Library

King Edward VI School, Lichfield Library has everything students could need to support their studies in the Sixth Form.

The centre opens every weekday from 8.30am to 4.30pm, offering excellent facilities for independent study and research including:

 

  • Private Study area with 5 PCs, exclusively for Sixth Form use
  • 10 networked computers with access to the Internet and a wide range of software packages
  • iPads (with wireless connection) for use within the centre
  • Subscription to online products which are password protected, exclusively for student use
  • Information books, including a Sixth Form collection specialising in A Level texts
  • A large selection of reference works, including a variety of encyclopaedias and dictionaries
  • A large stock of up to date fiction
  • Free book lending service with over 400 fiction titles to choose from, as well as thousands of copyright free, classic e-books
  • Specialist collections of books aimed at specific Sixth Form courses
  • A wide range of periodicals, many of which specifically support A Level courses
  • Photocopier/printers for student use

The Centre has the equivalent of two full time members of staff, a qualified Librarian and two Library Assistants, who are available at all times to give research advice and support students with their information needs.