Our library is at the heart of the school, a place of learning and empowerment, providing a welcoming, supportive and ordered environment to all.

Library resources allow imaginations to run free, introducing new experiences, inspiring students and giving access to knowledge and enjoyment. We promote extending reading abilities, cultural diversity and recreational interests so it might become a source of lasting enjoyment. Supporting the curriculum with a wide range of effective resources and making them accessible to the school community.

The library helps to students to take responsibility for their own learning through information literacy, learning how to find information, to select what is relevant, and how to use it in the best way for their own particular needs.

Learning takes many forms and listed below are just some of the activities students can do in our busy library;

• Chess Tournament
• Games Club – board games galore, traditional and new.
• Raincliffe BuG’s (Book user Group) - Reading groups for all years
• Shadowing Yorkshire Coast Book Award and Carnegie - joining other schools in the pleasure of reading.
• Competitions – national and in school, developing creative skills.
• Book Events – World Book Day, author visits and book days
• Book Promotions – magazines, book fairs, book lists and displays. Introducing texts to students and staff.
• Library Assistants Course – students sign up to help in the library and develop skills in stock control and customer service.
• Library challenges – numeracy and literacy weekly quizzes.
• Rewarding good readers – certificates and prizes for those that continually challenge and improve there reading.
• Write reviews – encouraging others to read