In the Library

Australian Reading Hour

On Thursday September 19 2019, stop what you’re doing for one hour and pick up a book. We want Australians to either rediscover or introduce themselves to the benefits of reading. Take the time to learn, escape and relax.

In children, reading has been shown to help with identity formation, setting them up for success in the future. In adults, reading has been shown to reduce stress by 68% more than listening to music, going for a walk, or having a cup of tea.

Make the Reading Hour pledge at:

https://readinghour.org.au/#pledge

LoveOzYA Book Bingo

LoveOzYA is, at its heart, a way to focus the discussions around young adult (YA) fiction in Australia and by doing so, promote local content to local readers.

Welcome to #LoveOzYA’s first-ever book bingo! It’s fun, easy, and a great way to explore the amazing wealth of Australian authors and fiction our country has to offer!

Playing is simple – just like a normal game of bingo, you’re looking to get five squares in a row: horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. You can mark a square off whenever you read a book that matches the criteria in the square, so long as it’s considered an OzYA book. There’s a “free” space in the middle of the board to make it a little easier if you can’t find five books you’d like to read.

The Bingo runs from 1st October to the 31st October – so now’s the perfect time to start planning what books you’d like to read from your own shelves, borrow from a library, or purchase from your local bookstore!

#LoveOzYA have a handy spreadsheet containing some book recommendations to get you started, but if you know of a book that fits a category we’ve missed, please let us know through our social media accounts, or via our CONTACT page. Let us know how you go using the hashtag online #LoveOzYABookBingo, and have fun reading!

Extended book loans for holiday reading

The loan period for print resources has been extended over the term break.  Any books borrowed this week and next week will have a 4 week loan period and be due back the first or second week of term 4.    Students have time to choose some great books to take on holidays.  Please remember to return any books you no longer need by the end of term 3, so others can have access to them. 

eBooks and Audiobooks available 24/7 online or download to your device

Didn’t have time to borrow a book for holiday reading?   Check out our extensive collection of eBooks and Audiobooks, aligned to our print collection and selected specifically with YA readers in mind.  These titles are available 24/7 and are a convenient option for holiday reading.   You can loan two titles at any time for 14 days.  See the instruction below.

• Go to the John Cain Library webpage https://nhs.wheelers.co/account/logon  and click on the Discover New Worlds in eBooks image
• **ADD eBook Image
• SSO - Sign in with your Compass credentials: 
• Username: northcote\your-Compass-username
• Password: your Compass password

For instruction on how to download the ePlatform to your device or phone go to https://schoolbox.nhs.vic.edu.au/storage/fetch.php?hash=b2429d126ee6f8a3e59e25f8477e702aa8d5a92f

Coming up: Make and Take Mondays Term 4

Week 1 – Scratch Art – make rainbow coloured greeting cards using a small stylus

Week 2 – Design and Technology Week - Launch of the STEM/Hackerspace; robots, circuits, makedo and more. Come and tinker in the new STEM space in the library.

Library Knitting Circle – Monday lunchtimes

Come and help knit penguin jumpers or work on your own project.