Library
'…there is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.'
About
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The library is a center for literacy and research, a place that fosters and celebrates the love of reading, and a learning and social hub for the whole school community.
Our school library provides books and resources to support teaching and learning. Help facilitate access to information and foster a reading and information culture that promotes independently-motivated readers and learners for life.
Students are issued a library card to check out and in books and resources such as newspapers and magazines. Our librarians are always happy to help readers find what they need and regularly provide suggestions through displays. Students can also search the library catalog to find the right resource or book for them using the computer terminal available or can search online.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 am ~ 4:00 pm
Number of books: 21,576 (Japanese 11039 and English 10535)
Usage:
Library rules:
Library Catalog: You can access the DIA Library page here or by using the QR code below.
Our school library provides books and resources to support teaching and learning. Help facilitate access to information and foster a reading and information culture that promotes independently-motivated readers and learners for life.
Students are issued a library card to check out and in books and resources such as newspapers and magazines. Our librarians are always happy to help readers find what they need and regularly provide suggestions through displays. Students can also search the library catalog to find the right resource or book for them using the computer terminal available or can search online.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 am ~ 4:00 pm
Number of books: 21,576 (Japanese 11039 and English 10535)
Usage:
- Please be responsible and return library books on time.
- If any library books are overdue, no additional books may be borrowed until they have all been returned.
- If any library books are damaged, lost or stolen, please report this to a member of the library staff.
- Lost and severely damaged books must be replaced and paid for by the borrower.
Library rules:
- Food and drink is not allowed in the library.
- Please remove your shoes and wear slippers before entering the library.
- Do not run in the library.
- Please be quiet while in the library.
- Popular books have white stickers on the spine. Only one white stickered book can be borrowed at a time.
- Labels with blue borders are English books and those with a red borders are Japanese books.
- You can only reserve one book at a time.
Library Catalog: You can access the DIA Library page here or by using the QR code below.
Book Labels: The classifications below can be used to find books faster given that there are a range of grade levels at DIA.
- F: Fiction books (Grade 6 and up)
- 726: Graphic Novels
- GR: Grade Readers
- E(YE): Picture Books
Loan period and numbers of books:
Nippon decimal classification list:
Here is the link to the libraries classification list to help you find books and resources more easily.
- DISK students in grades 6 ~ 10 can borrow up to five books English and five Japanese for 14 days.
- DISK students in grades 11 ~ 12 can borrow up to ten books in English and Japanese for 14 days.
- Non-faculty staff can borrow upto 10 books in English and Japanese for 14 days.
- Faculty staff can borrow upto 50 books in English and Japanese for 14 days.
Nippon decimal classification list:
Here is the link to the libraries classification list to help you find books and resources more easily.
Updated Nov'22
