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Message from your student librarians Dear schoolmates, We are very happy to present to you the April issue of our newsletter. To encourage students to read more, the library will be releasing the long-awaited eLibrary this month! What are you waiting for? Find more info in this issue, start reading immediately after the platform wheelers.com is launched! Also, on April 23rd, it will be World Book Day, and to celebrate this, guess what the library will be doing? Yes, it’s the annual Book Week! To know more about the fun activities and games we will be holding, read the Sneak Peek and the info in this issue now! We would like to thank the teacher librarians for their support in helping us organizing the
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activities, and also Sarah Liu of 3D for setting up the Fandom Cipher. We wish you a happy reading! Best wishes, Duncan Yuen Editor-in- Chief
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How to borrow books from the eLibrary? Go to the URL: spcc.wheelers.co (PC or Mac) Or download the Wheelers ePlatform from Google Play (Android) or App Store (iOS) You can read the book on Apple devices (eg. iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch), Android devices (eg. Galaxy Tab, Galaxy S, Galaxy Note, HTC devices), Windows tablets, Kobo eReader, Sony eReader or Nook eReader. You may also need to download the Adobe Digital Editions app or the Bluefire app in order to read some books which are in PDF format. You can go to https://spcc.wheelers.co/help/systemrequirements for Step-by-step guides or simply ask the teacher librarians for help.
All books are available to read offline. Once you have the ePlatform app downloaded, and go look for our library "St. Paul's Co-educational College HK" in the school search list.
congratulations! You have borrowed the book.
The duration for loan is 21 days. You may borrow the book again if it is not reserved by someone else.
You can borrow ONE book at a time. You can reserve a book that is on loan. When you see the RESERVE button instead of the BORROW button on the page, it means the book has been borrowed. Below it you will see the "expected availability" of the book and if you decide to queue for this item, click the RESERVE button and there you go, the book is reserved. You can also cancel your reservation by going to your "shelf" and select the cancel option next to the reserved title you wish to cancel. To guarantee a most pleasurable reading experience, we have set age restrictions to certain books based on standards assigned by school libraries around the world. Please respect this rule and we assure that you will have the rights to borrow those books one day as long as you carry on at our school.
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Browse the titles from the following links:
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Log in using the ID and password given by your teacher.
To borrow a book: click the icon of the book; when you see a blue button with the word "BORROW" on it, click it and
Most popular Latest Additions, Series, Authors, Fiction categories, Non-fiction categories.
You can choose the font style, adjust the font size, space between words and lines, pick different background colours, and settle into night reading mode when necessary.
Or input the exact title of the book.
Have a good reading!
Fun. Games. Books.
Book Week 24-28 April
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BOOK WEEK ACTIVITY SNEAK PEEK! Librarian Training Experience Ever wondered what is it like to be a librarian? You can try your hand at being a librarian in this event! Led by our Head Librarian Andy Wang, you will definitely gain a better understanding of our work here at the library after participating! To sign up, simply reply to the email which was sent by Andy Wang regarding this event and state your preferred time slot.
Book Exchange Are you bored with the books you own? Do you want to read others' books? You can solve both of this problems via our Book Exchange! Simple drop off your own books at the Library, and take away a different book! Let’s share our collection with everyone!
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Date: 24-28/4/2017 Time: Every lunchtime Location: Library
Date: 24-27/4/2017 Time: Lunchtime Open to all students!
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Fandom Cipher Our most favorite event from last year has made a return! From 24/4 to 28/4, come to the library for an exciting adventure! Are you familiar with famous works of fiction? Do you know what the unique property of a goblin steel is? If so, then come, and gather the clues, to test your knowledge and win the ultimate prize!
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Date: 24-28/4/2017 Time: Lunchtime Everybody is welcome!
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Six-word Story Competition Can you tell a story that moves people’s hearts using only six words? Date: 24-28/4/2017 Time: Every lunchtime Location: Library
Game Stalls What do you get when you cross games and books? Games about books, of course! Coming on 26/4/2017, the Library will set up game stalls in the courtyard as a part of Book Week. Come to join us and play the games to win fabulous prizes! Date: 26/4/2017 Time: Lunchtime Location: Courtyard
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BOOK WEEK QUIZ! 1. What is the Book Week celebrating? 2. Will there be any event held in the Library during the Book Week? 3. Who can participate in the Librarian Experience? 4. Where can you access our eLibrary WHEELERS? 5. How many stamps are required for the GRAND PRIZE? 6. When is the World Book Day? 7. Where was the first library in the world? A. Hong Kong B. Washington, D.C. C. Morocco D. Alexandria 8. Where is the oldest continuously operating library in the world? A. Hong Kong B. Washington, D.C. C. Morocco D. Alexandria 9. The Dewey Decimal Classification system was invented in A. 2015 AD B. 1876 AD C. 60000 BC D. 657 AD 10. Which of the following is the best-selling book of all time? A. The Bible B. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows C. Of Mice nd Men D. 1984
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Answer the questions at the game stall and get a stamp!
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"THERE IS NO FRIEND AS LOYAL AS A BOOK." -Ernest Hemingway SPECIAL THANKS TO MR. POMEROY, MS. HUANG AND MS. WONG TYPESETTING AND DESIGN BY DUNCAN YUEN (4D11) AND CHERRIE CHUNG (5D13)