International Booker Prize 2026 Celebrating the International Booker Prize 2026 This display celebrates the International Booker Prize 2026, showcasing some of the outstanding fiction in translation recognised by this year’s prize. The award celebrates the very best fiction translated into English, recognising the work of both authors and translators. At the centre of the display … Continue reading Award Winning Novels Now Available in the Library
Word of the Day: Compendious
Word of the Day: September 23, 2026 Compendious adjectivekum-PEN-dee-us What It Means A compendious book, research paper, article, etc. is one that provides most or all of the information one may want or require. Similarly, a person might be said to have compendious knowledge of a subject if they have a full and wide-ranging—that is, … Continue reading Word of the Day: Compendious
Word of the Day: Elegiac
Word of the Day: September 21, 2026 Elegiac adjectiveel-uh-JYE-ak What It Means legiac means “of, relating to, or comprising an elegy," an elegy being a sorrowful poem or song, and especially one that expresses sorrow for someone who is dead. Elegiac often describes a poem, song, piece of writing, etc. that mourns something now past. … Continue reading Word of the Day: Elegiac
Word of the Day: Facsmile
Word of the Day : September 16, 2026 Facsmile nounfak-SIM-uh-lee What it Means A facsimile is an exact copy of something. The word facsimile is also still sometimes used to refer to a system of transmitting and reproducing graphic matter, such as printed text or photos, though the word fax is more common. // The forged painting was an … Continue reading Word of the Day: Facsmile
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