“What in the world would we do without our libraries?”
LIBRARY SERVICES
Circulation
of books
Regular circulation of books is provided for classes I and
above. Generally, the circulation is done during the library periods, but in
order to encourage better and more utilisation of library resources, the
circulation is done on free periods of the library.
Library
Periods
One library periods are there for every class starting from I to
XII. During library periods students can issue and return the books. The
students are encouraged to maintain their reading lists and to submit book
reviews of the books they have read.
Class
Libraries
Class libraries are functioning from I to VIII. The teachers in
charge of the respective classes select books from the library according to the
academic standard and reading habits of the students. About 40-50 books are
provided for each class and the teacher concerned will distribute the books to
the students during library periods. The books can be changed from the main
library from time to time.
CBSE
Question papers
Previous Question papers of CBSE are kept in the library. Sample
question papers and question banks are also procured for reference of the
teachers and students.
Notice/Bulletin
Boards
The library notice board gives information regarding new books
added to the library, book of the week, student book review, career, higher
education, and competition-related information. A Bulletin board is displayed in
the library to provide information and instructions.
New
Arrivals
The new arrivals list is displayed on the notice board. The new
books are also displayed on the New Additions display rack. The book jackets
are also prominently displayed in the library.
Book
Reviews
Good book reviews by the students and book review columns
published in the newspapers are displayed. It gives a chance to the readers to
understand the books.
Career/Higher
Education Alerts
A section of the notice board is utilised for alerts on higher
education and career. Information brochures of various academic institutions,
advertisements, etc are displayed here.
Article
Alert
A list of new articles that appeared in the magazines/periodicals
and which are relevant to the students are displayed to promote the reading by
students.
Reference
Services
There is a good collection of reference books in the library in
different subject areas. These books are not issued and allowed to be read-only
in the library.
Book
Exhibitions
Book Exhibitions with cooperation from the different
publishers/sellers are organised every year.
Competitions
To promote reading habits and library use, competitions such as
surprise library quiz, book quiz, reading sessions, designing of book jackets,
etc are taken place. Prizes are given to the three best readers taking into
consideration the overall use of library resources by the students. Every
session, the best library users are selected from each section and Reading Achievement
Certificates are issued.
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