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“It is what you read when you don't have to that determines who you will be when you can't help it.” Oscar Wilde

Our well-stocked College library aims to encourage reading for pleasure as well as providing subject based reference material. It provides online learning services, fiction and non-fiction books, newspapers and magazines that enable all members of the school community to become critical thinkers and effective users of information in a range of formats and media. The library aims to improve literacy and encourage lifelong learning.

The full-time Librarian will help you access the collection and find what you need as well as supporting independent study, English library lessons, recreational and homework activities during lunchtime and after school drop-in club.

You can request new titles, borrow from the extensive book collection, access the ebook and audiobook collection through your individual SORA code, charge your device, play a range of card and board games, jigsaws and puzzles, try a paper craft, mindful colouring activity or enter the termly quizzes and competitions.

The library is open during school hours. It also provides an opportunity for girls throughout Senior School to become Student Librarians and play a part in the running of the library. We are also a member of the Schools’ Library Association and the Schools’ Library Service.

 

Online Library Resources

• SORA
• EBSCO
• Britannica School
• Gale in Context- Global, Science, Environmental Studies
• National Geographic
• PressReader, Libby

• Digital Theatre +
• JSTOR
• DK findout
• Literary Reference Centre, History Reference Centre, Science Reference Centre
• Newspapers for Schools.

 

SLALibrarian – Mrs V Thompson, BA (Hons), PGCE

Opening times – Mon - Thurs 8.30am - 4pm, Fri. 8.30am - 3.30pm

 

Latest News / Diary Dates for Trinity Term 2024

22nd - 25th April - Escape Room Challenge
Student librarians complete their 6-week training and celebrate the success of their Escape Room challenge for other students by crafting kitten envelopes for their Candy Kitten rewards. Congratulations to the student librarians for organizing this successful event and to all the students who took on the escape room challenge and released the kittens!

25th April - Student Librarians complete their training and make their reward envelopes

17th May - Book Week author’s visit- Christopher Edge
Christopher Edge spoke to all Remove about his many books and set tutor groups a challenge to solve escape room clues. 

31st May - Swift Reads Quiz - Taylor Swift Lyrics in Book Titles

21st June - YA Book prize shortlist

24th June - Yoto Carnegie Awards Shadowing Lunch

24th June - Year 6 2024 Discover Day - Library visit