Come down to your school library to check out some of these resources related to Truth & Reconciliaton, Residential Schools, Indigenous Peoples, and more.
Truth & Reconcilation
Category: Books
Surrey Teens Read
Come down to the School Library to check out this year’s crop of Surrey Teens Read books.
Find out more at surreyteensread.ca
It’s Time to Return Your Books
All School Library books and other materials are now overdue. Remember, we don’t charge fines for overdue materials, but if items are not returned eventually they are marked lost and subject to a replacement fee cost. Return all books now to avoid lost fees.
Indigenous Peoples Collection
Celebrate National Indigenous History Month in Canada by learning more about First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. Come down to your School Library to browse through our Indigenous Peoples Collection. This section of the School Library is devoted to titles from authentic indigenous writers.
All titles in the Indigenous Peoples Collection are designated with spine labels bearing the “IPC” prefix. Sublocations in the IPC include:
- Coast Salish
- Northwest Coast
- First Nations
- Inuit
- Metis
- Urban
- Global
- Own Voice
- Truth and Reconciliation
and more…
June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada.
Jewish Heritage Month
May is Jewish Heritage Month in Canada. Come down to your School Library to find books about Jews and Judaism, including many titles by Jewish authors.
Asian Heritage Month: China
Nearly 2 million Canadians trace roots to China, whether they have recently immigrated themselves, or have family that came to this land hundreds of years ago. Come down to your School Library to learn more about Chinese civilization, Chinese Canadians, and the global Chinese diaspora.
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada
Sikh Heritage Month
Comed down to your School Library this week as we wrap up April and Sikh Heritage Month.
Novels in Verse
April is Poetry Month in Canada. Come down to your School Library to check out some of these “Novels in Verse.”
Earth Month
April is Earth Month. Here are some of the more recent titles of books about the Earth, the environment, climate change, and more. Come down to your School Library to check them out.
Baseball
Baseball seasons have started up this month, from T-Ball to the Majors. To add to the fun, April is Baseball Month in your School Library!
Come down to check out some of these baseball books:
Poetry
April is National Poetry Month in Canada. Visit us in your School Library to find out more!
More to read for Irish Heritage Month
Come down to your School Library to browse some selections for Irish Heritage Month. We have many novels by Irish authors, and many stories about Ireland & the Irish. We also have books about Irish-Canadians and the Irish Diaspora to many other parts of the world. Borrow some good reading for March break!
