How to use the Library

The library is used by pupils and staff throughout the school day.  It is open at the start of school, at lunch and break time and until 4pm.

You do NOT need a library card to use the library.  Just give your name at the counter to borrow an item.

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Borrow books, DVDs and audiobooks, or ask about the RNiB library if you are visually impaired. 

Use our Chromebooks and Homework Help to do homework from 9am to 4pm.

Be a Library Assistant in the library from Year 8 to Year 10.

In Year 9 and 10, do DofE Volunteering or Skills.

Socialise, read and play board games at lunch and before / after school.

Join the Board Game Club (all years) on Monday after school.

Borrowing.

If you want to borrow something, take it to the library desk to be issued.  You can borrow a book or audiobook for 2 weeks and a DVD for 1 week.  GCSE and A level books can be borrowed for a full academic year.  You do NOT need a library card to do this. 

If you have a visual impairment that requires access to the RNiB library, please make either the Librarian or SENCO in Learning Support aware and someone will contact your parents.  The Library can buy printed LP GCSE texts for English but the RNiB library has a far wider selection available online, including LP GCSE textbooks for all subjects and a huge fiction collection.  The library can advise pupils about reading aids for those who find normal books hard to read.  

When you return something, take it to the library desk so that we know you have brought it back, do not just put it back on a shelf or we will assume you still have the item.

There are no fines for late books but we will contact students and write a letter home if your loans are late. It is better to ask to renew your books if you are still using them.  You will be charged for lost,misplaced or damaged items; the cost will be based on replacing the item; if it is an old item, the cost will be reduced or you can buy a replacement item if you can find it cheaper.

The library has a collection of books that we don't mind losing and do not charge for if lost or damaged.  These are made up of donated books which cost us nothing, so we do not charge if they are lost or damaged.  If you would rather borrow these, the selection is located at the main library desk.  If you would like to donate books for this collection, they can be given to reception.

Library Clubs

Cygnus Board Game Club for all years, weekly, Monday after school from 3.20-4.10pm.  To register your interest in this club, tell your tutor you want to join the Board Game Cygnus Club or ask to do so at the Library.  The Club is run by Mr Soppelsa (Science Dept.) and the Librarian, Mr Gregson.

Duke of Edinburgh volunteering runs every second Tuesday (Week 1) OR every Thursday from 3.10-3.50pm.  Once a basic training period has occurred, you can transfer to doing volunteering once a week during school lunches.

You can access the library catalogue in school by clicking on the Accessit icon on your school pc and using your Google school login and password.