| Library |
What’s happening? |
| Alness Academy Library |
- Incorporating COP26 with Book Week Scotland there will be displays and a door decorating competition with environmental and literary themes
- Book displays
- Poetry writing with celebration theme
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| Ardersier Library |
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| Ardnamurchan Community Library |
- Announcing the Lit in Colour book prize winner, and promoting it in the high school
- Book display
- Primary school and nursery visit
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| Averon Leisure Centre and Library |
- Themed Bookbug Session and display
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| Aviemore Library |
- Make a party hat for your favourite book character, every day after school until 6pm
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| Badenoch Library |
- Gifting of Bookbug bags in Kingussie Primary School
- Display of local collection books
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| Bettyhill Library and Service Point |
- Local history display from the Strathnaver museum collection
- Celebration of local culture with live music and books
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| Bonar Bridge Library |
- Bonar Bridge Nursery to receive Bookbug Explorer Bags for Nursery 3 and Nursery 4 children that missed out on getting their bags whilst in lockdown
- Wall display of current children’s books available in the library
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| Broadford Library |
- Highlighting books on social media
- Display including BWS book “Celebration”
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| Brora Library and Cultural Centre |
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| Caol Library |
- Visiting classes will have story or poetry reading, discussion about books or their own choice of activity, in Scots or English and simple French.
- There will be a display of different texts and some of the new books that have arrived
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| Charleston Academy Library |
- ‘If you liked the movie, you’ll love the book’ display
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| Cromarty Library |
- Re-launch of Bookbug and Book Group
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| Culloden Library |
- Themed Bookbug Session
- Barbara Henderson, children’s author will be reading from her books to children from Duncan Forbes Primary
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| Dingwall Community Library |
- Bookbug returns on November 15
- Author Barbara Henderson to promote her latest book “Scottish by Inclination” on November 16
- Library displays
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| Dornoch Academy Library |
- Author’s Live Young Scottish Voices Panel for S3 pupils
- Remembrance Day display remains and encouraging pupils P4-S3 to do the Poppy Scotland Letters to my Teacher letter writing competition
- Commencing house points for completing a book, completing a recommendation slip and for every journey completed in a Reading Miles Passport
- Culmination of S1 Reading for Information with all groups giving their presentations on local topics such as the Migdale Hoard and the Meikle Ferry Disaster
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| Fortrose Community Library |
- Themed displays: From The Land Come The Words, a celebration of Scottish literature
- Adult craft session, themed around celebration (Christmas crafts)
- Active promotion of BWS postcards which will be used throughout the week in a display
- Outreach Bookbug at Fortrose Nursery
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| Fort William Library |
- Two Bookbug Sessions
- Author event with Merryn Glover – Of Stone and Sky: A Cry for the Land. An interactive session with plenty of time for audience questions, Merryn will share readings and discussion around her prize-winning novel Of Stone and Sky
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| Glenurquhart Library and Learning Centre |
- Book display showcasing Scottish fiction for ages 12 to adult
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| Golspie High School Library |
- Book Week Scotland bunting created by pupils will be on display throughout the week
- Neil Gunn – creative writing competition information and accompanying book display
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| Golspie Library |
- A themed display will feature in the library on the HLH Countryside Rangers Service
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| Grantown Grammar School Library |
- Book gifting of good-quality withdrawn stock
- BWS library lesson activities
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| Grantown Library |
- Bookbug Session with Denise BWS themed
- Two Bookbug Sessions with Grantown Playschool
- Handing out Bookbug P1 Family Bags and Read, Write, Count Bags for Primary 2 and Primary 3.
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| Helmsdale Library |
- A, ‘Lucky Dip’, book display
- A themed book display will feature in the library throughout the week
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| HMP Inverness Library |
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| Inshes Library |
- Party theme display
- Themed Bookbug Session
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| Invergordon Library |
- Book tree – visitors can write their favourite book or author on a leaf to create a book tree
- Bookbug Session
- Display
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| Inverness Library |
- Themed Bookbug Thursday November 18 between 11.15am and 11.45am
- Douglas Skelton – author visit November 19 between 5.30pm and 6.30pm
- Children’s crafts – make a haggis
- Book sale all week
- Scottish themed Book display all week
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| Kingussie High School Library |
- Book Launch of Caroline Logan’s book three in the Four Treasures Series: The Sword of Light
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| Lairg Library |
· Monday, November 15 – Visit to local nursery for a themed Bookbug Session
- Visit to Lairg Primary School, Class P4 and P5 – themed reading session
- Thursday, November 18 – Visit to Lairg Primary School, Class P6 and P7 classroom arts and crafts themed session
- A book display featuring Scottish authors will feature in the library throughout the week
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| Lochaber High School |
- Celebration themed display
- Library skills classes (S1 and S2) this week will focus on Celebrating Storytelling
- Storytelling films, clips and videos will be shown on the screens in the library each day during break and lunch
- On Friday, November 19 Merryn Glover will be talking to the AH English class and Creative Writing class about storytelling and the importance of fiction
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| Lochcarron Library |
- Celebration themed talk by author Liz Macrae Shaw on Thursday, November 18 at 2pm
- Lochcarron Writers on Friday, November 19 at 10:30am on A Striking Celebration
- Display of pictures from Lochcarron Nursery and Primary featuring scenes or a book cover from books they enjoy or celebrate
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| Nairn Academy Library |
- Scottish Book display
- Quotes from Scottish Books in Register notices
- ‘Make your own book’ – lunchtime craft session
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| Nairn Library |
- Display of details of books customers have enjoyed and would like to recommend.
- Zine workshop – Saturday, November 20 on how to create your own magazine
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| Plockton Library |
- Gàidhlig Bookbug Session to be uploaded on Plockton Library’s Facebook page
- Outreach morning at Plockton Primary School with different activities
- Author Chris O’Malley reading his book Star Pyjamas to be uploaded on Plockton Library’s Facebook page
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| Portree Community Library |
- Author talk – Liz MacRae Shaw
- Workshop with Dr Margaret Bennett run in partnership with Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre. ‘Celebrating our Past’ is a free event at the Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre on Thursday, November 18 between 2pm and 4.30pm. Spaces are limited so contact [email protected] or call 01478 614078
- Mystery book bags
- On Friday, November 19, an online fireside Ceilidh with local folklorist and oral historian Dr Margaret Bennett – for tickets, visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebrating-our-past-tickets-207321844217
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| Skye and Lochalsh Mobile Library |
- Free BWS books added to bags
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| Thurso High School Library |
- Book display showcasing Scottish fiction for ages 12 to adult
- Google Classroom link to BWS Scotland, Authors Live on Demand and Scottish Book Trust curated book lists
- Scottish linked book quiz
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| Thurso Library |
- Celebrate Thurso Lucky Square competition
- Celebrate Books Cover Quiz
- Extra Bookbug event celebration themed
- Celebrating mystery books (wrapped books with listed themes)
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| Ullapool Community Library |
- A Bookbug Session in Scots
- Book sale
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| Wick Library- East Caithness Community Facility |
- Celebrate colouring competition
- Extra Bookbug event celebration themed
- BWS display
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