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Library

Welcome to GHS Library

Librarian:  Lynne Brown BA (Hons)

Follow me on Twitter @LibGHS

 

Gracemount High School Library is a bright and welcoming whole school resource.  The Library Resource Centre aims to support the curriculum and enhance literacy, both information literacy and creating a reading ethos in school.

 

  • Promoting reading for pleasure
  • Providing a range of resources to support students’ studies
  • Providing a welcoming, stimulating environment
  • Access to study space and computers
  • Information skills lessons
  • 20 PC’s and a printer for use in class and out with class time

Bookzilla

Bookzilla is a free app for upper primary and early secondary school students in Scotland. The app encourages pupils to read for pleasure, whether they are already regular readers or just embarking on their reading journey. 

Young people can receive tailored book recommendations, see what’s popular among their classmates and challenge themselves to try something new with a reading dare. The app promotes different featured collections every month. 

To read more, go to:  https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/reading-and-stories/bookzilla

 

 

Genres

All fiction / story books are now arranged by genre or theme of the book.  

Hopefully, this will make it easier for you to choose your next book. 

The genres are shown in the picture to the right of this text:

Opening Hours

Library opening times:

 

Monday- Thursday            8.15-4.00*

Friday                                    8.15-1.00*

 

* Closed at breaktime

 

 

The Library is open at lunchtime for homework, study/research and reading.  There will also be clubs held e.g Manga, ECR and Book Group – check timetable on the library door for more information.

Escape Connect Relate

Escape Connect Relate is our bibliotherapy collection in the library to support mental health and wellbeing. You can access more information about the Escape Connect Relate collection, including our themed booklists, at:

 https://young.scot/get-informed/edinburgh/escape-connect-relate

 

Teen Titles

Teen Titles magazine the book review magazine for children and teenagers featuring book reviews written by Edinburgh school pupils.

Gracemount pupils have contributed to the magazine since it started. There is more information about Teen Titles, including digital issues, on the Young Scot website.