The Library
In this Section:
Elementary Library, Secondary Library. Library Resources.
“Adults follow paths. Children explore. Adults are content to walk the same way, hundreds of times, or thousands; perhaps it never occurs to adults to step off the paths, to creep beneath rhododendrons, to find the spaces between fences. I was a child, which meant that I knew a dozen different ways of getting out of our property and into the lane, ways that would not involve walking down our drive.”
― Neil Gaiman -, The Ocean at the End of the Lane
The Library
At IST, the Library is a place of escape for the imagination, assistance for academics, and fun for learning. Both libraries, on either campus, are equipped with academic books, non-fiction as well as fiction. Students can make requests for books as well.
IST has a rich culture of reading. We've achieved this by integrating into our curriculum the importance of self-learning and being inquisitive.
The Elementary Campus Library
The Elementary School Library is a fantastic place for students to start a passion and love of reading.
The library features:
- 30,000+ print and 14,000+ web-based resources with a growing audio collection;
- recreational reading books in more than 30 different languages;
- newspapers and magazines for both students and parents to enjoy;
- visiting author programme; and,
- holiday hours.
The Secondary Campus Library
IST's Secondary Library, as with most modern libraries, serves multiple uses. The two-story space allows for areas where students can check reference materials and conduct research as well as work independently or collaboratively. There is always a puzzle that needs solving! The library provides a place for students to socialize after school and to take advantage of:
- 26,000 volumes of fiction, non-fiction, reference materials, magazines, and audiobooks;
- wireless internet and iMacs for community use;
- Britannica Online, EBSCO, JSTOR, Questia and other online research resources;
- holiday hours; and,
- extended hours during the school week, including Saturday mornings.
Parents are welcome to get a library account to check out books and magazines as well.
Library Resources
Online Catalogue
Library Request Line
IST Library's Online Subscriptions
Secondary Library Homepage
Read-In Assembly at Elementary -circa 2018
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Child protection is extremely important. IST’s Child Protection Policy (Section 7.15 >>) together with procedures to verify the previous employment for new job applicants is part of our commitment to ensure all members of the IST community are informed and educated regarding symptoms of child abuse for the protection of all of our students.