Our Library

Our library at Jane Austen College is a space for everyone. Whether you want to find a new reading book, a quiet place to study, get help with your academic research, join our book club or play a game of chess, we’ve got it covered. Our library has over 5,000 books including a range of the latest fiction titles along with key texts to support your studies. Our collection is regularly updated to reflect current reading trends and represents diverse and inclusive voices. There are books suited for every year group including a dedicated Sixth Form collection, so you can definitely find something you will want to read.

Visiting the Library

As a Jane Austen College pupil, you will have many chances to visit our library during break, lunch or after school, but you may also visit as part of your library induction or during a library lesson with your subject teachers. Our Sixth Form are welcomed throughout the school day for quiet, independent study or support with academic research or study skills. There are also opportunities during the year for our 6th Form to visit the libraries at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Norwich University of the Arts (NUA) to experience researching in a university library.

Events 

There are regular events, competitions and promotions to highlight key literary themes throughout the year including World Book Day, National Poetry Day, Libraries Week, The Inspiration Trust Reading Challenge and our very own Reading Challenge, 21 Books to Read Before You Leave Jane Austen College! In addition, Reading Postcards and House points are issued to reward you for regular reading and library visits. Each half term a form group will also win a prize for being the most well-read form.

Pupil Librarian

There are opportunities to contribute to our school library by becoming part of the Pupil Librarian Team. As a Pupil Librarian, you will be able to get involved with helping in the library, recommending books along with helping to design displays and reading competitions. As a Sixth Form Librarian, you will have the opportunity to lead on activities with the younger Pupil Librarians and positively contribute to the ongoing development of your school library.

Reading Mentors

Our Reading Mentors are also based in the library and may work with you to support your progress with becoming a confident reader.

The library is open every day; Monday – Thursday: 8.30am-4.30pm Friday: 8.30 - 4.00

Contact

If you have any questions about the school library or if you would like advice on how best to support your child’s reading, please email Mrs Wraith: elizabethwraith@inspirationtrust.org