Library

The Library is at the heart of the Upper School student’s experience at Burke's. Students visit the library by class for research and library-based projects. Their classes are planned in collaboration between the school’s librarian and their subject teachers.

Fifth and sixth grade students are scheduled to visit the library once a week. They select books from specific subject lists and produce written and oral book reports and creative projects. Using a variety of print materials and electronic sources, students continue to develop their research skills: reading for information, note taking, bibliographic notation, etc. Teachers may schedule additional visits to the library for extensive projects and reports.

Seventh and eighth grade students are not regularly scheduled to visit the library; instead, they visit the library as needed for class projects and research. Students continue to develop their research skills and begin to show competency in the use of a variety of library materials (print and electronic). All students are encouraged to use the library for independent research and study, as well as for recreational reading.