What's Happening in the Library

It's starting to feel like Christmas! The snow just makes everything look more festive. I hope everyone enjoys this last week before the Christmas holidays. I know I am looking forward to a fun afternoon on Friday when we have Elf Olympics!
This week in the library, I will hopefully be finishing the Eric Wilson novels with some classes. For the rest of the classes we will be doing a fun Christmas activity.
Don't forget to take care of any outstanding library items this week before we are off for two weeks. Also a reminder again that all books signed out over the holidays are due Monday, January 4 when we get back to school. And if you are looking forward to spending a lot of time reading over the holidays, feel free to come by the library and stock up with 10 books for the holidays!
Have a great week!

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What's Happening in the Library

Only two more weeks until Christmas break! How exciting! This also means that starting today, any books checked out or renewed over the next two weeks will be not be due until after the holidays. Every item checked out will be due Jan. 4, 2010, the day when we get back from holidays. So don't forget to put your library books in your bag before coming back to school in January, and make a point of stopping by the library that first day to return your items or renew (and say hi to the new librarian who will be having her first day while you are at it!) Students are also permitted to take twice as many books out over the holidays, so that is an added bonus, but it means you could possibly have twice as many library fines, so please keep in mind, all items will be due our first day back.
This week in the library, some classes will continue reading the Eric Wilson book outloud, only a few more chapters to go! Other classes will be doing the blog scavenger hunt if they didn't get to do it last week. For the rest of the classes I hope to book talk some great reads for the holidays.

What to read next??

If you've just read a really great book, or finished a series you loved, and don't know what to read next, the following websites will help you! You can find books that are similar to ones you've read, and get some new ideas for reading materials. Give them a try... or you can always ask Mrs. Torenvliet for a new suggestion!
http://bookseer.com/
http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/books/search
http://www.abookandahug.com/
Also try some of the other sites listed on my List of Links, like guysread.com, with suggestions just for guys, and ReadKiddoRead.com.

What's Happening in the Library

This week in the library... Some Grade 6&7 classes will continue on with reading outloud our Eric Wilson novels since we are close to being finished anyways. Other classes will have an intro to my blog and or a lesson on subject and keyword searching, with a scavenger hunt to practice.
Have a great week everyone!