Library

In 2021-2022, the Library was excited to welcome back authors to host in-person events.

This was the year we introduced Anna James as the school’s Patron of Reading. As the Patron of Reading for St George’s, Anna’s role is to encourage and develop reading for pleasure across the school community, including students, staff and parents. She visited the school three times over the 2021-2022 year both in Lower School and Upper School.

Author events also included a visit from awardwinning Scottish author Elle McNicoll to Lower School. As a neurodiverse author, Elle is an advocate for better representation of neurodiversity in publishing. A.F. Steadman, author of the new bestselling children’s series Skandar and the Unicorn Thief, visited Primary 5s in May. And Nursery received a visit from an old friend and new author Emma-Louise Beeson sharing her fairy tale retelling, Goldie Locks and the Bears at No. 3.

Outside of author events, the Libraries were busy with reading, LEGO Library and Student Librarians. We celebrated special occasions like Winnie the Pooh Day, the winter Icelandic tradition of Jólabókaflóðið (gifting books), and of course World Book Day. And notably the Heartstopper series quickly become one of our most popular reads toward the end of the year.

It would be impossible, however, to talk about the Library without also acknowledging and commemorating the impact of Lorna Barr in the Junior and Lower School Libraries. Her work and enthusiasm continue to inspire our Library ethos.

Anna James

A.F. Steadman

Blind Date with a Book Jolabokafloðið Elle McNicoll

Read with Pride