Gentlemen, Gentlemen, The library is for you too!!The library is for you too!!

Come in an take an adventure:

-Go on a mountain trek

-Fight a sword battle

-Drive a race car

and so much more!

Come in and let us show you how!Come in and let us show you how!

Not just for reading, the Library Not just for reading, the Library offers so much more!offers so much more!

• Play a game of chess with a friend• Search the internet• Create your own Graphic Novel• Watch a DVD• Learn to draw monsters• Discover new places• Research where to take the girl you like on

a date

Many of your favourite Many of your favourite movies are based on books!movies are based on books!

• Movies quickly run through an adventure. Books give you the background story that movies just don’t have time for.

• Reading a book gives you a sense of accomplishment that a movie cannot.

• Here are some of the titles we have– Harry Potter series– Lord of the Rings (in Graphic Novel form)– Transformers– Star Wars series– Indiana Jones series

Graphic Novel Graphic Novel SectionSection

• We have a new graphic novel section!

• New titles are being added each month!

• Titles include:– Bones series– Shakespearian plays– Marvel comics– DC comics– Classics, such as Treasure Island & Frankenstein

– and so, so much more!

Quick Library factsQuick Library factshttp://www.cla.ca/divisions/capl/advocacy/quotes.htmhttp://www.cla.ca/divisions/capl/advocacy/quotes.htm

• There are almost 3 times as many public libraries in Canada There are almost 3 times as many public libraries in Canada than McDonald's restaurants - 3153 libraries, including than McDonald's restaurants - 3153 libraries, including branches.branches.

• More Canadians visit libraries than take part in golf, hockey, baseball, More Canadians visit libraries than take part in golf, hockey, baseball, and swimming combined. and swimming combined.

• Number of library programs offered: 108,325 Number of NHL games in Number of library programs offered: 108,325 Number of NHL games in regular season (N.A.): 2,460 Thus, public libraries offered 44 times regular season (N.A.): 2,460 Thus, public libraries offered 44 times more programs than the NHL did games - not counting the play-offs. more programs than the NHL did games - not counting the play-offs.

• If If the 153,914,378 books circulated by Canadian public libraries each the 153,914,378 books circulated by Canadian public libraries each year were stacked on top of each other they would be 7000 times year were stacked on top of each other they would be 7000 times higher than the CN Tower in Toronto.higher than the CN Tower in Toronto.

• If you took the stack of 153,914,378 If you took the stack of 153,914,378

books above and shelved the books books above and shelved the books

as a library does, the resulting shelf as a library does, the resulting shelf

of books would be almost twice the of books would be almost twice the

length of the Great Wall of China!length of the Great Wall of China!

Be a part of the Be a part of the Library movementLibrary movement

• You too can suggest books, graphic novels, resources, games, and activities to your friends by creating your own BOOK TALK to add to the SCHOOL WEB-PAGE

• Come in and we’ll show you how using PowerPoint or Hyperstudio

Hours of OperationHours of Operation

• Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday mornings Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday mornings 8am – 8:55am8am – 8:55am

• Every day at lunchEvery day at lunch

• Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdays after Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdays after school until 4:30pm.school until 4:30pm.

• Or ask your teacher to send you down during Or ask your teacher to send you down during class timeclass time