Library Club Yearbook Photo 2020

Posted on January 13, 2020 by cowleyj

All Library Club members must attend the yearbook photo at LUNCH on Thursday, January 30th.  Come immediately after the bell; we have lots of group photos to do and it will take a while.  Bring your lunch.

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Wrap yourself in stories this winter!

Posted on December 16, 2019 by cowleyj

Winter break is a great time to catch up on your reading and binge watching.  All books and magazines signed out this week are due the first day of school in January (several days longer than normal).  If you want some movies for the break, come grab them Friday and keep them until January 6th too! 

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Library Club Winter Party Dec. 18

Posted on December 4, 2019 by cowleyj

The Library will be closed at lunch on Wednesday December 18th for the Library Club Party.

Library Club members should RSVP by Dec. 12 on the sheet near the service hour binders.

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Book Brawl–Round 2!!!!!

Posted on November 28, 2019 by cowleyj

And then there were eight…

The results are in!  Here are your books brawling for top spot in Round 2!

  Department Book   Book Department
A Admin Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin vs. Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend by Matthew Dicks English
B Business Education The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie vs. They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera Learning Support Services
C Student Services Wonder by RJ Palacio vs. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Physical Health & Education
D Careers Ready Player One by Ernest Cline vs. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty Math
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FLEX Time Workshop–Upcycled Book Holiday Trees

Posted on November 21, 2019 by cowleyj

During Flex block on NOVEMBER 28TH & 29TH come learn how to make a tree out of old books. There are samples on the circulation desk.

Sign up on the Flex Time signup site for the location WORKSHOP LIBRARY. Make sure to fill in your Flex plan saying you’re doing the craft. If it doesn’t say that, your name will be taken off the list. We’ll probably need to use the time both Thursday and Friday to get it finished, so sign up for both. The WORKSHOP LIBRARY location is ONLY for people participating in the craft activity.

We supply everything you need to make the craft.

Max. 15 people in the workshop.

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Library Club–Meeting Schedule

Posted on October 11, 2019 by cowleyj

The second meetings of the year are Oct. 16-18.  Read below for the details for your committee.

If you signed up as a Shelver & Helper or a Circulation Desk assistant, your first meeting is Wed. Oct. 16th at lunch to get your schedule and sign-up for your training session.

Circulation Desk assistants will be trained during their shifts.

Shelvers & Helpers must attend ONE of the following training sessions:

  1. Wed. Oct. 16th at Lunch
  2. Thurs. Oct. 17th at Lunch
  3. Fri. Oct. 18th at Lunch

If you are unable to make those training dates you must speak with Ms Gladwin ASAP.  Shelvers cannot work a shift until they have been trained.  Training sessions count for service hours.

Decorators will meet Friday Oct. 18th after school to decide their regular meeting day and begin decorating for Hallowe’en.

Makerspace Leaders will meet with Ms Gladwin Thursday after school to help prep for the workshop in FLEX on Friday.  Later meeting times are negotiable.  Spaces still available.

Vikings Talk members please see Ms Gladwin or Ms Cowley by Oct. 18 to discuss Round 1 events.  Spaces still available.

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FLEX Time Workshop–Oct. 18, 2019–Hallowe’en Lego

Posted on October 11, 2019 by cowleyj

Sign up for the “Workshop Library” during FLEX for next Friday (Oct. 18) to come take our Makerspace workshop and learn how to make yourself a Lego Bat!  Only 15 spaces available.

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Help us Celebrate #CanadianLibraryMonth!

Posted on October 4, 2019 by cowleyj

Congratuations, Sarina!  We hope you enjoy the game!

October is #CanadianLibraryMonth!  Help us to celebrate the best parts of the BNS Library and win a prize! What’s your favourite part of the library? Take the survey and get entered to win FOUR tickets to the SFU Hockey Home Opener, Oct. 11 at Copeland Arena.

Contest is open to all staff and students.  The winner will be contacted by email Oct. 10.  Check your inbox.  Tickets must be picked up at the Library by 3:30 Thurs. Oct. 10.

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