Library

Welcome to Westhill Academy’s library page.

The school librarian is Mrs McCartney, and the library is open Monday-Thursday.

Pupils are welcome to use the library from 8:45am, and during break and lunchtimes to read or catch up with homework.  Lunchtime clubs include chess, board games and a reading group.

There is a wide range of non-fiction and fiction (including a large manga collection), study guides and other resources to support learning and encourage reading for pleasure.

Pupils and staff can borrow books for up to 4 weeks and also have free access to digital services such as audiobooks, e-books, newspapers, magazines and databases.

 

Reading Recommendation:

Winner of the Yoto Carnegie Award 2024 – The Boy Lost in the Maze, by Joseph Coelho

For the first time, the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing was awarded to a Black British author, and the outgoing Children’s Laureate – Joseph Coelho – for his “beautifully descriptive” novel in verse The Boy Lost in the Maze illustrated by Kate Milner (Otter-Barry Books). The story portrays a boy’s journey into manhood and “cleverly integrates” the ancient legacy of the Minotaur with the contemporary journey of a teenager searching for his biological father.  

Available in the library to borrow, or as an e-book on Libby.