✨ BIG HALLOWEEN GIVEAWAY!!! ✨ To win ALL of these spooktacular books: 🎃 Like 🎃 RT by 30.10.24 🎃 UK only Big thanks to our wonderful publishing partners for sending so many prizes. We’ll announce the winner on Halloween! Good luck!! 👻

Benjamin Zephaniah’s name resonates with power, passion, and profound poetry. His life and works are a testament to the enduring power of the written word and the impact of a committed activist’s voice. #BlackHistoryMonth #ReclaimingNarratives

We are celebrating Ada Lovelace Day today and raising awareness of women in the STEM fields. Find out more about this female pioneer's early life in the book I, Ada available in our library.

✨✨ WIN!!!! ✨✨ We’ve got 5 signed copies of @domrosevalente’s ‘Witchspark’ to giveaway! To enter: 📚 Like 📚 RT by 30.10.24 📚 UK only And do check out Dom’s new Author Masterclass at authorfy.com/masterclasses. The videos are nothing short of MAGICAL!

‘Reclaiming narratives’ is the theme for this year’s #BlackHistoryMonth. The theme focusses on sharing stories of Black history and culture. These titles represent a diverse range of talented black authors and illustrators creating empathy-rich stories and memorable characters.

So who wants to read the winning books? 😍 To enter FOLLOW & RT! UK & Ireland only! Closes Oct 31st. To The Other Side by Erika Meza Steady For This by Nathanael Lessore The First Move by Jenny Ireland My Name is Maame by Jessica George #thediversebookawards #Giveaway

Have You Met…your teacher? All our Year 7 students are invited to our annual Have You Met Your Teacher event in the school hall from 3.45pm today. We hope that as many of our Year 7 students as possible.

Vacancy: an exciting opportunity to work within our vibrant library at Sir John Lawes School. Duties will include assisting staff and pupils in using library resources and administrative tasks associated with the running of a library. Apply now sjl.herts.sch.uk/391/current-va…

Here’s our newest display for #NonFictionNovember on the theme of hobbies. We’ve got loads of ideas for fantastic hobbies to try (or improve) including Rubik’s Cube, photography, crochet, birdwatching, manga drawing, and more! 😊📚 FCBG

Black history isn’t just for October – it’s for every month, every story, and every child. 🌍✨ These books celebrate Black voices, history, and experiences, empowering young readers to understand, dream, and explore the richness of Black culture. 🖤 inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/al…

Here’s our display for #InternationalMensDay2024 - featuring books about inspirational men 📚🚹

Our new display inspired by #WickedMovie is up today! Are you more Glinda or Elphaba? 🧙‍♀️👑🪄📚

We’re feeling festive in the Library! Grab a book for some cozy reading time over the holidays 📚🎄❄️

Get creative over Christmas! Tell us a winter-themed story - in any format - for a chance to win prizes, including signed books. Hand in to the Library by the end of the day on Friday 10th January to enter 📚🎄❄️

Vacancy: we are hiring additional members to join our experienced and friendly exam invigilator team. Full online training provided. Apply now sjl.herts.sch.uk/391/current-va…

Today we had a party at lunch time for our incredible student librarian team (and their friends)! They were very excited to have the library to themselves and to play games 📚😊🎄

Ms James has given the Library desk a makeover this morning! 📚😊

Our Coming Soon display has been updated! What are you looking forward to reading this term? Sir John Lawes 📚😊

This week we’re celebrating #MakarSankranti with displays in the Library inspired by the kite festival, and an activity to design a kite or lantern! 🪁 🏮