DBIS Library – Summer Lending Programme for Early Years and Primary students

Dear Parents

The DBIS library is pleased to provide details of its Summer Lending Programme. We have three lending options available to you.

Option 1. Visit the Library

  1. Physically visit the library and borrow books with your child from 3.20pm to 4.00pm, Monday 19th June to Friday 23rd June.  Please note that from Monday 26th June, the library will be closed for stocktaking.
  2. If someone other than a parent will be visiting the library to borrow on behalf of the family, please complete THIS FORM and ask that person to bring the form with them.

Option 2. Order books online & collect from the Primary office

  1. Visit the library website and identify the books you wish to borrow. Children are more likely to read for pleasure if they are given agency to choose what they read so get them involved!
  2. Submit your book requests using this ONLINE REQUEST FORM.
  3. Collect your bag of books from the Primary office (you will be notified). With your permission we can send books home with your child, but please consider the weight.
  4. Books will need to be ordered before midday Thursday 29th June 2023.

Option 3. Borrow eBooks and online audiobooks by Overdrive

  1. If you are travelling this Summer and prefer not to carry physical books, DBIS is a part of the Hong Kong Schools Overdrive consortium, which offers approximately 3,000 titles for Y3–Y13.
  2. To access, you will need your child’s S5 number and school systems password.
  3. There are three ways in which to access Overdrive: via the library catalogue; via the Sora website; and via the Sora app, which can be downloaded to devices such as smartphones or iPads. Click here HERE to find instructions on how to access and read or listen online.

Please note:

  • The Summer Lending Programme is available to families with children confirmed to be returning to DBIS for the 2023–24 school year and who do not have any outstanding loans.
  • Families can borrow up to 10 library print books per enrolled child for the duration of the Summer break.
  • Not sure which books to borrow? Click on QUICK LISTS (found in the menu bar on the library website) to find book lists… by year group, award winners, HK Golden Dragon Book shortlists, Sustainable Development Goals and more!
  • We do not lend books from the Early Years library as part of the Summer Lending Programme. Parents of Early Years students are invited to visit or request books from the Main campus library, as per the details above.
  • All items borrowed under the Summer Lending Programme need to be returned to the Main campus library no later than Friday 18th August.
  • Parents/guardians accept that if any book is damaged, lost or cannot be returned for any reason, they are eligible for the replacement cost plus a HK$30 administrative fee per book.

Feel free to contact the library should you have any questions.

Melanie Foti
School Librarian
[email protected]

 

A note about using the Jotform:

Jotform (the app used for submitting requests to borrow books from the Library) can be sensitive to browser versions, browser settings and occasionally internet settings over your network, e.g. firewall, antivirus, etc. If you cannot open the ONLINE REQUEST FORM, try the following:

Open Google search and in the Google search bar paste https://form.jotform.com/221518333581453

If that doesn’t work, try:

  1. Clearing the browser cache 
  2. Different Browser 
  3. Using a different device
  4. Trying a different network, like tethering from a mobile
  5. If 4. works then is likely to do with your firewall, antivirus settings on your network.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

DBIS Hub

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