Learning Commons
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Welcome to the Student Library Learning Commons (SLLC)!
Our
library/learning commons is a space for you to work, study, read,
research, and spend time with your classes and friends. The
Teacher-Librarians are here to support learning by helping you with all
your research and citation questions. We can also help you find the
perfect book to read for your English class or for fun. We have
Chromebooks for you to use when accessing the databases and
encyclopedias or when working on a school assignment. Of course, we also
have hundreds of fiction and non-fiction books and are always adding to
the collection. Please let us know if you have a book recommendation
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About Us:
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The Student Library Learning Commons is the learning hub of the school. Here, the Teacher Librarian curates books and resources to meet the student population, ensuring all students see themselves in the collection. The Teacher Librarian collaborates with teachers and classes, leads staff book groups, provides technology support, facilitates a student book club, provides volunteer lunch opportunities for students, supports and assists with events in the library and is a lifelong learner through various Professional Learning Committees. Check out our video to see what we are all about!
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Databases
Use the EBSCO Database for scholarly articles and journals, primary documents and more resources to help make your assignments successful. Be sure to cite all sources you use.
Username: nantyr
Password: Tritons2026!
Other Student Library Learning Commons Resources
Looking for a book? Want to know what's on our shelves or in the SCDSB e-book library? Click these links and start exploring!
Nantyr Shores Library Catalogue SORA e-books and audiobooks Teen Book Cloud
Username: simcoe
Password: reads
Citation Help
APA Chicago Style MLA Style MyBib
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You can apply online or in person for a library card. The Innisfil ideaLab & Library has plenty of free resources, activities and events for teens.
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Programs and Events
Nantyr Shores Book Club: The Nantyr Shores Book Club meets the third Tuesday of every month in the Library at lunch. New members are always welcome. Bring a book to read/share or bring a friend and enjoy being a part of a community of readers!
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Staff Book Group: Each year staff are welcome to join the Staff
Book Group. Previous books read are as follows: Why are all the Black
Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?, Scarborough, The Car Porter and
The Water Dancer.
This year we will be reading Self Reg: How to Help Your Child (And You) Break the Stress Cycle and Successfully Engage With Life by Dr. Stuart Shanker.
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Literacy Prep Sessions & the OSSLT
The OSSLT will be taking place in November 2025 for all Gr. 10 and returning Gr. 11 students. There will be a second opportunity to write in April. Prep sessions will be provided for all students in October and March. Check out the OSSLT practice test to help you better prepare. Check out your D2L for the Literacy Prep Class.
Learning Spaces
The SLLC has a left side and right side of the library for collaboration and class visits. There are comfy chairs and study carrels around the library for quiet reading and individual work. There is a photocopier for those who need to print. We even have a golf-simulator for classes to test their swing!
Student Voice
If you are student who enjoys reading, consider completing a Book Review or Book Trailer. Here are some examples to get you started.
Book Review Sample Book Review Poster Little Fires Everywhere Book Trailer
Wellness and Inclusivity
The library offers a range of health & wellness resources. Check out a book on mental wellness, work on the community puzzle or relax and read a book. We also have a Teacher Wellness Leader and Student Wellness Team that host a variety of initiatives throughout the school year.
Mental Health & Wellness Supports: If you or someone you know needs support, here is a list of Mental Health Supports Simcoe County.
Celebrate Inclusivity: The SLLC offers a range of fiction and non-fiction books, biographies/memoirs, graphic novels, big print books, children’s books, easy reads, magazines and multiple language books. Our language section consists of French, Turkish, Hebrew, Ukraine, Russian and Spanish Novels. Indigenous and First Nations, Metis and Inuit, 2SLGBTQI+ and racialized voices are represented in our book collection. Let us know if you have a good book recommendation not already in our library.
Library Newsletters:
Fall Newsletter 2024 Spring Newsletter 2025
Fall Newsletter 2023 Spring Newsletter 2024
Fall Newsletter 2022 Spring Newsletter 2023
Contact: The library is open during school hours. Please reach out to Ms. Baker or Mr. Rosar by email or see us at the front desk.