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All the news from the library at Williamwood High School, East Renfrewshire.
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined November 2017
Danielle Jawando, author of If My Words Had Wings, talks to us about the inspiration behind her #YABookPrize shortlisted novel 🪽 Read more 👉 https://t.co/gDd8RUDFtB
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We have 4 copies of #MyNameisSamim by @MeikleFidan to #WIN 13 yr old Afghan refugee Samim has fled to the UK, but to gain asylum he must tell his story. This is a moving debut novel about courage, resilience & friendship. RT & Flw by July 18 to enter @FlorisBooks #WRDMagComp
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National Year of Reading 2026 has been announced by the Dept for Education and the @Literacy_Trust to 'kick start a reading revolution' to halt the decline in children's reading for pleasure. 👉 https://t.co/f0uTY1sfc3
#rfp #eduk
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📚Secondary School Librarians! WIN 7 #AlexRider #GraphicNovels for your library — perfect for KS3+ & #ReluctantReaders👀 To enter: ✅Like ✅Follow ✅Tag a colleague! Bonus: RT & tag us! Donated by @BadgerLearning 🗓️Enter by 8 July #LibraryGiveaway #AlexRider
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Congratulations to Margaret McDonald who became the youngest ever winner of the Carnegie Medal for Writing. Here is Lynne Livingstone from the RNIB #Library Team presenting Margaret with a #braille copy of her award-winning book 'Glasgow Boys'. #Carnegies2025
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🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Winners of the Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration, and Shadowers' Choice Medals: Margaret McDonald, @natelessore, Theo Parish and Olivia Lomenech Gill! #Carnegies2025 Read the press release: https://t.co/YolnaPU40J
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The library is now closed for book borrowing until Aug. Have a lovely holiday full of adventures real and bookish. Remember Mrs B will be working hard all summer to get those shiny new books ready for your return.
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Tomorrow is the last day the library will be open before the end of term - make sure you stock up on those summer reads and return those overdues!
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Schools have until Friday 27 June to sign up for the challenge and receive Skandar-themed goodies! Learn more and register:
Take flight with the Summer of Skandar Reading Challenge! ⚡📖 In partnership with @simonkids_UK and @twinklresources, the challenge supports teachers and librarians with sparking enjoyment in reading through the bestselling Skandar series. Learn more: https://t.co/dDzA5QiEUL
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Big shout out to my colleagues @ERCL4 for their support in helping me find resources for a housebound relative of a member of staff. Libraries really are amazing things - use them - love them and read all the books for free!
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Looking for that summer reading list? Pop in to the library and Mrs B will make you one specifically tailored to your likes. And you can borrow from the library over the summer for free! #bargain
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We are so thrilled to reveal our incredible #YABookPrize shortlist 🤩 👏 "The 10 brilliant books on this year’s shortlist cover a wide range of genres, themes and perspectives...they are all engaging, empathetic and entertaining" See the full shortlist in the thread below👇
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The library will be open tomorrow - come and grab your summer reads!
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Please note that the library will be closed till next Thursday. See you all then!
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Please note the school library will be open from Mon- Wed of next week.
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The winner of Book of the Year: Children's Fiction is Jeff Kinney for Diary of a @wimpykid: Hot Mess (@PenguinUKBooks
@PuffinBooks) 🎉 “He creates readers,” said one of our judges #Nibbies #BritishBookAwards
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Please note that the school library is now closed until Monday June 2nd to accommodate SQA exams.
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Please note that the library will be closed Thurs and Fri as Mrs B will be at her other school. Have a lovely Easter and read all the best books.
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