The mission of the library is to foster in our students a love of reading and the development of life-long learning abilities in information discovery while facilitating learner agency.
Our Library
The collection of library resources is developed in collaboration with the teachers in order to directly support and enhance the school's curriculum requirements and the PYP, MYP and DP programs.
- 26,000+ individual titles in our print collection
- Growing number of e-books through our Library program Destiny and Follett Shelf
- Overdrive Sora subscription provides expanded access to Audiobook and Ebooks
- Variety of Online subscriptions-EBSCO, Britannica, and JSTOR
- Student-accessible iMacs, iPads, and Kindles with protected internet access
Resources & Events
Junior School Resources & Services
Scheduled Weekly Lessons for students, Playgroup-Grade 2
Grades 3-5 Classroom Integration and Co-Teaching Model:
- Allows for authentic connections in various areas of the curriculum.
- Weekly Sessions for Students to Borrow Fiction and Nonfiction Texts
Approaches to Learning:
- Research Skills
- Planning
- Recording, Sorting & Interpreting
- Effective & Ethical use of Sources
Senior School Resources & Services
- Academic Integrity Workshops
- Guidance with Referencing
- Personal Project and Extended Essay Support
- Reading Engagement
- Library Ambassadors
Library Events
The ISU Library hosts a number of events throughout the year. Here are some of the more popular recurring events:
- Nile Book Award Competition
- Literacy Week Festival
- Local and International Author Visits
- Poetry Slams
- Summer Reading Initiatives
Please contact [email protected] for further information.