Starting back at school, college, or work in a new academic year is stressful at the best of times -- and this year things are more stressful than usual. Self-care should be high up on everyone’s agendas so that we can all stay as happy and as healthy as possible. Did you know that reading can help with your mental and emotional well-being? Of course, all librarians and … [Read more...]
SGS LRC – Important Updates and Information – New Academic Year, New Us!
September is upon us already, can you believe it? And with the New Academic Year, there's a New Us! Well, not a new us -- all of your beloved old LRC Staff are still kicking happily around, waiting to help you with your learning-resource-based needs. But! due to the pandemic we do have some new opening hours, a new way of borrowing and returning books, and some new information … [Read more...]
SGS LRC and World Suicide Prevention 2020
World Suicide Prevention Day 2020 What would you say if I were to tell you that suicide was the cause of 200,000 deaths every year? You'd be shocked, right? What about if that number was 400,000? 600,000? In fact, according to the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), over 800,000 deaths a year are caused by suicide. Let that sink in for a moment. Suicide … [Read more...]
SGS LRC Closures
The LRC will be closed from Monday 23rd March, because of, you know, the pandemic. Don't worry if you have books or other resources currently out on loan - we are suspending all fines/overdue fees for the time being! We are still open today (Thursday the 19th!) and tomorrow, so if you want to dash over to grab a stash of books, dvds, and audiobooks, come and borrow things … [Read more...]
World Book Day 2020
This Thursday (the fifth of March) is WORLD BOOK DAY!! The World Book Day organisers have put together a "Writes Of Passage" list - a list of 50 books that young people across the country have chosen as The Fifty Books That Will Change Your Life! We have a good number of these books across our LRCs, so come on over and borrow something which will inspire you, motivate you, … [Read more...]
