Library

The library is located on the top floor of the main building, upstairs from the administrative office.

Opening hours

The library is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It is closed on all public holidays, but is open during the school vacation — check with the Librarian or the school's website for dates and times.

Daily routine

• 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.: open for use by all students for research and study, and for the return of overnight loans.

• 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.: worship or Form Mistress period — all students should be in the auditorium or with their Form Teacher.

• 8:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.: use by Fourth to Sixth Formers with scheduled free periods. Fourth and Fifth Formers must sign in before using the library.

• 11:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: lunch — open for use by all students for research and daily loans.

• 12:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.: use by Fourth to Sixth Formers with scheduled free periods. Fourth and Fifth Formers must sign in before using the library.

• 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.: overnight lending to Fifth and Sixth Formers.

• 2:40 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: open for use by all students for research, study and daily loans.

The collection

The library houses an ever-increasing range of resources, including:

• Quick reference and general reference materials, and reserve collections.

• Fiction, West Indian literature, and magazines and journals.

• Information files, newspapers and university prospectuses.

• Cartographic material, audio-visual material and computers.

• Past papers, syllabuses, reports, specimen papers and marking schemes.

"The library is the temple of learning, and learning has liberated more people than all the wars in history." — Carl Rowan

We hope this information helps all stakeholders achieve their academic goals. You can also visit the Naparima Girls' High School Library website for more.

Content to confirm: the library's separate website (a Wix site) is several years old — the school should confirm it is still active before this link carries over to the new site.