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=The Infant Library has been designed specifically for young children.= It has been a long process to develop the new Infant Library, from conception to completion. There was much discussion at school level before it was agreed that the Infant School needed their own central library and in November 2006 work commenced to create a space that was unique not only within the school but worldwide as well. The Infant Library is one of four Libraries within the school, the others being - the Senior and Sixth Form Library, the Junior Library and the Professional Development Collection (PDC). Each library is staffed by either a Teacher Librarian or Librarian and support staff who assist with the day-to-day operation of the libraries and the cataloguing of school resources.

With my appointment in January 2007, work began in earnest to make the physical space appealing and relevant to the young students of the school. Over a 12 month period, areas within the Infant Library were gradually brought to life. We have created areas for quiet reading, for working at small desks, for doing puzzles and playing with puppets, a designated computer zone, a viewing / visitor presentation area and a whole class carpet story area. Signage was created with young readers in mind and displays are aimed to stimulate interest in current topics or upcoming author visits. There is always a welcoming smile from the staff at the Circulation Desk for the students, teachers and parents who visit us.

The Infant Library caters for students from Reception to Year 2, with Nursery classes having their own Library in their Unit. Reception to Year 2 Classes visit the Library weekly with their teachers for borrowing and story time. Nursery classes visit the Library for a story once each half-term. Year 2 students have access to the Library during their lunch times and parents are welcome to bring their children in to share a story, help with homework or doing a puzzle after school from 1.50pm - 3.00pm daily. Lessons with the Teacher Librarian incorporating information literacy skills are negotiated with each year level on a needs basis.

As the role of the Teacher Librarian is new to the British education system, this role at Tanglin is ever-evolving. The Teacher Librarian is responsible for the collection development of books within the Library that support the topics undertaken in the curriculum as well as cater for student interest and reading levels. The TL is also becoming increasingly involved with resource selection for the various curriculum areas, from readers for Learning Support, to atlases for Humanities and dictionaries for English. The Library also manages the processing and maintenance of the Class Library, Classroom Home Readers, Guided Readers and Big Book collections within the Infant School. Professional resources are housed in, and managed by the staff of, the PDC in the Junior School.

Some of the features include: -

 * = [[image:libraryinsingapore/Wk3_T1_012_(Small).jpg width="228" height="193" align="center" caption="Circular Circulation Counter"]] ||= [[image:libraryinsingapore/SIngapore_Sept_07_016_(Small).jpg width="184" height="192" align="center" caption="Display areas"]] || [[image:libraryinsingapore/Wk4_T1_003_(Small).jpg width="261" height="170" caption="Areas for sitting"]] ||
 * [[image:libraryinsingapore/SIngapore_Sept_07_001_(Small).jpg width="232" height="157" align="center" caption="Shelves at child height"]] ||= [[image:libraryinsingapore/Wk6_T1_018.jpg width="238" height="180" caption="Classes are timetabled for a weekly Library session"]] ||= [[image:libraryinsingapore/SIngapore_Sept_07_002_(Small).jpg width="143" height="189" caption="Customised Series Stands"]] ||
 * = [[image:libraryinsingapore/Inf_Lib_Jan08_(10).jpg width="144" height="195" caption="Comfortable child-friendly areas"]] ||= [[image:libraryinsingapore/Inf_Lib_Jan08_(11).jpg width="152" height="201" caption="Entry display unit"]] ||= [[image:libraryinsingapore/Inf_Lib_Jan08_(12).jpg width="260" height="194" caption="Looking towards the entrance - from inside"]] ||

Look how far we've come!
For a slide-show sharing the progress of the setting up of the new Library, ** CLICK HERE **