Craig Colley Library
1. Borrow Books from the School Library
Everyone will have the opportunity to borrow books from the school library before we break up for the summer, so there’s no excuse not to read!
2. Access MyON
MyON gives you access to thousands of digital books that have all been levelled by Accelerated Reader. Browse a huge range of fiction and non-fiction texts, or search for books by book level / topic / genre / book length / age suitability and more.
Many of the books on myON are quick and easy to read and lots have an audio track that will help you. You can even upload a book review once you’ve finished reading.
To access the full catalogue visit myON : then enter the following login details:
School Name: Summer Reads
Username: SUM
Password: SUMR123!
3. Visit a Local Library
Are you already a library member? If not, why not?! Library membership is completely free and very easy to sign up for. Just pop into your local branch with proof of your address and a librarian will sign you up.
There are library branches in Ellesmere, Gobowen and Oswestry and once you’re a member of Shropshire Libraries you can visit any of them to borrow and return books.
Over the summer holidays, library members can sign up to the Annual Summer Reading Challenge, Summer Reading Challenge which rewards readers with stickers, certificates and medals. You can also use libraries to access computers, audiobooks and other services.
4. Visit the Shropshire Library’s Online Catalogue
Once you’ve become a library member you will have free access to Shropshire Library’s fantastic online catalogue your cloud library of E-books and Audiobooks! There are a huge range of popular titles, new releases and prize winners to choose from so you can enjoy great literature from the comfort of your own home.
5. YouTube!
Did you know that you can find a fantastic range of audiobooks completely free on YouTube? Try browsing your favourite titles / authors and see what you can find. There’s nothing more relaxing than listening to a story, so why not find an audiobook, sit back, relax and enjoy.
Here are just a few fantastic audiobooks to get you started:
The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell
The Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
Girls Under Pressure by Jacqueline Wilson
Not Sure What to Read?
Here are a few suggestions of fantastic beach reads to inspire you this summer:
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Get Involved
Keep your summer reading on track by joining in our Summer Reading Bingo Challenge! Pick your challenges from the grid and cross them off when you’ve completed them. If anyone can get a line (or even better, a full house!) we’ll be rewarding you with House Points when you return to school in September. Just bring your completed Bingo sheet up to Mrs Gordon in the library after the summer holidays.
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Have a great summer and enjoy your reading!
