Monday 28 August 2023

Welcome Back Bastion Bobcats: Bastion Library Events for 2023-2024 Will Be Awesome!



Hello everyone.  I hope you had a fantastic summer.  I can't wait to hear about your adventures and what great books you have gobbled up!  Below may be some topics of interest for you:

Okanagan Regional Library Summer Reading Program:
If you were part of the Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) Summer Reading Program (SRP), you have until Sept. 29th to enter your challenge tracker into the prize draw.  Learn more at the ORL website https://www.orl.bc.ca/kids-teens/kids/summer-reading-club.

Bastion Book sign outs: Book sign outs will begin the week of Sept. 18th (Mon., Sept. 18th is Pro D, however)

200 Nights of Reading Program: Parent volunteer Tiffany Loewen makes this great reading event happen. 200 Nights of reading sheets will be given out the week of Sept. 11th during scheduled library classes. The student reading start date will be Mon., Sept. 11th.  Scholastic Book Fairs: October Festival du Livre: - online sales are no longer available - in-person sales Oct 10, 11, 12 (Tue, Wed, Thu) (post Thanksgiving) - wrap up & pack up Thu, Oct 12th, 3pm - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Nov/Dec English Book Fair: - online sales are no longer available - sales just during scheduled library classes Mon., Nov 27th to Thu, Nov. 30th - in-person sales Mon. Dec 4th to Thu, Dec. 7th - wrap up & pack up Thu, Dec. 7th at 3pm - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Please contact Ms. Shannon Murrells-Allaway (aka Ms ou Mme M), teacher-librarian for more information. Looking forward to another great learning year!