Find out more at https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/asian-heritage-month.html Read books by Asian--Canadian authors: view Vic High's booklist Check out the display of Asian-Canadian history titles from our library display!
Access the booklist at the QR code above or at t.ly/R4bE
Scan the QR code for links to books and CBC documentaries/news specials available through Vic High Library! http://www.scienceliteracy.ca/about/
Check out these infomative and enlightening resources from our library! Click the QR code below to access a booklist -- as well as links to podcasts, films, and documentaries.
Visit the display at the library entrance for books about women in Canada and abroad who are making a positive difference!
Sign out a book by an author of Chinese ethnicity -- our library has an excellent selection of books by renowned Chinese-Canadian and Chinese American authors! These books are on display at the library entrance for the first half of February. Receive a special Chinese new year treat when you... Read more
Learn about the complexities surrounding challenged and censored books -- and how libraries promote intellectual freedom and your right to read. Books that have been challenged or banned elsewhere will be displayed in our library during this week, including Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and many books in the... Read more
Creative poem-creation activities every Wednesday in the library during Focus block!
Create a 4-6 line poem from the spines of books in Vic High Library! Participation treats & prizes for entries! Meet during Focus block in the library @11:15.
Create an original "found poem" -- found in pages of magazines and book discards from our library! Illustrations encouraged but optional!
Poem Scavenger Hunt for "Poem in Your Pocket" Day! Find a poem that resonates with you at once of the "theme" stations. Fold it in the envelope provided and keep it for yourself -- or prepare to send it to someone on National Poem in Your Pocket Day on April... Read more
Check out the library display of Asian Canadian authors, and books about famous and lesser-known Asian Canadians who helped to build Canada. You can see the full resource list at this link; https://collections.follettsoftware.com/collection/6273fe4164bdc1001232e649
These books are excellent resources about mental health. https://collections.follettsoftware.com/collection/62744fd6a813e100118fb67f?h=24c61e09a2c019ff99edb8ee5144798861ee92cc6e0e8525d9ada34a9075bb4d
Build awareness and empathy through our library resources of non-fiction, novels, poems, graphic novels, and films at the following resource list: https://collections.follettsoftware.com/collection/62718fe61336910011c84943
Click the image above to access a list of fiction and real-life stories related to gender identity and sexuality.
Click the image for additional information.
Click the link for additional information. https://women-gender-equality.canada.ca/en/commemorations-celebrations/womens-history-month.html
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance Click the link for additional information.
https://poets.ca/programs/pocketpoem/
Our library has a large collection of resources related to Truth and Reconciliation -- in addition to a newly created Indigenous authors section organized using the Indigenous-created Brian Deer classification system. These are two initiatives intended to decolonize the library and move towards Truth and Reconciliation
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/commemorative-events/veterans-week
Entry forms are at the library circulation desk!
What is this day all about? Find out here.
Government of Canada
Learn about St. Nicholas Day HERE.
Learn more about Bodhi Day HERE.
Learn about this cultural celebration HERE.
Learn more about St. Lucia day HERE.
Learn about it HERE.
Learn about Arabic Language Day HERE.
Learn about the significance of Indigenous solstice and cultural observances HERE.
Learn more about Hanukkah HERE.
Christmas is celebrated worldwide -- both as a secular holiday and as a religious holiday. It's often hard to tell where the secular and religious traditions begin and end, since they are often intertwined in many people's celebrations. Here are 10 interesting facts about Christmas that include both!
Find out about more about Boxing Day HERE.
Learn more HERE. (off-site, students & staff -- please use the password for GALE Global Issues in Context database Learn more HERE.
Learn about Omisoka HERE
