Canterbury Circle of Libraries

Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Organisation Name: Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Organisation Address: Nackington Road
Canterbury
Kent
CT4 7AS
Telephone: 01227 463567
Fax: 01227 456486
Email Address: office@thelangton.kent.sch.uk
Web Address: http://www.thelangton.org.uk/
Head of Library: Name: Teresa Jones
Title: Librarian
Telephone: 01227 463567 (x5779)
Email: teresajones@thelangton.kent.sch.uk
Additional Contacts:
(1)
 
Opening Hours:
Term Time Mon-Thurs
Fri
8.30-4.30
8.30-3.45
Vacation Closed

Access: By prior arrangement
Brief Description of Library and its services: The library is situated on the first floor of the main school building.  It provides study space for sixth formers and is used by teaching staff from the English Department for reading lessons..  It can also be booked in advance by groups for research.  It is heavily used by the whole school during break and lunch times for recreational reading and study.  There is a homework club after school Mon-Thurs.  There is also a Careers Library run by Connexions.  Students may borrow up to 3 books for 4 weeks.  Staff may borrow up to 12 books and student librarians may borrow up to 6 books.  Books from the careers collection are restricted to an overnight loan.
Stock
Printed Stock:
11,000 titles.  An extensive fiction collection and non-fiction and reference to cater for the need of staff and students yr 7-13.  A selection of newspapers and periodicals to support the curriculum.
Electronic Resources: Access to Internet
Special Holdings:  
Library Computer System: Eclipse 2
Computing Facilities: 5 Dell computers for student use


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