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Kings Langley School Library @klslibrary.bsky.social · 12d

Pride Champions meetings will resume after half term!

Pride Champions - our first meeting of the year will be on Tuesday, November 4th, at lunch time, in Mr Bryan's room (F305). New members are always welcome and you don't have to be part of the LGBTQ+ community to come along - just have empathy! If you have any questions, see Ms Hill in the library.

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Kings Langley School Library @klslibrary.bsky.social · 13d

Happy #Diwali to all who celebrate! 🪔

A poster reading Happy Diwali on top of a bookshelf in the library. On display beside it are books including All About Diwali and Asha and the Spirit Bird. In front of the books are small LED candles.

More books on display including a version of the Ramayana and a collection of South Asian folk tales and myths. In front of the books are small LED candles.

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Kings Langley School Library @klslibrary.bsky.social · 16d

Today is Wear Red Day! As well as wearing red today, we have a selection of relevant anti-racism books on display in the library, both for lower school and Sixth Form. #WRD25

on a bright red background, in white capital letters, the message says: Show Racism the Red Card

Kings Langley School Library @klslibrary.bsky.social · 20d

Library Leader applications are now open! Pick up an application form from the library this week if you're interested in joining our brilliant team of student assistants.

We're looking for new Library Leaders! Join our fun and friendly team of student Library Leaders, and help make the library run smoothly for everyone to enjoy! Pick up an application form from the desk at the library to apply. Closing date: October 23rd.

Kings Langley School Library @klslibrary.bsky.social · Oct 2

Thank you all for visiting us tonight at Open Evening! We had over 1500 people through the door, and answered over 500 questions! In parting, Olivia, one of our Library Leaders wanted to share this message with our visitors:

Welcome to Kings Langley
We are very happy to have this evening!
We have been working very hard for our guests and are grateful for you being here!!!
We hope you come to our school!
WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO SEE EVERYONE COME IN THE LIBRARY!!!!!!!!!
Tonight has been wonderful to be helping you out and making everyone feel belonged in the Library by understanding what we do for children in need and can help with education and support by Ms Hill, she is always helping everyone she sees out. Hope you have seen all the other classes and their educational ways to help out, we had free books and comics at the back by the TV but unfortunately ran out.
BY OLIVIA 8J

Kings Langley School Library @klslibrary.bsky.social · Oct 2

Our #BooksOfTheMonth for October are Black History for Every Day of the Year by David Olusoga and family, Dance of Resistance by Catherine Johnson, Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, and DK’s Digital Photography Complete Course.

In front of two house plants, copies of Dance of Resistance and Black History for Every Day of the Year are displayed on book stands

On a shelf in the sixth form section, the digital photography book and a copy of Wuthering Heights are displayed

Kings Langley School Library @klslibrary.bsky.social · Jul 9

Take part in our Big Holiday Read! Grab a colouring sheet from the library desk, and as you conquer reading challenges over the summer break, you can colour them in. Return your sheets in September to share what you’ve enjoyed most (and get recognition points!)

c/o Literacy Shed 😊

A stack of colouring sheets on the library desk, with a sign explaining the same activity as the post attached. There’s a cup of tea, a library stamp, and the barcode scanner (with googly eyes) in the background

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Kings Langley School Library @klslibrary.bsky.social · Jul 8

The brilliant KLS U-15 Girls Football team have made it to the national final! We will be livestreaming the game - come to the library from 1pm at lunch time tomorrow to watch and cheer!

A poster that reads 'KLS Girls Football U-15s National Cup Final! watch in the library tomorrow at lunch time' with an illustration of a smiling woman in sports kit, with her foot on a football.

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Kings Langley School Library @klslibrary.bsky.social · Jul 7

It’s #DisabilityPrideMonth! We have a small but growing collection of books sharing the experiences of disabled people, especially young people, and are always looking for more. To see our full collection, just search for ‘disability’ on our library catalogue, or speak to Ms Hill

A small display of books in the school library, with a sign that reads ‘disability pride month’ with two images of people using their wheelchairs (one is waving a flag and one is teaching a class). The books on display are the young reader edition of Alice Wong’s Disability Visibility, Owning It: Our Disabled Childhoods by various authors, Who Wants Normal? by Frances Ryan, and Wired Differently by Joe Wells and Tim Stringer

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Kings Langley School Library @klslibrary.bsky.social · Jun 17

Mrs Butt, Ms Hill, and our Carnegie Shadowing Group are reading Glasgow Boys by Margaret McDonald @faberchildrens.bsky.social - one of this year's brilliant shortlisted titles for the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social‬

Next up: what will Mayfield School #ReadWithPride tomorrow?

@ReadWithPrideUK 🏳️‍🌈

Mrs Butt sitting in the staffroom reading a paperback copy of Glasgow Boys

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Kings Langley School Library @klslibrary.bsky.social · Jun 13

This week we enjoyed another lovely visit to St Lauras care home! Thank you as always to Eme, Angela and the rest of the team there for making us feel so welcome.

A young boy reads Peter Rabbit with an elderly lady. They are both holding the corners of the book

An elderly man leans in close to see the pictures in the Day the Crayons Quit, which is being read to him by a girl in school uniform

A group photo of the whole room, with six Year 8 students paired up with elderly residents in one of the care home's living rooms. They are chatting and sharing books.

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Kings Langley School Library @klslibrary.bsky.social · Jun 11

Our #BooksOfTheMonth for June are Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono, Glasgow Boys by @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social‬, Little Bang by @kellymccaughrain.bsky.social, and the collected poems of Nikki Giovanni. All are available to borrow from the library now!

Four paperback books on a whiteboard table. They are Kiki's Delivery Service, Glasgow Boys, Little Bang, and the collected poems of Nikki Giovanni. On the whiteboard table, someone has written 'Books of the Month' and drawn a smiley face.

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Kings Langley School Library @klslibrary.bsky.social · Jun 9

Last call for entries for the Library category at this year's #STEM Fair! Design a themed display for the library, and you could be the first person to win our brand new trophy!

Kings Langley School Library @klslibrary.bsky.social · Jun 6

If you would like to preorder one of Catherine's books and have it signed, we have two available at a discounted price from Our Bookshop in Tring until June 18th. Sawbones (tinyurl.com/mrxma5az) and Race to the Frozen North (tinyurl.com/3s5jhvju)

Kings Langley School Library @klslibrary.bsky.social · Jun 6

We are thrilled to share that Catherine Johnson, a fantastic author of historical fiction, will be visiting us later this month. This will be our first author visit since 2019, so we are very excited!

A picture of Catherine Johnson, a black woman with grey hair, with the title 'Catherine Johnson Author Visit' and the front cover of two of her books - Sawbones and Race to the Frozen North

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Kings Langley School Library @klslibrary.bsky.social · Jun 4

If you’re from a Romany Gypsy, Traveller, or Roma background, we want you to know that you’re always welcome in the library.

This #GRTHM25, we’re sharing some of our books that celebrate the colourful histories of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.

Yellow label reading GRTHM25 in green text, then green text on a white background that reads 'I'm celebrating Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller History Month 2025'

A small display of books in the library, with one poster that says 'Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller History Month' and another that has details of a competition students can take part in. The books on the display are the Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein, The Curio Collectors by Eloise Williams, and the Can Caravan by Richard O'Neill

One shelf in the library's non-fiction section, displaying a timeline of GRT people through history, a list of reasons to get involved with GRTHM, and a double page spread from the book 'Nomads' that has illustrated information about Roma people

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Kings Langley School Library @klslibrary.bsky.social · Jun 3

Do you have a visual impairment? Do you want more access to books and reading? As part of #HiVis2025, we're celebrating the resources we have available to help! Speak to (or email) Ms Hill if you'd like to know more about our services, including @rnib ebooks, audio and large print.

Colourful abstract circles on a white background with 'HiVis, 1-15 June 2025' in white text on a dark blue rectangle. Keywords 'Audio, Braille, Community' in blue text, with hashtag HiVis2025 and website readingsight.org.uk

On the same background, text reading: KLS Library has resources available for anyone who finds reading difficult, including those who have a visual impairment.
Ask Ms Hill for more information about:
Accessible eBooks
Large print books
Dyslexia-friendly books
Audiobooks via Herts Public Libraries

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Kings Langley School Library @klslibrary.bsky.social · Jun 3

Happy #Pride Month! One of our Pride Champions has made two fabulous displays to showcase our LGBTQ+ collections in the library - one for KS3/4 and one for Sixth Form🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🥳

Three shelves of pride themed books with a progress pride flag wrapped around the shelves. Books include Grandad’s Pride, Northranger, and Jamie

Two shelves of pride themed books with a Gilbert Baker pride flag wrapped around the shelves. Books include Good As You, Gender Euphoria, and Rainbow Revolutions

Kings Langley School Library @klslibrary.bsky.social · May 15

For #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, library volunteer Ella has made a lovely display to show some of our books about mental health, wellbeing, and share resources from The Mental Health Foundation

A display over two shelves in the library, with a poster for Mental Health Awareness Week. Books include Looking After Your Mental Health and Ten Minutes to Better Mental Health

Kings Langley School Library @klslibrary.bsky.social · May 14

To commemorate #VEDay80, several KLS Library Leaders and members of History Club were invited to participate in an exchange of letters with a World War Two veteran, Joyce Goulbourn. Their letters were recorded and broadcast on BBC Three Counties Radio - a great experience for all involved!

A group of KLS students in the library, wearing their school uniform. They are holding paper copies of their letters to Joyce.

Joyce, an elderly lady in a patterned shirt and glasses, smiles holding a book with photos of her younger self in her ATS uniform.

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Kings Langley School Library @klslibrary.bsky.social · May 8

Library Leaders, we love you! Today we said congratulations to students who have earned their Bronze and Silver badges, and a fond farewell and good luck to our leavers in Year 11 and Year 13! 💖

A big group photo of students in uniform at a party in the library

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Kings Langley School Library @klslibrary.bsky.social · May 7

Happy #NationalHedgerowWeek! 🍃

A display of books about British wildlife and ecology in the school library

Kings Langley School Library @klslibrary.bsky.social · Mar 20

Students enjoyed another visit to St Laura's care home this week, using their empathy skills to spend an afternoon sharing stories and chatting with residents in the library room.

A Year 7 boy in school uniform, still with his rucksack on, is absorbed in reading 'Nour's Secret Library' to an elderly gentleman in a wheelchair. They are both leaning in to look at the book.

A Year 8 student with blonde hair in a ponytail reads 'The Day The Crayons Quit' to an elderly lady dressed in blue

Two year 7 girls in black school uniform jumpers, showing an illustration in 'Strega Nona' to an elderly lady, who is smiling and wearing a floral shirt.

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Kings Langley School Library @klslibrary.bsky.social · Mar 13

Happy #Holi! Risha, one of our Year 7 Library Leaders, helped with putting together this display to celebrate the Hindu festival of colours, love, and Spring.

Two shelves in the library, covered with saffron yellow and apple green fabric. There is a hand-drawn sign that says 'Holi' with a picture of a lamp and splashes of colour. On display are a selection of books about the festival, most of which are displayed open to a relevant page.

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · Mar 11

Revealing the shortlist for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Illustration! 🏅 These fabulous books transmit stories in ways that words alone cannot. 🎨✨
Congratulations to the brilliant shortlisted illustrators! #Carnegies2025 🎉
Explore the full list here: 🔗 carnegies.co.uk/illustration...

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