The Seed Library is Open!

April 22nd is Earth Day.  To celebrate all things earth-y, we’ve reopened our Seed Library…no returns necessary!  Come look through our selection of free flower, vegetable, and herb seeds and planting tools.  We also have a variety of gardening books to help you make best use of your seeds (but those DO need returned!).  Take some home and help to green your local environment, feed some pollinators, and maybe even feed people.  You can even collect seed at the end of the season and try planting again later.

This year’s selection includes over 50 varieties of vegetables, herbs, and flowers.  See the complete list.

See all the growing instructions and gardening tips in our Seed Library Collection.

The Seed Library

  • Do you want to try growing some plants for yourself? Please take an envelope of seeds from our seed library. Most of them are edible plants, except for the Pollinator Wildflower Mix…that one is just for insects.
  • Each envelope is labeled with the type of seeds that are inside. Scan the QR code on the envelope to find the collection of growing instructions on the library catalogue along with some other growing tips.
  • You can also take a picture of the growing instructions that are taped to the desk.
  • If you need them, you can take a peat pellet and/or a little pot to start your seeds in. You can also take a copy of the peat pellet instructions.
  • The little pots can be planted in your garden or a bigger container along with the seeds growing in it.
  • A list of the seeds that would work well with the peat puck or pot are on the front of their basket.
  • For the Seed Tape, you plant the whole strip of tape that has seeds inside of it.
  • Remember to water your seeds gently.

 

 

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Winter Olympics 2026–Resources & Live Shows

The Library is pleased to present viewings of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics for the duration of the Games.   We’ll have shows in two locations.

Library Classroom B (closest to the CircDesk)

  • When?  During classes AND Tutorials.
  • Who?  Registered classes and free block students only during classes.  Regular rules apply for Tutorial visits.
  • What? Whatever sport is available live at the time with closed captions.  Sound may be available depending on the classes/activities booked in the Library.

Library Lounge (in front of the main gate)

  • When? All day
  • Who? Anyone passing by.  Only free block students can stay and watch during class time.  Have your study card ready!
  • What? Whatever sport is available live at the time with closed captions (may be a different sport than the other TV).  No sound during class time.  Sound may be available outside of class time.

We have also put together a book display (on your right just past the plants as you enter) of books about winter Olympic sports, famous Canadian and BC Olympians and athletes, and other sport-related issues.

For our complete list of resources, see the Winter Olympic Games Collection.


If you want a quick intro to most of the sports at this year’s Games, check out this video from the King5 TV channel in Seattle.

Or the individual Sport Explainers from CBC:

 

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Lunar New Year Wishes

Come visit the Library and do some searching…for lucky, red envelopes!  Traditionally, red envelopes of money are given to family an friends, though the traditions of who can give to whom varies between cultures.  Ours contain wealth of a different sort: compliments and good wishes.

Have you found an envelope?  You may

  • keep it,
  • return the compliment to the envelope and hide it somewhere else in the Library, or
  • take the compliment card and return the envelope to the CircDesk to be refilled for others.
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Library Club Members Recommend…

Reviews by F. Chan

The Cruel Prince is an amazing book because it mixes drama, danger, and romance in a way that keeps you hooked from the start. Jude is a strong and determined main character and watching her stand up for herself in a world that’s totally against her is really inspiring. The story moves fast, the twists are surprising, the whole time you don’t know who to trust, and the relationships—especially between Jude and Cardan—make it hard to stop reading. Overall, it’s the perfect book if you like fantasy with strong characters and lots of tension.

Once Upon a Broken Heart is a great book because it mixes magic, mystery, and romance in a way that feels exciting and easy to get lost in. Evangeline is a hopeful and relatable main character, and her choices—especially when it comes to Jacks—keep the story interesting. The world is beautiful and creative, and every chapter leaves you wanting to know what happens next. It’s the perfect book if you like fairy-tale vibes, plot twists, and characters who aren’t always what they seem.

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Assessment Week Workshops & Hours

Learn how use the 3D printer

We are offering TWO workshops for students (and staff) to learn how to use our 3D printer.  Sign up in the Library by Wednesday, January 14, 2026 for either

  • 10-11am, Monday, January 19, 2026
  • 1-2pm, Thursday, January 22, 2026

Attendees will learn how to set up existing patterns to print on our equipment, and be able to sign up for time to print their first project.

Due to Assessment Supervision, the Library will be closed the morning of Thursday, January 22, 2026.  We will open at 12:30.

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Library Hour Updates

Due to events & bell schedule changes this week, please note the following…

  • Wednesday, Nov. 5–CLOSED AFTER BLOCK 6
  • Thursday, Nov. 6–Open after Dismissal (1:30pm) until 3pm
  • Friday, Nov. 7–Open after Dismissal (2:03) until 2:45pm
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Join Library Club Oct. 1 @ Lunch

If you would like to join the Library Club this year, we will be having a sign-up and information meeting in the Library at lunch on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025.

Bring your lunch to eat during the meeting. You can choose from a variety of Library jobs:

  • Circulation Desk Monitor (gr. 11-12 only)–work 1 shift/week
  • Shelvers & Helpers–work 1 shift/week
  • Writers–work on your own time alone or with others
  • Marketers–design, decorate, and advertise for events–alone or group, as needed
  • Makers–work 1 shift/week
  • 3D Monitors–work 1 shift/week

Everyone is welcome join, no prior experience needed.

If you missed the meeting, you can still pick up an application in the Library and hand it in by 3:30 Wednesday, October 8, 2025.

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Magnetic Poetry is Back!!!

Fancy yourself a poet?  Like to play with words? Or just like reading the experiments?  Come check out our new magnetic poetry station “The Poetic Portal” just past the couches.  Our collections of words are part-Shakespeare, part-Zombie.  Write a zombie sonnet, or some Shakespearean requests for brains, or surprise us with something totally original.  There’s never any guarantee your poem will stay there for long, so take a picture to prove your poetic powers!

 

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