 The school library is equipped with a variety of resources ranging from various genres of books by different authors, magazines, journals and encyclopedias, the internet facility and electronic media like CDs and cassettes on different topics and subjects. We seek to introduce and immerse our children in the world of literature. This will naturally encourage our children to discover the beauty and complexity of the world beyond their own experience, through books.
Library is an important medium that brings together the resources to facilitate children in the process of acquiring knowledge to develop and enhance information literacy. With the freedom and encouragement given to children to read and explore, children learn how to find, evaluate and use information from a variety of sources. They’re able to assess if the information retrieved is complete, accurate… etc. Thus, they also develop the necessary information retrieval / research skills and the critical thinking skills that live with them through their lives.
Apart from making children independent, we also seek to make them responsible for their books and belongings. Children are issued books for a stipulated period of time, after which the books need to be returned. A fine of Rs. 5/- is levied per day if a book is not returned on time. Library, being a thinking community of sorts, enables children through it processes to acquire, share and value knowledge and books.
The library is open during the summer vacations to enable and encourage children to freely access and read books during vacations too. With effect from this year, the library will also be open for parent membership. Parents may visit the school library on any working day (inclusive of first and third Saturdays) to issue books of interest for themselves. The school librarian would also be there to assist parents in selecting books that could be beneficial for them to bring about effective learning with children.
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