entry was from one of these last-minute entrants – Toni . She was super excited and surprised to win her Booktopia gift voucher. 

All participants received certificates and canteen vouchers for their book reviews. We will require a larger area next year to gather for such celebrations!

CBCA 2024 Book of the Year Awards Notables 

The CBCA 2024 Book of the Year Notables list was released this term. We have most of the shortlisted books in the Older Readers category (13-18 years), several in the Younger Readers category (7- 12 years), and a couple of the Eve Pownall Award category books (Factual books for 0-18 years). This is largely due to our Lamont Standing Orders subscription where we receive recommended and reviewed books for our collection. Students and staff are most welcome to read these books.CBCA’s 2024 Shortlist will be announced on Tuesday 19th March at noon! 

Our Book Club members will be shadow-judging the Picture Book category this year!

https://cbca.blob.core.windows.net/documents/BookOfTheYear/2024/2024_CBCA-Notables-CritiquesFull.pdf

https://youtu.be/GCWe9UYzPTY?si=gOC99RygdD3WYimp

International Women’s Day – Friday 8 March

Students and staff were invited to explore our displays for International Women’s Day. We had cards prepared for all to share names of women who have inspired them and how they have changed our community (or the world!) in a positive way. We also celebrated IWD on Friday 8th March with guest speakers, staff, and student leaders in the library at lunchtime!

Students who shared stories about inspirational women in the world, in the books they read, and in their personal lives, were rewarded certificates.

A mindful journal was given to the two winning entries: Dakota and Onome

We are still receiving responses from girls to add to our IWD display!