Around the World in 80 Books

European Day of Languages which celebrates linguistic diversity seems an appropriate day to launch a Library promotion encouraging reading of books set in diverse cultures. There are many ways to find a library book, on the shelves, on the Library catalogue and on the web:
* Browse the bookshelves. Look for a ‘Multicultural’ spine label;
* Search Olly (Oliver) the Library catalogue. Type in the name of a country and then look for Fiction, or search Fiction - Multicultural;
* Go to MapAList and find the map 'OLA - Around the World in 80 Books' http://mapalist.com/Public/PublicMapViewerShell.aspx?mapid=54496 and click on a place marker to find a book title and author. Zoom in to find more titles. If you read a book on the map and hand in a slip, your first name and form will soon appear on MapAList too, as I'll be updating it regularly.
* Look at http://www.librarything.com/catalog/OLALibrarian for more ideas.

When you have read a book fill in your slip with all the details. If it’s complete you will receive a commendation, and your slip will go on display. When there are 80 books which have been read, the names of the readers will go into a draw for a prize.
Don't forget that this book will also count as one of your books for your Reading Olympics.

School Book Club - now also online

I’ve just set up our Scholastic Book Club school group order online. This means you can now order your book choices from the Book Clubs leaflet (which I'll be handing out soon) and from a wider selection at http://clubs-school.scholastic.co.uk/olab and, what's more, you'll be able to have your books delivered to school for free.

You need to order your books by Thursday 24th September 2009 and the books will be delivered to school for me to hand out. For every £1 you spend 20p goes back to the library to spend on books.

Take a look at what’s on offer at http://clubs-school.scholastic.co.uk/olab – there are some great bargains with books costing as little as £1.99! Please note that some books are badged 13+.

A Summer's Reading

Welcome back! What have you read during the last two months?

Over the holiday I hope many of you will have enjoyed the leisure time to read. New Year 7s - bring in your OLA Summer Reading Challenge or your Quest Seekers certificate for a commendation. Year 8s and 9s - a book review will earn you a commendation. Bring it or email it to the Library.

New for senior school - OLA Fast News. Click on the link, also in the side bar on the right, to access all the major news services in English, French, Spanish, and for science, sport and business.

This term in the school library: the start of the Reading Olympics and reading buddies, book clubs, book chains, a book swap, 'poetree', Kids' Lit Quiz heats, and very soon: Around the World in 80 Books....