--- title: "News: Library" url: "https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/library" school: "Penwortham Priory Academy" --- # News: Library ![Image of Mrs Elliott's recommended read - December](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/Whiteout_Gabriel_Dylan.jpg) 3 December 2023 ### [Mrs Elliott's recommended read - December](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2023-12-03-mrs-elliott-s-recommended-read-december) This month's recommendation from Mrs Elliott is Whiteout by Gabriel Dylan, if you like horror and gore, this one is for you. ![Image of Year 7 meet author Ruth Eastham](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/Priory_57755_Ruth_2_Group.jpg) 16 October 2023 ### [Year 7 meet author Ruth Eastham](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2023-10-16-year-7-meet-author-ruth-eastham) Ruth is sister of Principal Mr Eastham and is a multi-award winning author of five books. She visited Priory to inspire Year 7 to be the next generation of writers. ![Image of The book fair is back - but be quick!](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/book-fair-2023/IMG_2128.JPEG) 28 September 2023 ### [The book fair is back - but be quick!](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2023-09-28-the-book-fair-is-back-but-be-quick) We took a trip down to the library to see what was happening at the book fair. ![Image of Year 9 help select Lancashire Book of the Year at UCLan final](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/lancashire-book-of-the-year-2023/IMG_1426%20this%20one%20Jill.JPEG) 14 July 2023 ### [Year 9 help select Lancashire Book of the Year at UCLan final](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2023-07-14-year-9-help-select-lancashire-book-of-the-year-at-uclan-final) Year 9 pupils have been reading a range of books to select this year’s Lancashire Book of the Year final. ![Image of Random Reader - And the winners are...](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/Random_Reader_JW(1).jpeg) 25 May 2023 ### [Random Reader - And the winners are...](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2023-05-25-random-reader-and-the-winners-are) The English department were thrilled with some of the entries to the Random Reader competition! Who said reading isn't fun? ![Image of Miss Ackers' Recommended Read - May](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/The_Spooks_Apprentice.png) 15 May 2023 ### [Miss Ackers' Recommended Read - May](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2023-05-15-miss-ackers-recommended-read-may) This month Humanities and AR teacher, Miss Ackers, has sent in her 'pick'...The Spooks Apprentice – Joseph Delaney ![Image of Priory pupils are Reading for Good](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/Priory_165-this-one-blurred-names.jpg) 3 May 2023 ### [Priory pupils are Reading for Good](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2023-05-03-priory-pupils-are-reading-for-good) Priory pupils raised an amazing £200 at their week-long Readathon to raise money for books for children in hospitals. ![Image of Are you a random reader?](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/Random_Reader_JW.jpeg) 2 May 2023 ### [Are you a random reader?](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2023-05-02-are-you-a-random-reader) We want your most random, interesting, fun and creative reading pictures! ![Image of With thanks from the library](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/Priory_195_this_one_Year_10.jpg) 1 May 2023 ### [With thanks from the library](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2023-05-01-with-thanks-from-the-library) Priory’s library should have a whole host of new books to read thanks to the generosity of our families. Year 8 Evie and Year 10 Jack donated the most books. ![Image of Mrs Elliott's recommended read - March](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/Cold_Bath_Street.png) 14 March 2023 ### [Mrs Elliott's recommended read - March](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2023-03-14-mrs-elliott-s-recommended-read-march) This month's recommendation from Mrs Elliott is from a local author, Cold Bath Street by A J Hartley, and encounters some familiar sites and legends. ![Image of Mrs Elliott's recommended read - December](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/Bounce.jpg) 14 December 2022 ### [Mrs Elliott's recommended read - December](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2022-12-14-mrs-elliott-s-recommended-read-december) Not normally one for non-fiction, this month's recommendation from Mrs Elliott is for parents - 'Bounce' by Matthew Syed. ![Image of Mrs Gidden's cool reader's club - Finley](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/ADF06606_This_one.jpg) 19 October 2022 ### [Mrs Gidden's cool reader's club - Finley](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2022-10-19-mrs-gidden-s-cool-reader-s-club-finley) These are our reading stars put forward by their English teacher. We interview them about their current book, what they like reading and what they like to do when they’re not reading. 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