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Book Swap/6 Book Challenge..

On Friday 5th December the Yeovil College Learning Resource Centre held a book swap in The Spot, their Student Enrichment Centre. Simply stacks of books were donated to the swap, and both staff and students were encouraged to come along and swap old for new – or nearly new! They had a great response from keen readers across the college, and many old favourites found delighted new owners.

The Book Swap was just one of the many planned book-themed events taking place this academic year to promote the 6 Book Challenge. A fantastic scheme hosted by the Reading Agency, the College wants to challenge everyone on campus to get reading! From actual books to e-books, magazines and newspapers to webpages, blog posts and even digital games – every word really does count when taking the Challenge. Simply choose 6 things to read, then write a short review in your Reading Diary (provided – it’s all part of the fun!). Then, when you’ve finished, hand your diary back in at any Library Helpdesk and that’s it!

For more information, Yeovil College and UCY students can visit the Moodle Page here

http://moodle.yeovil.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=5591

or alternatively check out the Reading Agency’s website for more information here  

http://www.readingagency.org.uk/sixbookchallenge


 
Thanks to April- Book Club member (and MASSIVE Book lover) - for hosting the event!

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