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Significant Literary Dates
The Globe Theatre burns down - June 29, 1613
Staged cannon fire during a performance of Henry VIII ignited the straw thatch on the roof of the infamous Globe Theatre, causing it to burn down. The Globe was the venue for performances of William Shakespeare’s plays.
Not long after the disaster, a street ballad appeared, marking the event (its author is unknown).
This fearful fire began above,
A wonder strange and true,
And to the stage-house did remove,
As round as tailor’s clew;
And burnt down both beam and snag,
And did not spare the silken flag.
Oh sorrow, pitiful sorrow, and yet all this is true.
Free Audiobooks
This week’s free audiobook downloads are: "The Bronte plot" and "The music of what happens".
Visit www.audiobooksync.com to access and download the titles, and then use your Sora app (see setup instructions below) to keep and listen. Too easy!
Any questions or issues, please email pmreg-lib@lism.catholic.edu.au
This Week's FREE Download
The weekly free download of audiobook titles continues this week with
"Mexican Whiteboy" and "The silence between us".
Visit www.audiobooksync.com to access and download the titles, and then use your Sora app (see setup instructions below) to keep and listen. Too easy!
Any questions or issues, please email pmreg-lib@lism.catholic.edu.au
What is SYNC?
SYNC is a free summer audiobook program for teens. SYNC will give away two complete audiobooks per week - pairs of high-interest titles, based on weekly themes. Sign up for email or text alerts and be first to know when new titles are available to download at www.audiobooksync.com.
The process to register, access and download titles are outlined below:
First register for SYNC 2020 on our homepage. Then set up Sora.
How do I set up Sora?
- Download Sora from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
Open Sora and tap I have a setup code (at the bottom of the screen). - Enter this setup code: audiobooksync.
- Enter the email address you used to sign up for SYNC.
- Tap Explore (at the bottom of the screen) to see the week’s featured titles [SYNC 2020 starts April 30]
- I already use Sora for school. How do I add SYNC titles?
If you already use Sora, you’ll need to add the SYNC program’s library. Here are the steps:
In Sora, open the menu (in the top-right corner).
- Select Add a public library.
- Search for audiobooksync and select the library from the results.
- St Joseph's Regional College Library
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