June has come around once again (as Junes are wont to do), and that means one very important thing: it's Pride Month! Hooray! And this Pride Month, SGS LRCs are proud to present to you a highlighted selection of LGBTQIA+ novels, non-fiction books, and DVDs from our lending catalogue. From the old classics through to modern young adult lit, queer writing and writers have shaped … [Read more...]
LGBTQ+ History Month 2021
LGBT+ History Month 2021 is drawing to a close, but our engagement with queer history, media, literature, and creators is always ongoing. LGBTQIA+ History is part of our wider history, and is relevant and important for everyone, regardless of whether or not you consider yourself part of the LGBTQIA+ community. As a library we may be a little biased, but we think that a great … [Read more...]
Black History Month – SGS LRC Bookflix Special!
Every year, October is Black History Month. Black History Month was first celebrated in the U.K. in 1987, and in the U.S.A. in 1970 -- but it's precursor, Black History Week, has its origins all the way back in 1926! Black History Month is about highlighting and celebrating Black History! SGS LRCs have loads of books -- both fiction and non-fiction -- and DVDs about Black … [Read more...]
World Mental Health Day 2020 – Books and DVDs at SGS LRC
Every year, the 10th of October is World Mental Health Day. Recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and organised by the World Federation for Mental Health, World Mental Health Day aims to raise awareness of mental health and promote further discussion. The WHO has found that one four people will be directly affected by a mental health disorder at some point in their … [Read more...]
National Poetry Day at SGS LRC
Bridegroom, dear to my heart,Goodly is your beauty, honeysweet,Lion, dear to my heart,Goodly is your beauty, honeysweet. You have just read the opening lines of a 4,000 year old love poem! How cool is that?! It is called The Love Song For Shu-Shin, and was discovered in 1845 by archaeologist Austen Henry Layard in excavations of ancient Sumer (modern day Iraq)! Poetry is as old … [Read more...]
