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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	A monster calls : a novel [Book] Ness, Patrick, 1971- Thirteen-year-old Conor awakens one night to find a monster outside his bedroom window, but not the one from the recurring nightmare that began when his mother became ill--an ancient, wild creature that wants him to face truth and loss.
	I am one of you forever : a novel [Book] Chappell, Fred, 1936- Ten-year-old Jess is ushered into the adult world by an odd assortment of relatives and by the joys and sorrows of life in North Carolina during World War II.
	Shine [Book] Myracle, Lauren, 1969- When her best friend falls victim to a vicious hate crime, sixteen-year-old Cat sets out to discover the culprits in her small North Carolina town.
	The girl of fire and thorns [Book] Carson, Rae. A fearful sixteen-year-old princess discovers her heroic destiny after being married off to the king of a neighboring country in turmoil and pursued by enemies seething with dark magic.
	The John McPhee reader [Book] McPhee, John A. Presents a selection of writings by journalist John McPhee, drawn from twelve previously published collections.
	The second John McPhee reader [Book] McPhee, John A. Collection of non-fiction writings by McPhee, excerpted from books published since 1975, including Coming into the Country, his account of life in Alaska, and his four books on geology.
	Keys to drawing [Book] Dodson, Bert. Provides illustrated, step-by-step lessons that explore the fifty-five keys to drawing, covering proportion, light, depth, texture, design, and other topics.
	The annotated Mona Lisa : a crash course in art history from prehistoric to post-modern [Book] Strickland, Carol. Offers a short course in the history and language of art.
	The fates will find their way : a novel [Book] Pittard, Hannah. The disappearance of sixteen-year-old Nora Lindell has a dramatic and lasting impact on the teenage boys who grew up around her, and while rumors and suspicions about her absence are whispered the boys grow into men and continue to pine for the teenage girl who no longer exists.
	The republic of the United States, a history [Book] Nichols, Jeannette Paddock, 1890-