Kent College Library is a large and welcoming space filled with books suitable for our whole school community, from older pupils undertaking research to younger pupils simply looking for a good book to read. In addition we offer a wide range of educational magazines, four daily newspapers, audio-books and a large number of DVDs. To enthuse our reluctant readers, or for those whose native language is not English, we have a selection of graphic books. Also available are ‘dyslexia friendly’ books from specialist publishers, but by authors you are likely to recognise.

The Library subscribes to several online resources that are accessible to all students, including JSTOR, which is a very valuable source of information for research. An e-book platform was launched recently and is proving popular with our students. The Library catalogue (OPAC) can be accessed from anywhere via the internet, and students can also reserve books. Our latest project, for pupils in Years 7 and 8, is a joint Book Club with students in our sister school, Kent College Dubai.

All Year 7 students are given a three-week Library induction, during which they are encouraged to borrow books on a regular basis. They are also shown how to access the OPAC and the e-book platform. During lesson time, the Library becomes a quiet study area for Year 12 students.

The Library organises author visits every year, which gives students the invaluable experience of meeting writers, and asking them questions. Recent visitors include William Nicholson, Marcus Sedgwick, Chris Bradford, Alan Gibbons and Lucy Strange – an English teacher at Kent College who published her first children’s book, The Secret of Nightingale Wood, in 2016.

Library opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4:30pm
Librarian: Mrs Register iregister@kentcollege.co.uk
Junior School Librarian: Mrs Haycock
Library Assistant: Ms Scott

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