New in the library
We buy new books twice a year, and announce lists of new titles and the June summary in the news.
When we publish the lists
| When | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Mid-October | purchases from the first part of the budget |
| Mid-February | purchases from the second part of the budget |
| Mid-June | a summary of the year and suggestions for the holidays |
For a month after the announcement, new books are on a separate shelf by the library entrance. Then they go to their place in the collection. The full list of titles is in the catalogue on the computers in the reading room.
Latest lists and library news
Returning textbooks to the library: schedule for classes
In the second-to-last week of school, the library takes back textbooks borrowed for the school year. Each class returns them on its assigned day, together with the form teacher.
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World Book Day: book swap and reading aloud
On World Book Day the library turned into a swap point. Students brought books they had read and took others home, while reading aloud went on in the after-school club.
Read more →Reading Together: older students read to pre-schoolers
In the Reading Together project, students from Grades 6–8 read to children from the pre-school classes once a week. Ten new readers joined the group in the second term.
Read more →The library before the winter break: longer loans and reading suggestions
For the winter break we lend books for the whole holiday, and for each group of classes we have prepared a list of suggestions for reading at home, not only from the set books.
Read more →Where new books come from
Purchases are funded from the school budget and from Parents' Council funds. Some new books are donations from students' families.
We accept donations all year round. We add books in good condition that will be useful to readers to the collection. The rest go to the book swap shelf, where anyone can take them.
How to suggest a book to buy
Title and author
The book's title and author are enough. If they're hard to remember, a short description will help.
Request
With the teacher librarian, on a form in the library or in the box by the entrance.
Purchase
We take suggestions into account in the next round of purchases. Every year several dozen books reach the collection this way.
Suggestions come from students, teachers and parents. The librarian considers every suggestion when planning purchases.