Library


Intro­duc­tion to the Library

Our aim is to support every aspect of school life includ­ing the social, cultural, educa­tional and emotional needs of our pupils.  Research has shown that collab­or­a­tion between library staff and teach­ers has a posit­ive impact on achieve­ment.    It is also a safe place full of stor­ies, poetry, imagin­a­tion and dreams.

There are currently 7600 books items in the library most of which are borrow­able. Our collec­tion includes Quaker inform­a­tion, 3 daily news­pa­pers, peri­od­ic­als and magazines, quick reads and short stor­ies, graphic novels, CDs and DVDs. We also have univer­sity prospect­uses and careers inform­a­tion, and a ‘read­ing for pleas­ure area’.

We have 8 Internet-linked computers and sixth formers have prior­ity use of these during lesson time.

Pupils are encour­aged to recom­mend books for the library to purchase.
Anyone who would like to become a library volun­teer can sign up to help out in the library at lunch­time and learn some new skills. Each year in March we celeb­rate World Book Day and during the Summer term we take part in Carne­gie Shadowing.

Contact­ing the Librar­ian
Jennifer Mizen works from 9am - 4pm Monday to Friday. and welcomes emails at library@friends.org.uk

Using the Library
Every­one is welcome in the library.

Books can be borrowed for two weeks. Years 7, 8 and 9 can borrow 4 items, 6 items for Years 10 and 11, and 10 items for Sixth Formers.

If the librar­ian is not around then please record any loans taken on the sheet. Books borrowed should be returned or renewed on time.  Returned books can be placed on the librar­i­ans’ desk outside hours and books can be renewed by email if nobody else requires them.

Please look after the library by:
Eating and drink­ing outside the Library
Hand­ling resources with care
Work­ing and read­ing quietly
Not using mobile phones
Keep­ing the library in good order – all books have a unique place on the shelves.   If you do not know where to reshelve a book please return it to the Librarian.

Dewey and the Library Cata­logue
We use the Dewey Decimal Clas­si­fic­a­tion system for arran­ging books in the library.   Each book is given a Dewey or class number which can be found on the spine of the book along with the first three letters of the author’s surname.   Books are arranged in order by number as follows:

000-099       General works includ­ing encyc­lo­pae­dias and diction­ar­ies
100-199       Philo­sophy and Psycho­logy
200-299       Reli­gion
300-399       Social Sciences
400-499       Languages
500-599       Natural Sciences and Math­em­at­ics
600-699       Tech­no­logy
700-799       The Arts
800-899       Liter­at­ure
900-999       Geography and History

Search­star has details of all the books in the library.  Go to the Start menu, All Programs, Core Programs, Searchstar.

Library Online Resources - click here

Stuck for some­thing to read?
‘The Ulti­mate Teen Book Guide’ by David Almond is avail­able in the library.  This book has recom­mend­a­tions for over 700 great reads includ­ing sections on differ­ent genres such as Graphic Novels, Short and Grip­ping and Cult Books.

Also in the library is a public­a­tion called ‘Rivet­ing Reads’ produced by the School Library Asso­ci­ation.  Divided into sections such as Survive, Indulge, Exper­i­ment and Fast Forward, you’re guar­an­teed to find some­thing new.

Or check out our library’s Online Resources.