Thank you Ridge students and staff for making the last nine years a wonderful experience.
Carry on and read on!
Monday, July 11, 2016
Thank You
Thursday, June 9, 2016
All Books Due Monday, June 13
All books signed out must be returned to the library by Monday, June 13th.
This would also be a great time to pay fines owing.
Posted in: overdue
Monday, June 6, 2016
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Monday, May 30, 2016
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Open Library
This is a great site with a web page for each of 250 000 e-books. Have a look.
Posted in: open library
Friday, April 1, 2016
Cite This for Me
Students consider the Citethisforme chrome extension or go to https://www.citethisforme.com/. Will help you not only create a bibliography but also in-text citations. Be sure to fill in any details, e.g., author, if missed.
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Shakespeare for Grade 9
There are many great sources of information for Shakespeare and his times. Here are a few:
Search our library.
Try our pathfinders, listed under Students above. Here is the list of great Shakespeare sites.
Web English Teacher has a super page on Shakespeare. Scroll down.
You all have different topics. Consider using our encyclopedias. Use the index first to find the volume containing your topic.
You are expected to create a properly formatted bibliography. You can use Citation Machine or Bibme or key everything in using MS Word or Googedocs using Halton Cloud. If you use your own Chrome browser consider downloading the EasyBib add-on.
We may also take a look how not to plagiarize!
Friday, March 11, 2016
Friday, February 26, 2016
Re-untied with Gorillas
An amazing story about two gorillas raised in captivity, released to the wild, and then located for a meeting 12 years later.
Posted in: wildlife
Monday, February 22, 2016
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Black History Month
Wade in the Water is believed to be a song sending secret messages to slaves attempting to escape their predicament.
Posted in: black history
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
HOW TO READ LIKE BOWIE - DAVID BOWIE'S TOP 100 BOOKS
A David Bowie exhibit is at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Click the pic for details and a list of Bowie's top 100 books.
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Gaming Club
Want to improve your thinking and problem-solving skills? Sign up in the library at the front desk. Come to the inaugural meeting of the Ridge Gaming Club on Monday, November 16 after school in the library.All forms of gaming welcome. The club will run every day after school when Mr. Samsa is available.
Monday, November 2, 2015
Free Images Librestock.com
A great site for royalty-free images to use in your assignments and presentations.
Posted in: images
Monday, October 19, 2015
Giller Prize
The books shortlisted for the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize are available for download from the Overdrive Digital Library.
All you need is an Internet connection and your HDSB library card.
Posted in: Giller Prize
Monday, August 24, 2015
Go Set a Watchmen
Harper Lee, now 89, delivers her second novel, Go Set a Watchman, 55 years after To Kill a Mockingbird. Interesting.
