School Library

It comprises the following areas:

• Children’s Library: Nursery, Pre Kinder, Kinder: a special room for 3 to 5 year-old children, where they can have their first reading experience.
• Lower Library: First, Second, Third and Fourth Grade: a special room for children containing a wide range of story books in English and Spanish, as well as reference books.
• Free reading area: the library has been recently renovated and there is now a comfortable and attractive area for students to enjoy reading for pleasure.

OPENING HOURS (Monday to Friday)

• Morning: 7:45 am – 2:15 pm
• Lunch: 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm
• Afternoon: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

SERVICES

Some of the services we offer:

• Reading room: open shelves system.
• Book loans: according to library regulations, it is possible to borrow only one book at a time, with the chance of renewal if available.
• Photocopies and printing: exclusively for students to photocopy class material or print work and/or research.
• Specialised search: this service is offered to students, teachers or administrative staff who need specific research material.
• Internet: exclusively for educational and research purposes. Students can use a computer if they have a teacher’s signed authorisation.
• Newspapers: “El Comercio” is available to students who wish to read the news or do research.
• Subscriptions: National Geographic, National Geographic Kids.

Our Library is intended to meet the needs and requirements of information, for academic and recreational purposes, of the educational community of St. George’s College. We have a varied collection of materials organised according to the different areas of knowledge, as well as literary works. There is a wide range of digital books stored on the Destiny operating platform that administers the library 24/7.

There are regulations concerning the use of the Library, which can be accessed through St. George’s online.

OPENING HOURS

• Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: 07.45 am. – 04.00 pm.
• Tuesdays and Thursdays: 07.45 am. – 04.30 pm.

SERVICES

Some of the services we offer:

• Reading room. The user can access – on an open shelves system – bibliographic and documentary material on all areas of knowledge.
• Access to newspapers: El Comercio, La República and Gestión.
• Subscriptions: National Geographic, National Geographic Kids.
• Home loans. The duration of the loan depends on the material borrowed. Late returns are subject to a fine.
• Reference and consultation. Accurate and timely assistance over any area of knowledge, making use of the different support material: bibliographic and non-bibliographic.
• Access to On-line Catalogue (OPAC). The user has the chance to revise our collection from any computer with internet access.
• Access to Internet. Exclusively for academic purposes.
• Loan of laptops for classroom use.
• Photocopies. Exclusively for academic purposes.
• Printing. Exclusively for academic purposes.