Library

The library, open through the school week from 8.15am - 5.00pm, is located centrally within the school and has approximately 10,000 books. Books are selected to support the school's learning and teaching programmes.

The library assists with the school's literacy programme and has a comprehensive fiction collection which includes a strong collection of New Zealand young adult fiction.

Non fiction texts are supported by the reference collection, the internet and other databases accessed through a suite of Imac computers that opens off the main library. Besides being able to do research for their assignments students may also write & print them here.

We subscribe to twenty-five different periodicals including both leisure and curriculum support titles.

There is a separate study available for year 13 students.

In an environment that is warm & friendly instruction and support is given to all students so that they may develop their knowledge, discover the joy of serendipity, imagination and time for reflection.

VISION

Queen's High School Library will continue to

support the teaching and learning needs of the Queen's High School Community.
support students in their pursuit of their individual reading and information needs.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Queen's High School library users will become confident and competent information seekers and problem solvers

Internet	Links to web sites recommended by teachers. Links are organised by subject area.
Reading and Books	Recommended reading by age group and book reviews. Reflects Queen's reading and wider community.
Catalogues	Catalogues Dunedin Public Library, University of Otago Library, National Library of NZ, etc.
Reference	Links to news sites, newspapers, dictionaries, statistics, encyclopedias, maps, countries, weather, etc.
Databases	Access to a wide variety of periodicals, newspapers, magazines, biographies, pictures, sounds, etc.
Study Skills	Advice on how to go about the study process efficiently and successfully.
Researching	Advice on how to go about the research process - for any subject.