Library Club June Party

Posted on June 16, 2015 by

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Vikings Read 2015 Winner Revealed!

Posted on May 28, 2015 by

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Thank you to all who attended our Vikings Read 2015 Reveal Bash! As you may have already heard, Eleanor Park by Rainbow Rowell was the winner. We had a record number of voters this year and it was a packed house in the Library’s fiction section where we had door prizes, cake, and trivia during Wednesday’s lunch hour. Stay tuned for Vikings Read 2016 which will be Vikings Read 10th anniversary!

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Vikings Read Voting on Now!

Posted on May 1, 2015 by

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Vikings Read voting on now! Which book do you feel every Viking should read before they graduate? Enter your opinion by clicking on the following link and then join us for our big reveal and celebration on Wednesday, May 27th in the library where there will be cake, trivia, and prizes!

Vote Here.

Also, the first 100 voters will receive a prize so take the quiz today!

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Viking Talk – Ten and And Then There Were None

Posted on April 21, 2015 by

Ten by Gretchen McNeil Book Trailer from north library on Vimeo.

You have been invited to a fabulously exclusive party by a mysterious host on a secluded island. What can go wrong? Everything if you’ve read either Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery or the modern retelling by Gretchen McNeil.

Join us when we discuss both And Then There Were None and Ten (and let’s be honest, compare them) at our LAST Vikings Talk of the year on April 29th at lunch. Bring your lunch and a friend and join us in the magazine section. See you there!

PS Don’t forget to vote for this year’s Vikings Read throughout May (link to vote coming soon).

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Vikings Talk – The Humans

Posted on April 2, 2015 by

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A member of the human species has solved the Reimann Hypothesis (a real thing!) and now an alien has been sent down to Earth to exterminate all who know about it. Unfortunately, this alien has gotten over his disgust with the human race and has begun to enjoy spending time with them and especially with the professor’s family. Can he complete his murderous mission?

Join us on Wednesday, April 8th April 15th at lunch when we discuss The Humans by Matt Haig. Bring your munch and meet us in the magazine section!

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Top Ten Reasons to Log into Destiny

Posted on March 26, 2015 by

Do you log in to Destiny when accessing the library catalogue? If not, you should! By logging into the right-hand corner of the screen, you open up many functions that are not otherwise accessible. Here’s a list of some of the things you can do by logging in:

1. Put books on hold.

2. Check out your borrowing history under “My Info”.

3. Create resource lists.

4. Build a bibliography/ works cited by using your resource lists.

5. Check out our most popular titles, resource lists, and new titles via Destiny Quest.

6. Do all your research at once using Universal Search.

7. Access the library’s e-books easily using Universal Search.

8. Post reviews of books you’ve read.

9. Create wish lists requesting titles to purchase.

10. Make recommendations to friends at this school.

What else have you discovered by logging in?

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Vikings Talk: Rabbit Ears

Posted on March 18, 2015 by

Kaya, is carrying around a painful secret that makes her feel more out of place since she has entered high school. Her adopted sister, Beth, is also suffering and now that her father (Kaya’s stepfather) has passed, both girls look for an escape: Beth through magic tricks and Kaya through drugs. Can Beth help Kaya? Why does Kaya feel like she needs to run from those who love her?

Join us at lunch in the library on March 23rd when we discuss Maggie de Vries’ Rabbit Ears.

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Book Review: Flowers for Algernon

Posted on March 5, 2015 by

The following article has been written by T.C., a member of North’s Bibliophile blog. Thanks for the review, T.C.!

Flowers for Algernon is a captivating story of the life of Charlie Gordon, a boy born with an extraordinarily low IQ. Charlie is aware he is mentally challenged and openly accepts it; however, he is persistent to find ways to increase his intelligence level.  Soon his efforts pay off, as he is chosen by doctors to be the first to participate in a newly developed breakthrough that could potentially increase a person’s intelligence.  The shortcoming is that the experiment has never been tested on humans; only on a mouse named, Algernon.   Test results on Algernon prove very positive and encouraging.  Pushing his own doubts aside, Charlie accepts the doctor’s offer to be the first human to undergo the experiment, as he is determined that he could have the potential to finally converse with “smart” people and fit in normally in society.

Results of the experiment turn out better than expected; Charlie’s intelligence level even surpasses those of the doctors who originally treated him.  Charlie begins to understand himself and those around him better, as his intelligence continues to develop extraordinarily.    Meanwhile, Algernon’s condition after the operation reveals that he is slowly deteriorating, and then eventually dies.  Faced with this alarming news, Charlie begins to worry and wonder if he will face his own mortality.

Join Charlie Gordon, on his journey to overcome his adversities as he is given the opportunity to partake in a medical breakthrough, learn about his past, and experience life as he would never have known before.  Flowers by Algernon, by Daniel Keyes, winner of the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award, is a poignant novel that is a must read.

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