Philosophy
The Library exists to provide a welcoming and protected environment conducive to both study and recreational reading. It is an educational and cultural environment where individuals are exposed to ideas through the use of print and non-print resources in many media formats.
Mission
The Library aims to reflect the school’s philosophy and to support the academic curriculum and pastoral care programme in the selection and dissemination of library resources. It provides adequate recreational resources for the users. In addition, it aims to teach students study skills so that they are adept at retrieving and using information, and emerge as fully independent learners.
Opening Hours
Monday to Thursday: 8.15 am to 14.55 pm
Friday : 8.15 am to 13.00 pm
Services
Individual quiet study
Group study, with or without a teacher/mediator
Individual study using electronic multimedia
Recreational activity involving electronic multimedia
Recreational reading of books and magazines
Assistance in photocopies, print-outs
Internet Access
Circulation and Loan Periods
The Library staff assists users to search for resources.
The issue and return of books takes place at the main circulation desk using an automated system.
Magazines and periodicals are issued manually for a short loan period.
Reference-only materials are not removed from the Library and users should bring books physically for renewal purposes.
In case of overdue, the users are requested to return all the materials before borrowing other resources.
Students in Forms I – II are allowed to borrow 2 books at one time.
Students in Forms III – V are allowed to borrow 4 books at one time.
Students in Forms VI – VII are allowed to borrow 6 books at one time.
Collection
The Library collection has now reached to about 10,000 volumes including electronic materials such as CDS, DVDs, and videotapes. The Dewey Decimal Classification system is used to classify all non-fiction resources (e.g. 822.33 SHA) and fiction resources are given a call number comprising fiction code plus the first three letters of the author surname (e.g. FE KIN for a Fiction English book by Kinsella)
Behavior in the Library
Users are expected to behave properly and to respect the needs of others.
Users who are judged by the Library staff to create any disturbance, or to behave in an offensive manner, will be required to moderate their behavior.
Consumption of food and drink is not allowed in the Library.
Mobiles must be switched off and are not allowed to be used in the Library.
Users may bring their laptops and other items into the library only on the understanding that they keep them in places provided and at their own risk.
Library Team
Head of Department: Mrs. Anjali Hardin
Librarian : Mrs. Lalita Chumun
Library IT Technician: Mr. Hans Gerhardt Herchenroder