In 2011, the school invested in a major renovation and extension of the former Secondary Library, resulting in its rebranding as the Library Media Center (LMC) which is located on the second floor of the Main Building and caters to students in the Secondary School learning through the Middle Years Programme (MYP) from Grades 6 to 8, the IGCSE in Grades 9 and 10, and those in the Diploma Programme (DP) in Grades 11 and 12.
The LMC includes a spacious casual reading area, an independent study area and quiet rooms for DP students. The collection includes non-fiction books, a selection of reference titles, journals and magazines, and an up-to-date, quality fiction selection to stimulate a love of reading. Teachers have access to professional research and support materials and audiovisual resources to use in the classroom. Computers are available for students to search the resources held in the library, subscribed online resources and the Internet. A projector and screen are available for class instruction. Students are free to visit the LMC during recess, lunchtime, after school and at other times during the day as scheduling allows.
Library staff are available to support students in their studies and also work closely with teachers to design and implement an information literacy program which teaches students the skills they need for in-depth, critical research and independent study.
Opening hours
| Mondays–Fridays | 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
Borrowing
Students are permitted to borrow up to 10 items at a time (including any printed resources and laptops). All items available for ordinary borrowing are checked out for two weeks, and students may renew an item if it has not been reserved by another student. Parents/guardians are also welcome to borrow items from the library.
We expect that all students and their families will treat our resources with the utmost care. We understand, however, that accidents do happen. If an item is damaged, please don’t try to fix it yourself. Please contact us as soon as possible to report any damages or loss. In the event that a library resource is lost or badly damaged, the borrower will be required to pay for its replacement or repair.
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Special programs
In addition to regular library services, library staff also organize a number of special reading programs during the school year as outlined below.
Book club
In this program, families with children up to Grade 7 are able to purchase storybooks and other reading materials from overseas publishing companies. Book Club operates several times during the year.
Sakura Medal
The Sakura Medal program runs from November to May and is held in conjunction with other international schools in Japan. It aims to develop a lifelong love of reading in international students around Japan through reading a selection of books and voting on their favorite titles.
Interested in donating resources to the library?
We appreciate donations of good quality, clean and undamaged items to the library; however, we ask that you please contact us prior to making a donation to discuss the nature of the donation, and if possible, to provide a list of the titles you wish to donate. This helps us identify the usefulness of the items for our collection and whether they will match the requirements of our curriculum.
