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Special Collections

The Library has a number of Special Collections. Special Collections Review of Personal Reading (Higher English) A wide range of suggested texts have been gathered from library stock to form the RPR collection. This collection is near the issue desk and is well signposted so make your way there and start thinking about what you’d like to research. There are loads of new titles to choose from including a special Scottish Writers’ Section which has proved extremely popular already. As well as novels you will find short stories, collections of poetry, listening tapes and critical notes on selected texts. There are also two magazines, “Scotlit” and “English Review” to give you background information. Ask library staff to use one of the literary CD-ROMs or book the internet and search the relevant author pages. Some titles to consider … (* titles have critical notes available) “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou * “Laidlaw” by William McIlvanney* “The Restaurant at the End of the Universe” by Douglas Adams “My Left Foot” by Christy Brown “Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha” by Roddy Doyle “Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry” by Mildred Taylor * “Collected Poems” by Norman MacCaig * “The Crow Road” by Iain Banks More titles and some book and author information coming soon.   Talking Books Talking books can be borrowed for one month at a time. There is a wide range to choose from and here are just a few titles: “Soccer Mad” by Rob Childs “The Witches” by Roald Dahl “True Monster Stories” by Terry Deary “Babe” by Dick King-Smith “Animal Farm” by George Orwell “Jingo” by Terry Pratchett If you would like to borrow any of these please come along to the library. More information will be provided shortly.

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