Football Reading Stars

There are 12 Footballers in the latest display outside the library who've all suggest two books.

Richard Foster, Aberdeen
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (JK Rowling) / The Green Mile (Stephen King)

Shaun Maloney, Celtic
Catcher in the Rye (JD Salinger) / It’s Not About the Bike (Lance Armstrong)

Sean Dillon, Dundee United
Big Friendly Giant (Roald Dahl) / The Van (Roddy Doyle)

Tam Scobie, Falkirk
Roy Keane: The Autobiography (Roy Keane)/Treasure Island (Robert Louis Stevenson)

Tomas Cerny, Hamilton
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho) / Way of the Peaceful Warrior (Dan Millman)

Craig Thomson, Hearts
George's Marvellous Medicine (Roald Dahl) / The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)

Graham Stack, Hibernian
The Three Little Pigs (Ladybird Early Reading Book) / Blessed: The Autobiography (George Best)

Allan Russell, Kilmarnock
Fantastic Mr Fox (Roald Dahl) / The Suspicions of Mr Whicher (Kate Summerscale)

Lucas Jutkiewicz, Motherwell
The Giver (Lois Lowry) / The Winter of Discontent (John Steinbeck)


Andrew Little, Rangers
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (JK Rowling) / No Prior Experience (Graham Little)

Paul Sheerin, St Johnstone
The Gruffalo (Julia Donaldson) / To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)

Jack Ross, St Mirren
Dear Max (Sally Grindley) / Omerta (Mario Puzo)

Find out more about why they choose their book at the official website or on the display

Scottish Poetry Library

The Scottish Poetry library is the home for all things Scottish and Poetry related. They';ve got loads of great reosurces including a database of poets where you can find out more about poets like the brilliant Edwin Morgan

The Scottish Poetry Library produce a online newsletter monthly full of insteresting features on poetry you can catch the latest issue here

There is also an interactive map showing poetry about places across Scotland.

Issac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy

European Day of Languages

In honor of  European Day of Languages here are some wonderful books written by European authors:

Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle

A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewcka

Playing the Moldovians at Tennis by Tony Hawks

Pilgrim Snail by Ben Nimmo

Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis De Berniers

Get more information at the official website

Avast! Land Lubbers

Now, splice the mainbrace, me hearties! Get us t'full sail. It be time fer Pirate Day! It be worth readin' t'the end, because I be stickin' a pirate joke!

If ye'd said 'Ahoy' to these Readin' Lib-arrr-y Pirates today then' ye'd hae a doubloon and we all knows doubloons mean treasure!

Missed out on Dubloons? Then catch a pirate read for the weekend:

The Pirates! in an adventure with Scientists by Gideon Defoe
The Ship Between the Worlds by Julia Golding
The Princess and the Captain by Anne-Laure Bondoux
The Pyrates by George MacDonald Fraser

or if ye be wanting to know about real pirates try

Life Among the Pirates by David Cordingly
Skull and Saltire by Jim Hewitson


Fair winds' t' ye all, an' may th' tide always be in yer favour!

-- Mad Cap'n Wilson

An' now, as promised, a PIRATE JOKE:

Q: Did ye hear about th' pirate rap song?
A: The verses be terrible, but it be havin' a fantastic hook.

(P.S. I be plundering the words from Mad Cap'n Tom over at www.yarr.org.uk where you can also find local events to celebrate on the 19th).

Meet Christopher Brookmyre in person

Native American Reads

Apache: Girl Warrior by Tanya Landman

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian (by Sherman Alexie

Dances with Wolves by Michael Blake

Dance Hall of the Dead by Tony Hillerman

Want to know more? Try 398.2097 for Native American myths and legends or 970 for more on the history.

Guantánamo Bay Prisoner Reading List

There's not a lot to look forward to if you're one of the 176 prisoners held in the U.S. detention facility at Guantánamo Bay — no visits from loved ones; no parole or release date; and for many, no prospect even of a day in court to answer charges. One ray of light the the library trolley that offers a range of titles. What is one of the most popular? Harry Potter of course - the Arabic translation is one of the most requested books they have.

Read more about this story here

Want to know more about Guantánamo Bay try reading Anna Perera's book 'Guantánamo Boy'. It's the story of Khalid, an ordinary 15-year-old from Rochdale who spends his time playing computer games, hanging out with his mates in but while in Karachi to visit family, Khalid is abducted and ends up being held for two years, without charge, in the world's most notorious prison.

Roald Dahl Reading Relay

WHAT?
The challenge is to read Roald Dahl books from September – December in celebration of Roald Dahl Day

HOW?
All you have to do is pick up a reading diary from the library or print one off here

For more information go to the offical Roald Dahl Reading Challenge webpage

Save the Words!

Words themselves are on the wane, and this innovative website encourages you to Save the Words! Adopt a word and pledge to use it as frequently as you can. Don’t be a foppotee!

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