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About the role of the Public Library

The Library is a crucial community hub taken for granted by many. But we really should not consider the Library as a given; instead, there needs to be more promotion of the Library’s various roles and place in the community. It provides a learning space for exploring new books and resources; It offers tutorials and…

books you keep nearby and the way you organize your reading

I sat down with Joe, the Chief Librarian at the Prince Rupert Public Library yesterday, and our conversation shifted to some ideas I have had about reading. I have observed that I automatically scan the spines of books that are at hand or nearby, and observe how books have been laid aside. Are they at…

Memories of Reading

I have a lot of amazing memories surrounding reading, whether it is of childhood when I was twelve years old, of myself reading on my own on a nice hot summer day, sitting on a lawn chair outside my home enjoying fresh air, or much more recently, a memory of listening to my wife read…

Conversation Circle: International Guests

It is amazing to share ideas with someone from another culture who shares a similar interests or passions, who genuinely wants to connect and discuss things from a fresh perspective. This can be done through a series of letters read aloud to the group, who then all prepare a letter back to the pen-pal; the…

Explaining Extensive Reading

I am thinking about what is involved for cultivating extensive reading beyond the classroom. The Reading Space requires a large selection of books be available for students to choose from at their level. Here, a reading circle facilitator or tutor can make good use of graded readers (books which have been adapted from authentic texts)….