Library Information

Aims and Objectives

The library works with subject departments and staff within the school and works towards achieving the following aims and objectives:

To provide a productive and stimulating environment for students and staff.
To engage all students to reach their full potential as independent learners and develop a positive attitude to learning.
To foster the enjoyment of reading pleasurable activity in all members of the school.
To support Queensmead School curriculum by providing access to relevant resources for students and staff,
To provide resources (as appropriate) to support and develop the recreational interests of the students.
To provide the opportunities for the students to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to access library resources.
To develop an awareness in students of the importance of books and other resources as a means of recording and sharing achievements, failures and aspirations.
To contribute to the development of positive personal attributes within each other.

Library Rules:

The library is a quiet working environment please adhere to the rules below:

Talk quietly
Respect other people
Treat the books with care
The library is a food free zone
Only water may be drunk
No mobile phones
As always follow the school behaviour policy.

Mrs Barry would like to thank you for following the rules.

What can I do?

Here in the library you can use a range of tables for quiet use before school during break and lunchtimes as well as after school. We have 50 Chrome Books located at one end of the LRC which you can use and borrow on request.

The tables or soft seating area can be used for many other activities such as reading, studying and undertaking research for school homework or revision.

Other activities include:

∙ Borrowing books
∙ Requesting a book
∙ Studying
∙ Using the chrome books
∙ Printing work
∙ Getting paper
∙ Getting help with lots of other things, just ask Mrs Barry

Borrowing a book:

In the Queensmead Library we like to encourage staff and students alike to read. Therefore we allow a maximum of 2 books to be loaned to one person at any one time.

If you can't find the book you are looking for, don't fear! The LRC buys new books regularly, let anyone of us know what book or books you would like us to order and we will make every endeavor to buy the book for you. Please tell us what you would like to read and we will do our best to get it for you.

Midway through the book and 2 weeks are up? Don't worry we have all been there, bring the book back and if you need it for longer we will can rent it for another 2 weeks.

Returning books:

Give your book back to Mrs Barry so that she can check it in properly. Also, DON'T GO OVERDUE! Return the book on, or before the due date. Can't remember when this is? Check the front of your book for the due date which will be stamped!

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