{"id":5524,"date":"2025-02-05T12:13:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T12:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/?p=5524"},"modified":"2025-02-05T12:15:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T12:15:47","slug":"lgbt-history-month-at-eastbank-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2025\/02\/05\/lgbt-history-month-at-eastbank-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"LGBT History Month at Eastbank Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\">In February we&#8217;re all rainbow colours in the library as we mark the importance of LGBT History month.\u00a0 We have a special display of both fiction and non-fiction books to highlight both historical and current topics in LGBT communities.\u00a0 \u00a0The school library here is a safe space for LGBT pupils, staff and indeed everyone who visits here.\u00a0 There are always a variety of information books on offer if you have any questions about all matters LGBTQ+.\u00a0 And remember, you don&#8217;t have to be LGBTQ+ to read the fiction titles we have, they&#8217;re great stories and often really inspirational.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t forget Miss Cowie (English) runs the LGBTQ+ club too !<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5512 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2025\/02\/04104646\/Something-to-be-proud-of.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"147\" height=\"225\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5511\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2025\/02\/04104645\/From-Prejudice-To-Pride.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"164\" height=\"232\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5510 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2025\/02\/04104643\/This-Book-Is-Gay-196x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"142\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2025\/02\/04104643\/This-Book-Is-Gay-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2025\/02\/04104643\/This-Book-Is-Gay.png 205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">As well as having a great book display this month, we&#8217;ve got a new section in the library for our poetry books.\u00a0 \u00a0Small, but beautifully formed, <span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">there&#8217;s already a good selection on the poetry shelf.\u00a0 If what you want isn&#8217;t there, you can put in a request for the librarian to source a book\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">for you. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5538 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2025\/02\/05121005\/Red-Attention-A2-Landscape-Poster-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2025\/02\/05121005\/Red-Attention-A2-Landscape-Poster-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2025\/02\/05121005\/Red-Attention-A2-Landscape-Poster-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2025\/02\/05121005\/Red-Attention-A2-Landscape-Poster-624x441.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2025\/02\/05121005\/Red-Attention-A2-Landscape-Poster.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Finally, talking of sourcing books in the library, our reservations are very high this month.\u00a0 It&#8217;s great to see our young people seeking out titles they are looking to read.\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5526 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2025\/02\/05114437\/Reservations-50.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"248\" height=\"209\" \/>Again, if you want a book which you can&#8217;t see on the shelves, come and talk with the librarian and she will see if she can get the title for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In February we&#8217;re all rainbow colours in the library as we mark the importance of LGBT History month.\u00a0 We have a special display of both fiction and non-fiction books to highlight both historical and current topics in LGBT communities.\u00a0 \u00a0The school library here is a 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