Library Services

Darlington’s libraries provide students, faculty and staff with multi-disciplinary technological databases and print resources, as well as instruction on how to accurately access, utilize and critically analyze information from a variety of venues. We also work to maintain an inviting atmosphere where active learning is paramount.

In our libraries, we seek to...

• 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 4. 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.

Recent additions to the collections

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	Katie : the real story / Katie Couric [Book] Klein, Edward, 1936- Explores the personal and professional life of Katie Couric, discussing her childhood, family, the loss of her husband, love affairs, determination to be a successful television journalist, career as an anchor woman on the "Today Show" and the "CBS Evening News," and more. Includes photographs.
	Laptop cord. [Book]
	10 things to do before I die : a novel [Book] Ehrenhaft, Daniel. Just after his best friends make a list of things sixteen-year-old Ted should do to live it up, he learns that he has ingested poison and will be dead in twenty-four hours--which might be enough time to do everything on the list.
	Darkness before dawn [Book] Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills) Recovering from the recent suicide of her ex-boyfriend, senior class president Keisha Montgomery finds herself attracted to a dangerous, older man.
	Miracle on the 17th green : a novel [Book] Patterson, James, 1947- Fifty-year-old Travis McKinley, discontented with his job, wife, children, and accomplishments, suddenly begins playing golf like a pro and is invited to compete in the PGA Senior Open at Pebble Beach where he, his family, and a live television audience witness a miracle.
	Th1rteen r3asons why : a novel [Book] Asher, Jay. When high school student Clay Jenkins receives a box in the mail containing thirteen cassette tapes recorded by his classmate Hannah, who committed suicide, he spends a bewildering and heartbreaking night crisscrossing their town, listening to Hannah's voice recounting the events leading up to her death.
	The Facebook effect : the inside story of the company that is connecting the world [Book] Kirkpatrick, David, 1953 June 14- Explores the inside story of Facebook, its founders, and how it became a social networking sensation.
	America the story of us. [DVD] Viewers are taken on a breathtaking journey through 400 years of U.S. history. Live-action recreations of key historical events give viewers an immersive view of history in the making. Features the vocal talents of Rudy Giuliani, Sean Combs, Al Sharpton, Buzz Aldrin, Colin Powell, Donald Trump, Jane Fonda, Meryl Streep, Tom Brokaw, and many others.
	Forged by fire [Book] Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills) Gerald, a teenager who has spent years protecting his fragile half-sister from their abusive father, must face the prospect of one final confrontation before the problem can be solved.
	Message in a bottle [Book] Sparks, Nicholas. Divorcée Theresa Osborne, on a vacation at the seaside, finds a love message in a bottle and becomes obsessed with learning the story behind the note.