Library Club

1. Introduction to Library Club

Our libraries have bright color environments with murals from ethnic Indian art (Worli & Pithora) painted by our art teacher who is an acclaimed local artist from Kollegal (a local big town). Each library has 600+ Books covering all subjects including lending and reference books; subscriptions to magazines and newspapers; educational and fun game kits. Our libraries are not just establishments but actively run programs. We use the GROWBY classification scheme for books as a framework to improve learning levels. We classify all students at the beginning of the year into various GROWBY levels and track progress over the course of the year (through 4 tests conducted every 2 months). We have two library periods for each standard (III to VIII) per week during which our librarians aid the students in selecting the right books to read based on their interest. Students are expected to write a one pager on what they learnt from the books when they return the books to the library. The librarians also conduct various competitions such as newspaper quizzes; book-based dramas; speed reading and “change the story” competitions. We link books to the school curriculum and aid the students in research projects related to their class work. Students are issued library cards and we track book usage and readership throughout the school year.

2. Library Club Introduction Video