Campbell College Librarian

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Librarian at Campbell College, Belfast, posting about libraries, reading, books, cats and nature.

Video description: a number of books are shown alongside captions highlighting the adventures they contain within them, such as travelling back in time to save the world, and learning to use magical powers.
A landscape photograph. A stone cairn sits to the right foreground of a grassy landscape strewn with white bog cotton flowers. This leads to a valley, from which a mountain range rises in the far distance. The sky is blue, but there is a covering of puffy white clouds.
we also considered reading: The Boy from the Sea - Garrett Carr Flashlight - Susan Choi Maurice and Maralyn - Sophie Elmhirst The Sirens - Emilia Hart The Homemade God - Rachel Joyce Instructions for a Heatwave - Maggie O’Farrell There are Rivers in the Sky - Elif Shafak Redhead by the Side of the Road - Anne Tyler
PARENTS' BOOK CLUB next meeting JUNE 18TH ALL WELCOME! 7:30 PM Campbell College Library books for discussion: The Names - Florence Knapp When the Cranes Fly South - Lisa Ridzén The Wager - David Grann
Video description: a large date stamp in front of a pile of books. A hand presses the stamp down onto a piece of paper, giving a satisfying clunk, and marking the paper with a date.
Two empty jars in front of a vase of flowers and a box of buttons. The jars are labelled ‘be able to control the weather’ and ‘have the ability to talk to animals’.
A collage of four photographs showing pupils drinking hot chocolate, reading books, and enjoying social conversation.
A copy of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by CS Lewis is held up in front of a black metal lamppost with a white base. The lamppost sits at the end of a long driveway, at the end of which is a red brick Victorian building. Trees line the driveway, and their leaves are changing to autumnal colours.
Books featured: * Show Me The Science by Luke O’Neill * DK’s The Complete Sailing Manual * Engineers Making a Difference Dr Shini Somara * Haunted Ireland by Kieran Fanning * DK’s The Classic Car Book, The Car Book, The Tractor Book, The Truck Book, The Motorbike Book, The Tank Book, Transport Knowledge Encyclopaedia. * The Great Irish Farm Book by Darragh McCullough * The Great Irish History Book by Myles Dungan * The Story of the Great Irish Famine by David Rooney * Medicine: A Magnificently Illustrated History by Briony Hudson and Nick Taylor * Money: A Richly Illustrated History by Alex Woolf and Nick Taylor * All About Flags by Robin Jacobs and Ben Javens * Stones and Bones by Rob Wilshaw * Evolution by Sarah Darwin and Eva-Maria Sadowski * Lonely Planet’s Where To Go When * At The Top of the World by Robin Jacobs and Ed J. Brown
Video description: a video showing the library statistics in the post above. Popular books were the Demon Slayer manga series by Koyoharu Gotouge, and Asha and the Spirit Bird by Jasbinder Bilan. 1128 books were issued, 783 of them textbooks.
Video description: A group of school pupils salute a jigsaw, before taking delight in dismantling it and putting the pieces back in the box.
A photograph of a book and a cup of tea on a wooden table. The book is ‘Norah’s Ark’ by Victoria Williamson.
A poster showing a collection of positive, character affirming quotes from books. “The world may be mean, but people don’t have to be, not if they refuse.” The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead “The real things haven’t changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures, and have courage when things go wrong.” Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder “Find your own way, you don’t have to follow the crowd. There’s only one you in this great big world.” Only One You by Linda Kranz “Human suffering anywhere concerns men and women everywhere.” Night by Elie Wiesel “‘Why did you do all this for me?’ he asked. ‘I don’t deserve it. I’ve never done anything for you.’ ‘You have been my friend,’ replied Charlotte. ‘That in itself is a tremendous thing.’” Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White “There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humour.” A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens “The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it.” Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie “If every person in this room made it a rule that wherever you are, whenever you can, you will try to act a little kinder than is necessary - the world really would be a better place.” Wonder by R.J. Palacio “I have a theory that selflessness and bravery aren’t all that different.” Divergent by Veronica Roth “Adventures are never fun while you’re having them.” The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis “I am coming to terms with the fact that loving someone requires a leap of faith, and that a soft landing is never guaranteed.” This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Video description: statistics from the month of June and the school year. Year 8 borrowed 351 books, and Price’s House borrowed 15, making them top borrowers over the year. £10,711.78 was saved by using the library, and we issued 927 books over the year (not including textbooks).
The image of a reading- based scavenger hunt is displayed on a background that depicts a tropical beach, complete with golden sands and palm trees.
Three photographs on a bright yellow background. The montage is titles, ‘Battle of the books: Class winners!’ The photographs show three groups of pupils standing on a staircase, holding muffins and books.
A brown Bengal cat is curled up on a person covered in a brown blanket. A hand holds a copy of ‘Wild’ by Cheryl Strayed.
Five book covers displayed on a dark blue background, which are being, or have been recently, read: An absolutely remarkable thing by Hank Green Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell Cold Storage by David Koepp Did Not Happen: Misadventures During a Global Pandemic by George Mahood Little Bang by Kelly McCaughrain There is also text on the image, which reads, ‘we also had an eclectic discussion, covering: quantum physics, philosophy, Invincible (Prime series), Stranger Things.’
A photograph of a book, ‘Ocean’ by David Attenborough and Colin Butfield propped up against a ceramic vase, on a wooden windowsill.
Video description: statistics from the month of May. Year 9 borrowed 34 books, and Allison's House borrowed 16, making them top of their respective tables. Popular books were Gone by Michael Grant and After the War by Tom Palmer. 139 new books were added to stock.
A montage of three photographs. The image is captioned Library & Digital Tech Collaboration. Top right: a woman wearing a face mask smiles at a pupil who is reading from a sheet of paper. The photo is captioned, ‘a practical exercise in plagiarism.’ Centre left: two photographs side by side showing pupils looking at a presentation displayed on a tv screen. The photo is captioned, ‘learning how to research and reference.’ Bottom right: a pupil talks through a presentation to peers. The photo is captioned, ‘putting new research and referencing skills to use in a presentation and report into ethics in digital technology.’ There is also a quote from feedback received from Year 14 pupils, which reads: “the online research skills I gained were definitely valuable in my view.”
A photograph of a section of a run of bookshelves. The shelves are full, and quite untidy.
A montage of photographs showing an axis cube being repaired on a yellow background. The top left photograph shows the cube with one piece dislodged. The top right photograph shows the cube disassembled. The bottom left photograph shows a woman wearing a green jumper and a facemask reassembling the cube. The bottom right photograph shows a successfully reassembled cube. Not shown, the number of times the pieces skidded out all over the desk as another was being put in…
A photograph taken outside on a sunny day. Two books are on a picnic bench next to a muffin, a travel cup of coffee, and a bottle of water. The books are ‘James’ by Percival Everett and ‘Little Bang’ by Kelly McCaughrain.
A photograph of a stack of notices for pupils alerting them to overdue books on their accounts. Some have already been folded ready for distribution.
The books are: A History of Britain in Ten Enemie by Terry Deary Catastrophe Ethics by Travis Rieder Where We Come From: Rap, Home and Hope in Modern Britain by Aniefiok Ekpoudom After Elizabeth by Leanda de Lisle Hockey by England Hockey The English Civil War by Diane Purkiss Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How it Changed the World by Laura Spinney An Immense World: Ed Yong The Forest is the Pathy by Gary Lightbody History Factopia! Where Are You Really From? by Adam Rutherford Fear: The History of a Political Idea by Corey Robin Earth-Shattering Events by Robin Jacobs The Great Irish Politics Book by David McCullagh
A video giving statistics on borrowing and library use.
A landscape photograph. The image is taken from the top of a hill, looking over the surrounding countryside. The foreground is dotted with large rocks, grass, gorse in flower, and small shrubs. The eye is led to a tower in the distance, which is situated on a rocky outcrop above a town which is situated at the edge of a lough shore. In the far distance, the outlines of the Mourne Mountains are silhouetted against the horizon. The sky is blue, and the white clouds shine in the sunlight.
A landscape photograph. The foreground is made up of undulating farmland covered in long grass and gorse, broken up in places by small copses of conifers. A lone windmill is just visible in the far distance before the hills in the background rise to gently roll along the horizon, illuminated in part by sunshine breaking through the large fluffy while clouds in the blue sky overhead.
A brown Bengal cat is curled up on a blue blanket next to a copy of ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ by Bonnie Garmus.
A video promoting the benefits of reading on our wellbeing.
Two boxed jigsaws on a table. One features a picture of the Titanic, and the other is an escape room themed puzzle.
A black pair of school trousers, with an open sewing kit on top of them.
A video describing a new shelving method - which is revealed to be an April Fool.
Video description: statistics from the month of March. Year 9 borrowed 34 books. Alden’s & Allison’s House borrowed 15 each. Popular books were Alone and All Out War: The Full Story of Brexit. 49 reviews have been received for the battle of the books competition.
A number of book reviews are fanned out and held in front of a large poster titled ‘Battle of the Books.’ The poster is a review score sheet, tracking reading reviews submitted by English classes using the library - some of the classes have got coloured marks next to them showing how many reviews they have submitted.
A photograph of a section of a dark green display board. On it is a sign that says ‘Shakespeare or Fakespeare? Were these words and phrases created by the Bard, or by someone else?!’ It is surrounded by quotes, which lift to reveal the answer.
A photograph of a book held up before a window, out of which can be seen a rugby pitch and the top of a tree. The book is Slow Horses by Mick Herron.
Video description: two jars of buttons are tipped out into a box. The jar with the most buttons, by a narrow margin, is labelled ‘twice as strong, but twice as slow.’
Five pupils are pictured holding certificates and keyrings. They are standing in front of wooden panelling and notice boards.
An image featuring a collection of books. The image is title Neurodiversity Celebration Week, 17-23 March. The books are: The Reason I Jump - Naoki Higashida Diary of a Young Naturalist - Dara McAnulty Born on a Blue Day - Daniel Tammet No One is Too Small to Make a Difference - Greta Thunberg Touch and Go Joe - Joe Wells The Space We’re In - Katya Balen Al Capone Does My Shirts - Gennifer Choldenko A Kind of Spark - Elle McNicoll The Rest of Us Just Live Here - Patrick Ness Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan Counting By 7s - Jessica Scott-Whyte Concentr8 - William Sutcliffe
An image showing the covers of two suggested reading lists. One promotes reading for pleasure for years 8-10, and the other is themed by genre to go alongside an origami fortune teller.
A poster advertising battle of the books shortlists for three year groups. Year 8 New Kid by Jerry Craft Mortal Chaos by Matt Dickinson Oranges in No Man’s Land by Elizabeth Laird Year 9 Mysterium: The Black Dragon by Julian Sedgwick The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson Alone by DJ Brazier Goblin by Eric Grissom Time Travelling with a Hamster by Ross Welford Year 10 Stranger by Keren David Where the World Ends by Geraldine McCaughrean The Wave by Morton Rhue
A photograph of a book - National Trust Book of Scones: 50 delicious recipes and some curious crumbs of history.
Two jars of buttons are tipped out into a box. The jar holding the most buttons is labelled ‘jam then cream.’
A book is held up in front of a red brick building, with one wall covered in Ivy. The book is ‘Local’ by Alastair Humphreys.
Five books are stacked on top of each other in front of a pink poster that displays the logo for the KPNG Children’s Books Ireland Awards 2025. The books are, from top to bottom: Songlight by Moira Buffini Stitch by Pádraig Kenny Little Bang by Kelly McCaughrain Fia and the Last Snow Deer by Eilish Fisher The Illustrated History of Irish Lighthouses by David Hare, illustrated by Linda Fährlin
A selection of photographs showing pupils looking at, discussing, and presenting books.
A display of books. The first line from each has been displayed around school, and it also stuck to its front cover. The display is headed, ‘try the first line.’
An image of an unfolded origami fortune teller promoting book genres.
A paper fortune teller sits on top of a booklet containing the covers of lots of books categorised by various genres.
A photograph of a library full of boys happily reading and enjoying a lollipop. A bowl of lollies is in the foreground.
A woman with long curly hair and glasses stands in front of wooden bookshelves. She is clearly smiling behind a face mask. She wears a t-shirt which says ‘nothing beats reading’ above cartoon images of the game Rock, Paper, Scissors.
Video description: statistics from the month of February. Year 8 borrowed 27 books, and Yates’s House borrowed 17, making them top of their respective tables. Popular books were A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder and Computer Coding Games for Kids.
The cover of Philosphy Now is displayed, along with images of the titles of articles relevant to A-level subjects, as below. Wordsworth & Darwin Christine Avery wonders whether poetry can help us to deal with science. Trust, Truth & Political Conversations Adrian Brockless wants a recognition of human value in political debate. The Material Creation of Freedom Stephen Martin Fritz & Denise Morel contemplate what creates democracy. Technologists & Ethicists Stephen L. Anderson laments inadequate moral insight among tech leaders. Pythagoras (570-495 BCE) Daniel Toré looks bevond the mathematician to the philosopher.
A drystone wall from the bottom right of the photograph towards the left, where it disappears down a hill. A scattering of large stones and rocks are on the grassy ground at the base of the wall. Beyond the wall is a range of cloud topped peaks, and a small lough. In the far distance is the coastline and sea.
6 book covers displayed on a dark blue background. Five of the books are being, or have been recently, read: Into the Silence by Wade Davis The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu Around the World in 80 Days by Michael Palin Rathlin: A Wild Life by Ruby Free Orbital by Samantha Harvey The final book is captioned ‘our next book’ - Sands of Dune, by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.
Video: stats from the months of December & January. Year 8 borrowed 37 books, and Dobbin’s & Price's Houses borrowed 19, making them top of their respective tables. Popular books were The Martian and A Place Called Perfect, and borrowing in the Autumn/Winter term saved £6157.97.