Library Resource Centre

The aims of the library are:

to encourage staff and students to use all the resources available as part of everyday learning.
to provide a balanced range of materials suitable for curricular and leisure use.
to encourage recreational reading.
to provide an atmosphere conducive to study during and outwith class time.
to provide students with the skills necessary to use all libraries and resource centres in the community.

The well stocked library, under the care of a qualified librarian, is a vital focus for much activity in the school.

During class time, the Library Resource, is well used by both staff and students for study, research, word processing and internet access.

The library has two fiction sections. The Junior Section is intended primarily for the use of students in First and Second Year. The Senior Section is primarily for students in Third to Sixth Year. The Librarian assigns books to the appropriate section and directs students to appropriate books when approached. Because of the broad range of interests and ability displayed by students, junior students may wish to borrow books from the Senior Section; the reverse may equally apply. The non-fiction section contains a wide range of books on a wide range of topics, available to students of all years.

As well as encouraging students to use the library resource centre to borrow books for school work and pleasure, we hope that parents will also remind them that it is important to return all books on time. With financial cutbacks we cannot afford to lose books and, although we do not fine overdue books, lost ones must be paid for, or the student will be banned from the library.