Radio Station-

Which Radio station do you listen to?

• Lincs FM
• Radio Lincolnshire
• BBC Radio 2
• BBC Radio 1
• BBC Radio 3
• BBC Radio Humberside
  
• BBC Nottingham
• Capital FM
• Gravity FM
  

Or is your Radio station not listed there?

Bank Holiday....

Have a lovely bank holiday-even though the weather is'nt the best in Grantham :(

Harlaxton Manor

Harlaxton Manor is where Mrs Dawes is going, so here's a bit of background information. 

Harlaxton Manor was originally in the actual village, as a Elizabethan Manor House. However, in the 1830's, Anthony Salvin was commisoned to design the new Manor. With it's one mile drive, a halfway house and splendid gardens, it really is a spectacular place. Over the many years, it's had many owners and uses, including being a RAF Base, a family-home and currently an American University Campus. It is not only used by the American Students, but also by Brides & Grooms who choose it as their wedding venue. Over the years, it's also been used as a filming location.
J K

May Half-Term

The Library team wish you all a very happy May Half-Term, when you can read lots of books, so you can write reviews for the blog.

Goodbye Mrs Dawes...

Today, the Library Team said goodbye to a great friend, Mrs Dawes. We have had some happy times, funny times(a lot of these!) and we can say that we have all enjoyed having her as our Librarian, and more importantly as a friend. So we hope you'll join us in wishing her the best of luck in her new job at Harlaxton Manor, as the College Librarian there and hope she will come back and see us one day! And let's hope she keeps in touch with the Library blog!

And Mrs D, here's a link to wish you well...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmdPQp6Jcdk(the library song)

Au Revoir Mrs D!! :-)

The Library Team...

We made sure we gave Mrs Dawes a very good send-off!

Philip Pullman

This is a bit old now, but here's a speech that Philip Pullman made in February this year about Library closures and how they will affect everyone.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jan/28/market-fanatics-kill-libraries

Top 10 unsuitable books for teenagers...

So, alright! We are always looking for the best books to read. We ask friends, search the internet and most of all, pop into our School Library. So, when someone writes the top 10 most unsuitable books for teenagers, it gets us thinking! Have a look at the link below to see what you should'nt be reading!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/childrens-books-site/2011/apr/08/patrick-ness-top-10-unsuitable-books-teenagers

And why not go into the Library, and tell the Libraians which books you think are not your unsuitable top ten, but your favourite top ten. We might even be able to make a display!

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy!

Librarians...

"They (Librarians) are subversive. You think they're just sitting there at the desk, all quiet and everything. They're like plotting the revolution, man. I wouldn't mess with them." - Michael Moore

So, it's not just about shelving books!

Bishop Grosseteste Library Magazine

Some of the older Library users may find this magazine produced 3 times a year by the Sibthorpe Library interesting. The link is below:

http://www.bishopg.ac.uk/?_id=10203

Turtle Day

It's a bit random, but did you know that today is Turtle Day!

A little quote...

A library book, I imagine, is a happy book.

• So that that means that our Library is full of happiness!
  

Cornelia Funke

Remember....

National Short story week....

It's quite a way off still, but the 7th November to 13th November 2011 is National Short Story Week. Have a look at their website(below), where the guest editor of the website for May is Jon Mayhew, who came to our Library not long ago...

http://www.nationalshortstoryweek.org.uk/

The Royal Society Judging panel...

The Royal society are looking for groups of young people to judge the winner of the Royal Society Young People Book Prize. Children up to 14 years old may apply and judge the best book written for young people up to 14 years old about science topics. You must apply by Wednesday 1st June 2011. There is a link placed below which has all the details:

http://royalsociety.org/sciencebooks/young-people/judges/

Library@Kings

A new logo!

Google search tips...

Here's another link with lots of information about how to use Google Search.
Why not have a look, the link is below:

http://www.mapelli.info/ultimate-google-search-tips-guide

Michael Morpurgo

I find this website that some of you may be interested in. The link is below :)


http://www.michaelmorpurgo.com/

Walk to school week

Did you know that this week is walk to school week? The aim is to get school pupils to walk to school at least once a week. Take a look at their website below-

http://www.walktoschool.org.uk/

Etiquette...

Would'nt Hyacinth be pleased?

Here's a website all about etiquette in our country and in others. Have a look-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A354782

Hyacinth Bucket's Book of Etiquette

Review for Hyacinth Bucket's Book of Etiquette:

This book is great! Its based around the 1990's TV series, Keeping Up Appearances, which is also great! It's based around 7 characters, Hyacinth, Rose, Richard, Daisy, Onslow, Elizabeth and Emmett. The TV Series and book follow the day to day life Hyacinth who wants to be the best in her neighbourhood. Both the book and the TV series are great. 5 Star. :)

J.K Year 9

Library Blog Intro

Hello everyone,
Welcome to the Library Blog! You've find us! Please send us your book reviews, Library comments(compliments or complaints) or anything else which you think may be interesting to other blog users or useful to the Library Staff. Either pop into the Library and ask for me or e-mail me using my school e-mail address(ask at the Library Desk). If you have a Google account, you can comment on posts. So please contribute to the blog, it's for you!
Thank-You

James K
Pupil Library Assistant

Grantham Library

How many of you use Grantham Library?

How often do you borrow books from there?

(You can leave comments below)

Here's the opening hours:

• 
  Monday 09:00 – 18:00
• Tuesday09:00 – 18:00
• Wednesday09:00 – 19:00
• Thursday09:00 – 19:00
• Friday09:00 – 19:00
• Saturday09:00 – 16:00
• SundayClosed

Children's Book Website-

Have a look at the following website. It has lots of good books and information on each one!

http://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/

Speech tips....

Reading a speech? This website has lots of great tips which may be helpful. Have a look-

http://www.rogerdarlington.co.uk/Speech.html

Chris Evans Short Story Competition

The BBC have published some of the top stories sent in to BBC 2 for the Short Story Competition. Have a look-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/chris-evans/500-words/top-50/

New blogger!

As some of you are aware, I am leaving The King's School at half term so I am handing over the management and running of the Library Blog to my fantastic Library Assistant, James K. As you can see he has been busy already, keeping you up-to-date with activities in the Library and anything else of library and book related interest. Please give James your support by writing book or film reviews. James can be contacted via the Library Desk or by his school email address.

Thank you James ;-)

Mrs D

Summer weather forecast.....

Have a look what weather we have in store for summer with this forecast....

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=longrange;sess=

A Little Quote...

The man who reads is the man who leads-

It's even in your school planners!

Amazon's must read teenage books

Have a look at this website and see if you have read any of the 'must read teenage books' on Amazon's page.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Must-read-teenage-books/lm/RJZR4MTJSLICQ