Students, parents, teachers and staff are invited to use the Surabaya International School Library for browsing, recreational reading, and research. Materials available in the Library include books, magazines and newspapers for students from Preschool through Grade 12, audio-visual software and hardware for use in individual classrooms, a Teacher's Resource collection, and over 20 computers with an online library catalog, CD-ROMS and full Internet access, including several online periodical indexes. All students have many opportunities to use the library throughout the school year. | The SIS Library is open every school day from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Elementary classes have a weekly story time or lesson with the librarian, plus time for book selection and free reading. The Elementary library curriculum includes lessons on proper use of the library, search and location skills, and research sources and techniques. Middle and High School teachers schedule their classes into the library for lessons and research as needed to satisfy their individual curriculum requirements. |
Students may also use the library for research, free reading and book selection before and after school and during morning break, lunch times and Honor Pass periods. The mission of the Surabaya International School Library is to support the curriculum for all grades within the school and to provide recreational reading materials for students, faculty and staff. The Library supports and acts under the guidance of the Library Bill of Rights of the American Library Association.
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