The Facility

Parkdale CI’s Library Information Centre is a newly-renovated gem of a facility. There are approximately 16, 000 books, 27 computer workstations, 40 magazine subscriptions and several areas for study, including a seminar room. Students are encouraged to drop in and get to know the space, the resources, and the teacher-librarians.

The Program

The mission of the school library program is to teach all students to read for breadth and understanding, research with purpose and process, build knowledge with insight and responsibility, and transform their knowledge into wisdom for a lifetime of learning. 

The Staff

Mr. Maguire and other teachers share duties as teacher-librarians. As Assistant Curriculum Leader, Mr. Maguire is in charge of providing resources to the library. As well, he plans a program of instruction to students on a range of topics, from online search strategies, to correctly formatting all citations. 

The Website

The school library website is the portal into the range of online resources as well as the complete library catalogue of materials in and on video.