About St. George’s Library

The mission of the St. George’s International School library is to inspire students to inquire, discover, grow, create, and achieve their personal and academic potential. We provide access to diverse and interesting materials in a variety of formats, incorporate modern technologies, promote critical thinking and the ethical use of information sources, and nurture lifelong learners. Our library program equips students with essential skills to participate actively, responsibly, and productively in a global community of mutual respect and understanding.

The vision of St. George’s International School Library is for the library to become a central focus of the school community. Through the incorporation of traditional and digital resources, information literacy instruction, and new and emerging communication and information technologies, the library will function as an information-technology-learning hub that supports the school’s educational philosophy and prepares students to study and work effectively in the 21st century.

The St. George’s International School library website aims to:

• Provide access to library resources and internet information sources that support library goals
• Encourage and promote reading and usage of library materials

• All St. George’s students and staff are entitled to a school library account.
• Library materials must be scanned by the librarian before leaving the library.
• Students may borrow up to three books at a time. Students are responsible for returning or renewing materials within two weeks.
• Staff may borrow up to 25 books at a time. Books must be returned or renewed within four weeks.
• Library materials must not be damaged beyond normal wear and tear.
• Books that are more than 30 days late at the end of the autumn or spring term, and books that are not returned by the library’s summer closing date, will be marked “lost on loan.” Families will receive an invoice, which will help us to replace missing items.