• Foster a love of reading that renders a positive attitude toward lifelong learning;
• Provide continual instruction and service to all library patrons;
• Select, purchase, organize and maintain quality library collections;
• Offer access to material and information resources regardless of format;
• Anticipate information needs in an increasingly global community;
• Teach efficient information literacy skills including critical evaluation and effective use of resources;
• Provide leadership in the use of information technology on campus;
• Promote diversity, intellectual integrity, and freedom of inquiry and expression.

Comprised of three divisions, Darlington’s libraries offer books, eBooks, audio books, online databases, periodicals, reference works, computers, audiovisual materials and equipment. Students and faculty are regularly encouraged to locate and check out books for assignments and for pleasure reading using Destiny, our Web-based holdings catalog.

The McCallie-Kennedy Library, serving grades 9-12, offers daily access to more than 18,000 volumes plus online and audiovisual resources, periodicals and computers for student use. Our subscription databases are made available to our patrons both on and off campus. In addition, library personnel are available to assist students with research questions and materials selection.

The Middle School Library contains over 5,000 titles with room for additional acquisitions planned for the near future. Grades 5 through 8 enjoy flexible checkout and scheduled programs in this library where research and pleasure reading are shared academic focuses.

The Lower School Library houses more than 14,000 volumes and acts as a learning hub for grades pre-kindergarten through 5. Students have daily, open access to the library as well as scheduled class time each week. During library visits, students are exposed to different types of literature as well as important information literacy lessons.