{"id":16944,"date":"2025-08-30T01:11:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T19:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montclairschool.org\/website\/?page_id=16944"},"modified":"2026-05-29T14:31:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T09:01:47","slug":"library","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarwynschool.com\/website\/academics\/library\/","title":{"rendered":"Library"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Compass Beacons:<\/span>
\n Evidence\u2011based teaching <\/span>
\n Calm, well\u2011lit spaces <\/span>
\n Research integrity made practical<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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What the Library does for learning<\/h3>\n

The Library builds two habits that change outcomes: reading widely for stamina and joy, and researching ethically with notes you can trust. Younger students enjoy read\u2011alouds, guided groups, and short book talks that grow voice and choice. Older students book clinics to narrow a topic, keep clean notes, and cite correctly so their arguments stand up to questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Membership & After\u2011School Access<\/h3>\n

Library membership is available to all students. Once registered, students can use the Atria Library after school for reading and research in a calm, supervised setting. Parents may also use our coworking zone in the Library after school, creating a shared learning environment for families.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Student access after school<\/h3>\n

Quiet Carrels for deep work, the Seminar Table for group tasks (when available), and open stacks for research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Parent coworking<\/h3>\n

Desks, power, and Wi\u2011Fi in a designated zone; gentle phone etiquette and quiet\u2011hours signage keep the space calm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Borrowing<\/h3>\n

Membership activates borrowing and renewals; ask the desk for holds and due\u2011date reminders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Reading programmes by stage (what to expect)<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Early Years & Primary
\n<\/strong>Children move up a gentle \u2018reading ladder\u2019\u2014a few more pages, a little richer vocabulary each time. Two\u2011minute book talks help them explain what they enjoyed in simple, confident sentences. Families get short notes on how to ask questions that open a chapter rather than test it.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong>Students try genres and pair non\u2011fiction with science or social studies units. Stamina goals are visible in diaries, and librarians run quick note\u2011taking mini\u2011lessons that directly support classroom writing.<\/p>\n

Secondary & Senior
\n<\/strong>Senior programmes focus on evidence and independence. Research Bootcamp turns a broad topic into a good question, builds a clean note system, and ends with a checked bibliography. Small seminars at the Library table prepare students for viva\u2011style defenses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Research Clinic \u2014 what happens in 20\u201330 minutes<\/h3>\n