My volunteering experience at Northwood Library – Fiza

Fiza, 15, tells us all about her experience volunteering at Northwood Library this summer, to help with the Summer Reading Challenge… "During the summer holidays, I worked as a volunteer for the Summer Reading Challenge at Northwood Library to help gain more experience and knowledge on working with younger children. I remember when I was younger and…

My volunteering experience at Northwood Library – Maryam

Maryam, 16, tells us all about her experience volunteering at Northwood Library this summer, to help with the Summer Reading Challenge… "In the summer of 2017, I volunteered at the Northwood Library. I was visiting London from the United States of America. During my time at this library, I learned many new things about the…

My volunteering experience at Northwood Library – Umar

Umar, 14, tells us all about his experience volunteering at Northwood Library this summer, to help with the Summer Reading Challenge… "My name is Umar and I am from the US. I came to London this summer to spend time with my family. During that time I wanted to volunteer at the library. I had…

Literary Challenge 2017 #7 Novels by Asian or Black Authors

During October Hillingdon Libraries staff were set the challenge to read a book that hadn’t originally been written in English but translated. How does reading a translated novel change the tone, the theme and even the story itself? Or..if there any real difference at all? We would have loved to get a group together of […]

Jennifer Killick – An Author Interview

Yiewsely Library Volunteer, Brandon, 14, recently interviewed Jennifer Killick, author of Alex Sparrow and the Really Big stink. Alex is a super-agent in training who uses his lie detecting skills to communicate with animals and solve mysteries! Brandon met Jennifer following one of her fantastic creative writing workshops for the Summer Reading challenge.    …