Lower School
Library
The Lower School has it's own Library, located in but separate from the main library. We leave the top shelves empty because little arms couldn't reach them anyway :)
OPPORTUNITIES COORDINATED WITH THE CURRICULUM
List of 8 items.
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Lower School Library
The Lower School has its own Library, located in but separate from the main library.- K-IV weekly library period with borrowing privileges
- Reading advisory and loans to parents
- K accompanied by teaching assistants
- Separate Catalog for Lower School
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Gordan Library (Middle School and Upper School)
- Classes V & VI have Library Class once per week, emphasizing the development of independent reading.
- Project-based research is explored in Class V's Colonial Times and World's Fair assignments and in Class VI's Ancient Rome assignment.
- In Classes VII–XII, girls visit the library with their subject teachers for collaborative research instruction.
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Research Databases
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COLLECTIONS
Total Books: 30,000
L.S. Library:10,000
Gordan Library: 20,000
Periodicals: 70
L.S. Library: 10
Gordan Library: 60
Newspapers: 5
Videos: 2,500
Audio: 650
Research Databases: 25
E-books: 800 -
CATALOG
The online catalog provides information about print, e-books, video, and audio holdings. Access the Catalog here. -
Ebooks
Brearley Ebook Collection:
https://soraapp.com/library/brearleyny
Use your library user ID to log in. If you need your library user ID, please contact library-department@brearley.org .
Device Specific Guides for Using OverDrive Ebooks: -
Summer Reading Lists
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OTHER SERVICES
- Interlibrary loan with Interschool libraries
- Membership in New York Society Library
List of 5 members.
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New York, NY 10028
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610 East 83rd Street | 590 East 83rd Street
New York, NY 10028
(212) 744-8582
Directions | Contact Us
