Create or collaborate in our library and media centers supported by professional staff.
All of our programs, regardless of destination, have a global mindset. The goal of these programs is to immerse students in each country’s culture in order to generate an awareness and understanding of the differences and similarities to our own while connecting their day-to-day experiences with the focus of the program. Our academically focused programs have a scope and objective tied to the ESJ curriculum. Their development is faculty driven and carefully thought out, all with students in mind. Similar to our academic programs, our mission and service trips immerse students in cultures different from their own. Our commitment to develop students as servant leaders inspires our service trips to other countries.
The St. Mark’s Campus library is an essential part of the educational program and resources available for students in Pre-K 3 – fifth grade. Under the guidance of a full-time librarian, students use the library for research as part of academic instruction, and for building reading skills. Students are instructed in library and research skills in an enriching environment that fosters literature appreciation. Students are encouraged to check out books to enjoy at home or in the classroom or to enjoy in the reading loft, or story time nook. They are exposed to visiting authors and their works and to a variety of literary genres.
Computers for online catalog look-up help students learn effective research skills. Students are enabled to locate and critically evaluate information, access the resources of the library appropriately, and develop their technology skills under close supervision.
On the Munnerlyn Campus, our professional library staff provides students in grades six through twelve with support for academic work, including research skills, database use, software issues, and more. The library staff also provides access to and recommendations for recreational reading materials from our extensive collection of fiction and nonfiction books, ebooks, and audiobooks. The library is open to students from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on regular school days.
The Jacob F. Bryan III Library opened in the fall of the 1991-1992 school year and underwent extensive renovations in 2016 as part of the school’s Lead the Way Capital Campaign. The library houses a state of the art learning center with three computer labs, a STEM lab, a student and alumni art gallery, and spaces for students to collaborate on assignments. Its exceptional facilities are the best in the region for secondary schools.
Computers for online catalog look-up help students learn effective research skills. Students are enabled to locate and critically evaluate information, access the resources of the library appropriately, and develop their technology skills under close supervision.
