LIBRARY

TOP 10 MOST POPULAR BOOKS AT MCKINNON FOR 2019

#1 Divergent by Veronica Roth

#2 Then by Morris Gleitzman

#3 After by Morris Gleitzman

#4 Soon by Morris Gleitzman

#5 The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

#6 The Maze Runner by James Dashner

#7 Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney

#8 13 by James Phelan

#9 Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

#10 Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Hard luck

 

There were almost 9000 loans from the library during 2019.

 

The most loans by a student was a total of 77 loans for the year.

 

HOLIDAY READING

All books borrowed this year will now be due back at the start of the school year 2020. Students are encouraged to borrow lots of books for the holidays. Students can borrow from the new book trolley which features the latest additions to the library collection.

THE GIFT OF READING

Books make great gifts for Christmas and the shops are full of lovely new releases in time for Christmas. Books have the potential to uplift, entertain and enlighten. There is a lovely tradition in Iceland called Jolabokaflod which roughly translates to ‘flood of books”. The Christmas Eve book giving tradition involves the exchange of books around the fire with a mug of hot cocoa. Although it’s not a tradition we can entirely embrace in the middle of summer in Australia we could substitute a cool refreshing beverage.

If you would like to read more about Jolabokaflod follow this link:

https://www.readitforward.com/essay/article/jolabokaflod-meet-favorite-new-holiday-tradition/

 

From all of us here in the library have a joyous, restful and safe Christmas.

 

Janene Watson

Resource Centre Manager