Old school & new school

WE’VE GOT IT ALL!

Some of us are book people, plain and simple. We love the feel and smell of words on paper. If that’s you, we’ve got you covered! Within every division, there are also dedicated innovation spaces. Our innovation spaces are where you can build a robot or walk through molecules in virtual reality. Then, maybe you can write a book about it.

Our libraries

Smythe Gambrell Library

It’s easy for a Lower Schooler to get lost in a good book in the Smythe Gambrell Library—we have more than 38,000 to choose from! Our enclosed “story well” is the perfect setting for class story time. Families are welcome to check out books during the school year and during summer hours.

The George Woodruff Library

The George Woodruff Library serves Westminster’s Middle Schoolers. The 6,000-square-foot library provides lots of space for reading, research, group and individual study, instruction in library skills, and library volunteer work.

The general collection includes access to 10,000 print volumes and nearly 400 e-books in our online library. Wildcats also use this space for supervised study hall Monday through Friday. In a safe, quiet environment, Middle Schoolers can get ahead on homework, review the day’s material, or simply relax and read a book. Students may drop in after an activity and stay until 6 p.m.

Carlyle Fraser Library

The Upper School’s Carlyle Fraser Library houses 28,710 volumes, including 3,240 volumes in The Donn M. Gaebelein Christian Scholarship Collection. More than 100 electronic databases are available 24/7 and the library offers access to hundreds of thousands of e-books. Across three stories, the library includes silent study space, breakout rooms for group work, and casual reading spots. It’s also a hub for research and academic support! Full-time librarians lead research instructional classes and provide one-on-one help.