Lockerbie Academy Library

Lockerbie Academy has had for many years a comfortable and well-stocked library, which is staffed by the Library Assistant, Mrs Langlands.

Junior classes visit the library with their English teacher every two weeks and senior pupils make use of its resources for study and research. The English Department makes considerable use of the library to foster personal reading amongst pupils, and many other subject areas employ its resources for project work. At interval and lunchtime pupils are able to visit the library to borrow books, carry out research or use the computers. When there is demand, for example in the run up to exams, the library stays open for an hour after school two evenings a week to allow for quiet study.

All of the library computers are on the school network and pupils are allowed, under supervision, to access it for school related work.

The library has a computerised cataloguing system which has increased the speed and efficiency of the library service and allows more time to be spent helping pupils with searches.

The school’s careers resources are housed in the library and pupils can find information on how to go about choosing a career and what qualifications, if any, they may need to pursue their choice.

The school library is a significant asset in the development of reading skills in pupils of all ages and abilities and is an important source of information for course work. Parents are asked to encourage their children to make good use of it.