Welcome to the Broadford Library Weekly Newsletter!
Each week, I will be bringing you a look back on the previous week in the library, including the fun that our lunchtime library clubs have had, new books, children's book reviews, library displays and much more!
~ Miss Flower, Librarian & Reading Champion ~
Contact - library@broadford.havering.sch.uk
Happy New Year!
Welcome to the first Broadford Library newsletter of 2026!
Last week, Miss Flower had a very busy week refreshing the library and planning lots of fun for the Spring term.
Lunchtime library club
Last week, our lunchtime Library Club children enjoyed welcoming in the new year with some fab 2026 colouring sheets.
Library displays
Lots of children are enjoying taking part in the library New Year, New Genre challenge - the aim of which is to encourage children to try reading from a book genre that they have not tried before, such as 'history', 'mystery' or 'science fiction'.
If children cannot decide which new genre to try first, they can pick a colour from a Genre Jar and then choose a book from the genre that it relates to.
To go alongside this challenge, Miss Flower has created a bookmark for children to use so that they can tick off each new genre as they read a book from it.
Book of the Week
The Book of the Week last week was How to Train Your Parents by Pete Johnson. Louis has just started at a posh new school, and his mum and dad are suddenly obsessed with homework and tests and after-school clubs! It is a total nightmare - but his new friend Maddy can help. Her parents used to be the same until she trained them! All parents have to be trained. And she knows how...
Non-fiction deliveries
Paige and Elliot, two of the library's super Spinebreakers, delivered more packs of requested non-fiction books to some classes - these are on the topics that the classes will be studying this half term and will be displayed in their reading corners for children to enjoy.
Book donations
We are always grateful and lucky to receive lots of book donations from generous parents, carers and children. If you have been making space for new books received as Christmas presents at home and have any books in good condition that are no longer wanted, please either hand them into the school office or give them to your child to bring into the library. Thank you.
Blue Peter Reading Badge
Earn your Blue Peter Reading Badge! See how you can take part here or pick up an entry form from the library.
105 Books To Read Before You Leave Broadford
If you have not already seen it, please read the separate Library blog post all about our 105 Books To Read Before You Leave Broadford here.
Urgent request - Returning borrowed library books
We have so many lovely books in our library but, unfortunately, many of them get borrowed by a child and then never returned to the library. Please can you check at home to see if you have any Broadford library books (stamped inside/Broadford logo attached). If you do, please pass them to your child to return to the library asap, where our Book Monster is waiting to eat them! Thank you. 
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