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!
Category: Library Events
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!
Check out some readers finding out the true identity of their blind date books in the video below.
Alpha Reads 2017
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.
Check out the video below for some information about this year’s picks and remember to take a ballot and enter our draw every time you read one of the 2017 titles. There will be a weekly Friday draw for small prizes as well as a GRAND PRIZE draw in May. So get reading!
Summer Reads Contest WINNERS!
Congratulations to the winners of the Summer Reads Contest!
The first place prize of two movie tickets went to Ashtan Prasaad who recommended:
Runners up were Katie Kuchihskaya who recommended:
and Julia Wagner who recommended:
Thank you to everyone who entered the contest. Be sure to check the blog/ the library for future contests, but in the mean time, keep reading!
Alpha Students’ Summer Reads Recommendations
If you’re looking for a book recommendation this year, check out some of the books that were suggested by other Alpha students in our Summer Reads Contest.
Love Stories
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Mysteries/ Thrillers
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Graphic Novels
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Fantasy/ Sci-Fi/ Adventure
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Humour
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Other
(those that don’t fit into the other categories)
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Summer Reads Contest
This is your last week to enter the Summer Reads Contest for a chance to win 2 movie tickets! Contest closes on Thursday September 29th. 
Come in and tell us about the best book you read this summer. We have already received a bunch of entries, but we’d love to see more!
Also, come check-out the library display case for some of the books other students have recommended so far.
Summer Reads Contest
The best way to learn about a new book that you absolutely HAVE to read is through recommendations, so come into the library and answer this one simple question: WHAT WAS THE BEST BOOK YOU READ THIS SUMMER?
By letting us know, you will be helping spread the word to your fellow students about an awesome read, AND you will also be entered into a draw for a pair of movie tickets.
If you can’t decide what you should read next, stop by and check-out our window display for some books that Alpha teachers enjoyed this summer.
Blind Date With a Book!
Was your Valentine’s Day a total bust? Are the roses all dead and the chocolate all eaten?
Maybe you’ll find this week’s true love… in a book! Drop by the library and check out one of the wrapped books. Fill out a Rate Your Date slip and enter the draw. Prize draw on March 11.