{"id":163,"date":"2024-11-29T15:11:40","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T15:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/?page_id=163"},"modified":"2024-12-09T14:22:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T14:22:05","slug":"library","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/pupils\/library\/","title":{"rendered":"Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Library<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Librarian:<\/strong> Mary Rusk<\/p>\n<p><strong>Library Opening Times:<\/strong> Monday Tuesday and Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>The library offers a welcoming and safe environment for pupils, providing a supportive space for both leisure and academic activities. It is open during intervals, allowing students to borrow books or enjoy a comfortable place to study.<\/p>\n<p>The library boasts a diverse collection of fiction and non-fiction books designed to support the school curriculum and cater to students&#8217; varied interests. Additionally, it features a curated selection of manga, comics, and graphic novels. Pupils are encouraged to take an active role in shaping the library&#8217;s collection by submitting suggestions through a dedicated Pupil Request Folder.<\/p>\n<p>Each student receives a library card granting access to the online library and the Libby app, which unlocks the extensive range of Glasgow Life&#8217;s online resources.<\/p>\n<p>The library actively organises events aligned with the reading calendar, including celebrations for World Book Day, Book Week Scotland, and other literary occasions.<\/p>\n<p>As the school works towards achieving the Silver Reading Schools Award, the library plays a vital role in supporting this initiative by hosting engaging events and activities.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the library has facilitated author visits and live-streamed sessions with authors via the Scottish Book Trust website, enriching the reading experience for pupils and fostering a deeper love for literature.<\/p>\n<h2>Useful Links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/libbyapp.com\/interview\/welcome#doYouHaveACard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Libby App<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/glasgow.overdrive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glasgow Online Library<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishbooktrust.com\/authors-live-on-demand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottish Book Trust<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Library Librarian: Mary Rusk Library Opening Times: Monday Tuesday and Wednesday The library offers a welcoming and safe environment for pupils, providing a supportive space for both leisure and academic activities. It is open during intervals, allowing students to borrow books or enjoy a comfortable place to study. The library boasts a diverse collection of &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16047,"featured_media":0,"parent":152,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-163","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16047"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=163"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/163\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":875,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/163\/revisions\/875"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}