I have to admit, I am a big fan. My oldest received The Philosopher’s Stone for his birthday when it was still pretty new, 20 years ago now(!). I picked it up a few weeks later and was hooked. I feel really lucky as I got to follow the story along with my kids. Each new book’s release was looked forward to and then shared as we read them aloud Read More …
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Comfort Reading – Harry Potter, anyone?
Often when I’m feeling tired or stressed or worried, I want comfort reading (less calories than comfort food!). This is usually something fairly light and entertaining that I have read before. I can enjoy it without having to focus too hard. This morning I discovered that Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has been made freely available in the eBook format through Library to Go (the Libby app) from BPL. Read More …
Audio and E-Books – free with your library card
While I can’t invite you to come to our library for more reading, and the public libraries are closed, you can access digital books. Burnaby Public Library (BPL) has loads of audio and e-books for Burnaby residents to borrow to through their website, bpl.bc.ca. A more direct link to young adult books is: https://www.bpl.bc.ca/teens/teen-collections-at-the-library/ebooksandaudiobooks All that is required is a BPL library card and a device – I download audiobooks Read More …
Good Morning at Home
Hi all, I hope everyone had a good Spring Break. While it never got particularly warm, the sun shone, and we were able to get out for walks around our neighbourhood. I had plenty of time to knit, sew, bake, and of course, read! Actually, for me, a dream vacation. It was also wonderful to make use of technology and visit family and friends via video. So now we are Read More …
A New-ish School Year
We’re now a month into the new school year. I hope you’re all feeling settled. Things are busy here in the Library Learning Commons. Lots of orientations and book talks, and research is beginning. There are also lots of new books and more coming soon. One of the perks of my job is buying books – I have so much fun with it! If you have suggestions for books you’d Read More …
Black History Month
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Life-long Learning
When I was in grade 11, I took a course called Lifetime Sports. We went running and did square dancing, all the usual, but we also went skating, curled, played raquetball, tennis and golf. The hope was we’d find activities that we’d take with us and maybe learn more about once we finished compulsory physical education. I know you are all really busy with your school work and even finding Read More …
Mountain Reads Passport and Contest
This year we will have contests and voting for Mountain Reads. To participate, ask for a Mountain Reads passport, in which you can keep track of your reading. We will have 2 raffles – one in January and one in March – for passport participants, and then we’ll have voting in May, to determine Burnaby Mountain’s favourite title for the year. You will need to read at least 2 titles Read More …
Remembrance Day
Sunday is November 11, Remembrance Day, the day we stop at 11:00 to be silent and remember those who have fought and given their lives so that we can live in freedom. This year is the 100th anniversary of the Armistice of the Great War, the First World War. Whether you just participate in one of the school ceremonies on Friday, or also attend one on Sunday, take some time Read More …
Mountain Reads Takes Flight
Mountain Reads 2018/19 will begin this week. Get ready to check out the 10 titles for the year. This year we’ll be sharing one book with the other Burnaby secondary schools. This Burnaby Reads title is an Indigenous sci-fi thriller, The Marrow Thieves. Winner of the 2017 Governor General’s Literary Awards for Young People’s Literature and a 2018 selection for CBC’s Canada Reads, among other honours, The Marrow Thieves looks Read More …