Welcome to the DBIS Library for 2022–2023

Dear Parents,

On behalf of the staff of the DBIS library, myself and library assistants Mrs Lolita Tupas (Main campus library) and Mrs Nilangi Thotawatte (Early Years campus library), I’d like to extend a warm hello to all DBIS families. 

The aim of the DBIS library is to provide a fantastic collection that not only supports the curriculum but entices reading for pleasure by all students. During the year, our library will offer students a variety of opportunities:

  • We’ll be promoting the best of children’s and young adult’s literature.
  • We’ll be doing our very best to get (or keep) children “hooked on reading” by recommending specific reading materials.
  • Each year we add the latest and most exciting new books for our readers, including quality non-fiction to support the curriculum.
  • We will be working with classroom teachers to help them find materials suited to the individual interests and abilities of each child in their class.
  • We will be holding and supporting special events including Book Week, Battle of the Books, Buzzing for Books and author visits.
  • We’ll be providing access and training in the use of our online resources as well as collaborating with teaching staff to develop students’ information literacy skills.
  • We’ll be offering students in particular year groups leadership opportunities within the library.

To enable every student to get the most from their library experience, please note:

  • EY and Primary classes are timetabled to visit the library once a week. 
    • Nursery and Reception students will visit the EY library and borrow a book to keep in their classroom.
    • EY1–Y6 will bring their library books home. As such, it is compulsory for EY1Y6 students to have a labelled A3 zippered waterproof plastic pouch, which protects books and magazines from wear, tear and water damage. These can be purchased from the uniform shop. Library book/s and folders need to come to school on the day Library is timetabled in order for your child to be able to continue enjoying a wide variety of books. The lending period is one week. 
  • Y7–9 Secondary students will have at least one English lesson timetabled in the library every two weeks for the purposes of exploring and reading books. Moreover, all Secondary students (Y7–Y13) will be able to access the library as their timetable allows for study and personal reading needs. The lending period for Secondary students is two weeks and students are responsible for the safe keeping of all borrowed library resources as well as returning or renewing resources by their due date.

Library staff are excited about this coming year and are committed to making the library one of your child’s favourite places in the school!

To learn more about the library, please visit our website, including our dedicated parent dashboard, and consider following us on Twitter.

With best regards,

Melanie Foti
School Librarian
e. [email protected]
w. https://library.dbis.edu.hk/
​t. @dbis_lib

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