Category: Library Events
Freedom to Read Week 2018
Freedom to Read Week is an annual event in Canada, and aims to shed light on intellectual freedom. Every year books are challenged across Canada for various reasons, from sexually explicit content to obscenity, to religious viewpoint. To better understand how books get challenged you can check out the great infographic here.
Currently the library has a display of various books that have been banned somewhere in North America within the last 100 years. Take a look at the titles and you will notice a number of classics, many of which are taught in today’s English classes.
For more information about censorship in Canada and to see the list of 30 modern books that have been challenged visit the Freedom to Read website’s resource section.
Alpha Reads 2018 Book Trailers
5 to 1 by Holly Bodger
Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse
The Memory Book by Lara Avery
More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera
One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
The Hate u Give by Angie Thomas
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
The Outside Circle by Patti LaBoucane-Benson
Alpha Reads 2018
With the beginning of semester 2 comes the launch of our new Alpha Reads! 10 amazing titles have been chosen that include sci-fi, fantasy, realism and everything in between.
The books in Alphabetical order by author are:
- The Memory Book by Lara Avery
- 5 to 1 by Holly Bodger
- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
- Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
- Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse
- One of us is Lying by Karen McManus
- More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera
- An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
- The Hate you Give by Angie Thomas
- The Outside Circle by Patti LaBoucane-Benson
Remember to take a ballot and enter our draw every time you read one of the 2018 titles. There will be a weekly Friday draw for small prizes as well as a GRAND PRIZE draw in May. So get reading!
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
May 17th is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. If you would like more information on LGBTQ+ life or issues, we have a number of excellent non-fiction books on display in the library. We also have a display of novels which feature gay, bisexual or trans characters. For more information on what this day is about, check out the IDAHOT website, this pdf, or stop by the library!
Freedom to Read Week
This week is Freedom to Read Week in Canada. It’s a week where we celebrate and think about intellectual freedom. It is something that is guaranteed to us under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and censorship is something that directly violates this charter. Sadly books have been challenged and banned in libraries across North America.
So, why is Freedom to Read Week important?
Pink Shirt Day 2017
February 22nd, 2017 is Pink Shirt Day, a time when students, teachers and the community come together to combat bullying. In honour of this day, come check-out our selection of books related to bullying.
For more information about Pink Shirt Day, check out: http://pinkshirtday.ca/
Alpha Reads Trailers
Not sure which Alpha Read is for you? Check out the book trailers below made by Ms. Manhas’ Honours 9 English class. They give you a glimpse into each book’s plot and can help you figure out which one to read first!
Alpha Reads Ballots
After you finish reading one of our ten Alpha Reads for 2017, make sure to fill in a ballot to be entered to win weekly prizes, and a grand prize in May!
(you may enter once for each book you read from the list)
Blind Date With a Book
Need something to do this Valentine’s Day? Come by the library and try a blind date with a book. 
You might be thinking, “What’s a blind date with a book?”… Well, we have wrapped up a number of our most popular titles and the only way you can pick your “date” is by the few word description on the front. Now you quite literally can’t judge a book by its cover. You just have to go with your gut and make a split second decision about whether or not the book is right for you. Let us know if your date is a dud, or a complete hit!
