The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award

The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award is now open for aspiring poets aged 11 to 17. 

Founded by the Poetry Society in 1998, the competition welcomes poems of any length and on any theme and winners receive an amazing range of prizes, including mentoring, a residential writing course and membership of the Poetry Society and books.

The closing date is 31^st July 2017.  For more information on how to enter and top tips on writing poetry click here.

If you need inspiration, why not check out the great selection of poetry books available to borrow from the Discovery Library.

Keep Calm and Carry on Revising in the War Memorial Library

We have a good selection of revision resources available in the War Memorial Library – come and have a browse or ask one of the Librarians.  There are some useful GCSE revision websites listed on the blog, as well as Post 16 resources, which provide A-level revision websites and advice on referencing.

One of our P16 lunchtime library helpers has also recommended the Get Revising website, which allows you to organise your time with a study planner, create useful tools including mind-maps and flash cards and discuss your subjects with other students. To check it out visit Get Revising.

Mental Health Awareness Week 2017

To mark Mental Health Awareness week 2017, we have created a useful display of fiction and non-fiction books in the War Memorial Library. This year's awareness theme is relationships.

And there are some useful websites too.  Click here and here and here  and here  and here . 

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we have a great selection of books in the Discovery Library to make you

Free Comic Book Day 2017

If you love comics, this Saturday, 6^th May, is Free Comic Book Day 2017!  The titles being given away this year include Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, Doctor Who, The Simpsons and Guardians of the Galaxy.

The Forbidden Planet is hosting events and giving away bags of comics (whilst stocks last) – for more details and their nearest store checkout their website. 

You can also pick up a free comic at branches of the some London public libraries, namely Hammersmith and Fulham, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.

You may also want to check out Piranha in Bromley High Street, which sells comic books and cult collectables.

Meanwhile, don't forget to check out the Graphic Novel collections in the Libraries!

First News and Stabilo – Young Journalist of the Year 2017 Writing Competition

This is a great competition for anyone who loves writing and has a keen interest in journalism and To enter the competition, you must write a column of no more than 300 words about something that is happening in your local area or school or an issue affecting your family or friends that you would like to raise awareness about.  A column is where the writer gives their opinion on an important issue, which appear in newspapers, magazines and web sites.
current affairs!

The closing date is 7^th July and is open to 8 to 18 year olds.  The winners get their own column published in First News and win a bundle of STABILO stationery products worth £1,000 for their school.

For hints and tips and how to enter go to http://www.stabilofirstnews.co.uk/.  Copies of First News are available in the Discovery Library.