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| About the
Library |
|  Pembroke School's large and vibrant
Library forms a valued central resource within the school, providing
study and research facilities and many additional services for
all pupils and staff.
For contact details click here.
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| Site |
 The
Library is in the most central location possible in such a large school, at the junction of the English
and Science Departments. There the Library has developed and
expanded in size, and with generous support from Texaco and
the FPSA, a new Sixth Form extension was added, and launched
(see picture, above right) in December 1997 by Phil Thompson
from Texaco.
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| Stock and
Facilities |
 The Library contains over 12,000
items of stock, including books, CDs, DVDs, videos,
newspapers and magazines, pictures, posters, and cuttings files. Fourteen networked PCs
are available for use by pupils and staff. All have access
to the Internet and to the school's local area network, with word-processing,
spreadsheet and database programs. A heavy-duty
laser printer offers printing facilities for the Library and neighbouring
departments and members of staff. Also within the Library is an
extensive careers library with careers information in books, leaflets, university and college
prospectuses, and a number of computers programs providing careers-related
information. |
| An Inspector
Called |
"The library is a very good learning resource centre with a wide range of facilities and is a strength of the school."
From report of Estyn inspection held October 2006. |
| Staffing |
| The School Library is managed by a full-time
Chartered Librarian with a part-time assistant, supported at lunchtimes by a team
of Pupil Library Assistants.
Librarian: Mrs E A Smith
(BA Hons, Dip ILM, MCLIP)
To find out more about joining our team of Pupil Library Assistants, see Mrs Smith in the Library. |
| Use |
| The School Library enjoys a whole variety of
uses - individual study, whole class
use, small group or individual research
for projects and homework, word-processing, information
seeking on the Internet, and recreational
reading in a friendly environment with resources and help
always on hand. |
| Borrowing |
| Pupils in Years 7-11 can borrow up to 2 items for 2 weeks.
Sixth Form students can borrow up to
5 items. The loan period for all main Library
resources is 2 weeks; most Sixth Form Library
resources are available for 3 day loan and some for overnight loan.
All items must be taken to the desk before borrowing
or returning.
Any item required for longer can be renewed
and restamped at the Library desk.
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| Pupil Charter |
| We aim to provide a purposeful learning environment, which encourages all pupils to strive towards high standards of personal achievement.
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| Opening
Hours |
| Information about
the Library's opening hours can be found on the opening hours page. |
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