The library is at the heart of the Friary School and is here to help support the school’s mission:

High achievement through challenge and support for every learner

We are here to provide a service for the whole school, for learners of all ages and abilities.

We want to encourage a love of books and reading for learning and pleasure.

We aim to provide a learning environment to support all students and staff.

We want to nurture a culture of independent learning which students can take with them into further education or their chosen career.

   Opening hours

   The library is open every school day and staffed from 9.30 – 3pm

Staffing

Mrs. Fordham is available in the library to support students and teachers alike. 

We also have a group of Y12 Library Assistants who help out during busy periods in the library.

Resources

We hold over 7500 non fiction books (including reference works, dictionaries and encyclopedias).  We also have over 4000 fiction books ranging from quick reads & graphic novels to contemporary novels & classics.

We have 14 networked computers which provide access to the internet for research purposes and also to the library catalogue, Eclipse.net.

Events

The library is host to many school wide events such as Scholastic Book Fairs, visiting author presentations, poetry readings and is occasionally a venue for performing arts.