Victoria High School Library

French "Salon" - French Food & Festivals!
2021-11-15 11:15 - 12:45 (America/Vancouver)

12 Days of Christmas Literary Trivia!
2021-12-01 08:00 - 2021-12-16 17:00

French Salon #2: Christmas & Winter traditions in French-speaking countries
2021-12-06 11:15 - 23:45

Happy Chinese New Year Reading!
2022-02-01 08:00 - 2022-02-16 17:00
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 sign out and try one of these titles between Feb. 1 and Feb. 16 (Chinese New Year celebrations typically last for 16 days) See the teacher-librarian for details.

Black History Month
2022-02-01 08:00 - 2022-03-01 17:00

Freedom to Read Week
2022-02-20 08:00 - 2022-02-26 17:00
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 English Curriculum that are approved by the Ministry of Education.
Find out more about these titles and others during Freedom to Read Week.

French Immersion Week/La Semaine Francophone
2022-02-28 08:00 - 2022-03-04 17:00

le Salon Francais
2022-03-02 11:45 - 12:30

National Poetry Month
2022-04-01 08:00 - 2022-04-29 17:00
Creative poem-creation activities every Wednesday in the library during Focus block!

Spine poetry creation
2022-04-13 11:15 - 23:45
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.

"Found poetry" creation
2022-04-20 11:15 - 23:45
Create an original “found poem” — found in pages of magazines and book discards from our library! Illustrations encouraged but optional!

Poem Scavenger Hunt: "Poem in Your Pocket" Day
2022-04-27 11:15 - 23:45
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 29!

Asian Heritage Month
2022-05-01 08:00 - 2022-05-31 17:00
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

Mental Health Awareness Month
2022-05-01 08:00 - 2022-05-31 17:00
These books are excellent resources about mental health.
https://collections.follettsoftware.com/collection/62744fd6a813e100118fb67f?h=24c61e09a2c019ff99edb8ee5144798861ee92cc6e0e8525d9ada34a9075bb4d

Red Dress Day
2022-05-05 08:00 - 17:00
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

Pride Month Reading
2022-06-01 08:00 - 2022-07-31 17:00
Click the image above to access a list of fiction and real-life stories related to gender identity and sexuality.

Truth and Reconciliation Week 2022
2022-09-26 08:00 - 2022-09-30 17:00
Click the image for additional information.

Women's History Month
2022-10-04 08:00 - 2022-10-31 17:00
Click the link for additional information.

https://women-gender-equality.canada.ca/en/commemorations-celebrations/womens-history-month.html

Veterans' Week 2022
2022-11-08 08:00 - 2022-11-12 17:00
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance
Click the link for additional information.

National Poetry Month
2023-04-01 08:00 - 2023-04-30 17:00

Poem in Your Pocket Day
2023-04-28 08:00 - 17:00
https://poets.ca/programs/pocketpoem/

Battle of the Books - Vic High Reads 2023 Virtual Assembly
2023-05-31 08:00 - 2023-06-02 17:00

Truth and Reconciliation Week
2023-09-25 - 2023-10-01
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

Drop Everything and Read Day
2023-10-23 08:00 - 17:00

Veterans' Week
2023-11-05 08:00 - 2023-11-11 17:00
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/commemorative-events/veterans-week

All library books and texts due!
2024-06-21 - 2024-06-22

Summer Reading Sign out
2024-06-24 08:00 - 2024-06-27 16:00

Goals & Good Habits
2024-09-03 08:00 - 2024-09-06 17:00
https://vichighlibrary.sd61.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/151/2024/06/Reading-Theme-1.mp4

Grade 9 recommended 2023-24
2024-09-09 08:00 - 2024-09-13 17:00
https://vichighlibrary.sd61.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/151/2024/06/Reading-Theme-Sept-9-13-Grade-9-picks-2.mp4
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Start a series
2024-09-16 08:00 - 2024-09-20 17:00
https://vichighlibrary.sd61.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/151/2024/06/Reading-Theme-Sept.-16-20-1.mp4
