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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Book Brawl–Round One is Ending Nov. 21

Posted on November 15, 2019 by cowleyj

Vote online (log in with your O365 account) or on a bookmark ballot. 

Bookmark ballots are available now in the Library.  Round 1 Voting ends November 21, 2019.

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Remembrance Day

Posted on November 8, 2019 by cowleyj

School will be closed Nov. 11 in observance of Remembrance Day.

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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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Come Join Library Club–Oct. 3 at Lunch

Posted on September 25, 2019 by cowleyj

 Interested in joining the Library Club? Read on.

The Library Club prides itself on being one of Burnaby North’s largest clubs. It is a great club to meet people and many of our members join year after year. Students are invited to attend an organizational meeting where they have the opportunity to help in one of six areas:

  • Shelvers & Helpers work before school, at lunch or after school on assigned days to ClubLogoSmallkeep the library organized and tidy.
  • Circulation Desk Monitors ensure the efficient circulation of library materials
  • Book Reviewers/Bloggers help to promote books and Library events by writing posts for the library blog, writing book reviews, or making new shelf talkers
  • Vikings Read members promote the Vikings Read selections and hold book club discussions for each of the titles
  • Makerspace Leaders help to plan and teach Makerspace Workshops, keep the Makerspace clean & tidy, and help Makers troubleshoot their projects
  • Decorators are students with an artistic flair who decorate the library, organise displays, and promote library events

Come down Thursday, October 3 at lunch to hear more. Attendance is mandatory if you want to join the club. 

 

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