Welcome+to+Boclair+Academy+Library

Boclair Academy Library currently has approximately 9,500 books in it's collection. The library has a Junior Fiction Section for S1 and S2 pupils, Teen Fiction for S3 and S4 pupils and Senior Fiction for S5 and S6 pupils and staff. There is a fairly comprehensive non-fiction section with differentiated material and a Reference Section with World Book Encyclopedia and Children's Brittanica Encyclopedia. There are also magazines for you to browse such as Flipside or Four Four Two or Teen Titles.

The library currently has 12 PCs, a scanner and a printer for pupil use, there is a booking system in place for these. The library has seating for 35 pupils at tables and four comfy chairs for relaxing with a book.

The library has an automated management system with a dedicated PC for pupils to use to find books. All pupils can borrow 4 books for up to 2 weeks at a time and can also reserve books that are out on loan.



There is a team of 15 pupil volunteers who help out the librarian at intervals and lunchtimes. The library is open every interval and lunchtime except Wednesday when a reading group Boclair BookEnds is held. Each year group has a priority library day for use of the tables and computers, however if you want to change your book you can come in any day to do that.