The Library
These beautiful rooms are a combination of the former Benedictine Guesten Hall, store cellars and Undercroft. The Library contains over 35,000 books including a large fiction section, magazines, comics and periodicals. There is also a CD and DVD library, audio books, an online database and internet access.
The rooms are fully computerised for ease of use - there are sixteen PCs for multi-media access.
The librarians organise events during the year, which might include readings, book sales and various presentations. The biggest of these events is the annual MacNaghten Book Prize.
The Main Library:
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study areas
- a computer room with sixteen PCs and an interactive white board
- a DVD player
- display boards
- CDs, DVDs, Audio Books, and Magazines
The Junior Library:
- a large fiction section
- a collection of comic books
- a quiet study area
The Upper Library:
- a local history collection
- an Old Shirburnian collection
- quiet study areas
- a wealth of literature book stock
The Westcott Room:
- an in-depth academic collection of history books
- a quiet study area
- the library old card catalogue
