Our library is an inviting space in which students feel comfortable, relaxed and at ease, a peaceful haven amongst the hustle and bustle of school life during break times.

Staff can book classes booked in throughout the school day, as well as the use of the ICT suite found opposite the main library,  where computerized research facilities are available.  These include networked computers, which allow students access to the school intranet, the Internet, and network printers.

The library's collection has been tailored to meet the needs of our students to create a love of reading and an appreciation of literature. Our goal is to select materials to enrich the curriculum and to create content areas in the library with lots of enticing materials to spark a wide range of students' interests.

The library runs  the software Oliver, Specially designed for school libraries , Oliver is one of the latest and innovative systems available. It is a web-based SQL system.  OPAC is an interactive portal, allowing users to search Full-text, access their own Account, look at New Books, display Reading Lists and more.


 
Author Visits
March 2009
Anthony Horowitz; “ Happiness Day’s at school were spent in the Library”

On Sunday March 1st, DESC was proud and privileged to play host to the award-winning writer, Anthony Horowitz.  Our students were entertained as he outlined what inspired him to become a writer, how awful his teachers at school were (nothing like our staff, of course!), and we were even lucky enough to be given a sneak preview of a chapter from the new, unpublished Alex Rider book.  After his talk, books were signed in the library and many of our students queued up to meet Mr Horowitz and get their books autographed by him.  All in all, an excellent day was had by both staff and students – and, we hope, Anthony Horowitz himself.