McKinnonNEWS

LIBRARY

BOOK CLUB

On Tuesday 31 May, library staff welcomed members of the Book Club along with Book Club coordinators Gim Gibbs and Megan Snell to the Library for a book buying activity. We were joined by Sue and Oonagh from Benn’s Books who brought along a lovely selection of new titles for the students to browse. 

Both Sue and Oonagh presented some recommendations and book reviews, and the students were then able to flag the books they wanted to see added to the library collection. 

The most popular books included:

 

PM’s Daughter by Meredith Costain

*Also a series on ABC TV

All that’s left in the world by Erik J Brown.

Girl on Fire by Alicia Keys

WHEELERS

If you are looking for something to read during the holidays don’t forget Wheelers. Students can access Wheelers Ebooks and audiobooks 24/7. This is particularly useful during the school holidays. We’ve had more than 350 loans this year.

 

Some of the most popular titles include:

  • One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus (Ebook)
  • Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (Audiobook)
  • Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline (Audiobook)
  • The Cousins by Karen McManus (Ebook)
  • It’s Not You, It’s Me by Gabrielle Williams (Ebook)

New titles are added every month. 

 

Students can access Wheelers via their Chromebook https://mckinnonsc.wheelers.co/

 

Alternatively download the ePlatform App for phone or tablet.

 

NAIDOC WEEK

National Naidoc Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July (3 -10 July). The week celebrates the history, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 

 

This year the theme is Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! It is a call for justice, equity and recognition and support for reform. For more information https://www.naidoc.org.au/

PRIDE MONTH

June is Pride Month, a time to commemorate and celebrate the journey of the LGBTIQ community. The library has created a Pride Club book list that includes fiction in a wide variety of genres such mysteries, supernatural, science fiction and horror as well as graphic novels. Student can access the Pride Club book list via the library catalogue under reading lists.

 

Janene Watson

Library Resource Manager