Library

The school has a large, well stocked library housed in the now substantially extended library of the former private country house at the heart of the campus.

There is a comprehensive range of non-fiction and reference books, as well as daily newspapers and a selection of magazines and periodicals. The fiction section of the library caters for all reading abilities.

In addition to the two computer stations, the library has full wireless access so that girls with school laptops can easily link to the school’s intranet and the Internet. The library is available for the girls’ use at all times.

Places to sit cater for both formal study and leisure reading with Thompson of Kilburn tables and chairs as well as sofas and easy chairs.

In the autumn term, girls in the lower school receive library induction lessons where they are taught how to locate resources and access the information constructively. These basic skills are reinforced and expanded throughout the curriculum, with the librarian working along side subject teachers to deliver the full range of information skills.

Girls can also buy books in the school’s own bookshop which holds a variety of popular fiction and non-fiction titles. They can also order specific books for leisure reading or to support their academic studies.