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Library

The library is a two floor study area in our sixth form building. It is open from 8am to 5pm every weekday and occasionally during the holidays. The lower floor is for years 7 to 11, and the upper floor includes a silent study area for sixth formers. There are three professional librarians who support and assist all students and staff.

There are ten computers downstairs and 19 upstairs, a scanner and two colour printers. We have a photocopier and DVD player, and listening facilities are available for audiobooks and language support.

There is a huge variety of library activities to suit every year group. Year 7s can participate in the Haringey Children's Book Award with students from other schools all around the Borough during Spring term, and in the Summer, Year 8 students shadow the prestigious Carnegie Book Award. 'Novel Attractions' is a book review group for Years 9 and 10 and the sixth form reading club, 'Undercover', enjoys a wide range of challenging texts. Even parents and staff can get involved by attending 'Cover Up', our half-termly, sociable parent/staff reading group. As well as these, we enjoy Harry Potter Night with a library 'sleepover', Roald Dahl's birthday is celebrated, we run charity events, play library bingo - there is always something happening in the library!

We work closely with the English department to ensure everyone gets a chance to enjoy reading with buddy schemes, a Breakfast Club, fortnightly library lessons (where we use the Accelerated Reader system) and other reading initiatives. Links with other departments in the school mean we have relevant resources for all subjects and many teachers take advantage of the facilities we offer and bring classes in for research lessons.

We have books that appeal to everyone. Reference, text and non-fiction books are available, as well as up to date periodicals to support learning. We have a vast range of fiction from classics to current best-sellers, and we welcome suggestions for new titles. We also have picture books, comics, Quick Reads, book and CD sets, novels in other languages and a large selection of DVDs to borrow. 

We get daily newspapers (The Daily Telegraph, i and The Mirror), and local papers too. Board games are available to play, there is always a film showing at lunchtime, and our exhibitions and book displays are changed weekly to capture the imagination. We are always excited to welcome authors, illustrators, historians, politicians and other folk to the library for talks and workshops and we have our very own Patron of Reading, a designated author who comes several times during the year to build a rapport with the students and create a buzz about reading.

If you have questions about the library, please call us on 020 8365 4457, or email Gill Ward gward@fortismere.org.uk

For more information, please read:

Use the Accelerated Reader BookFinder to search for book titles based on author, topic or title of book.  Find out the AR Level of the book you’re reading to make sure it’s in your reading zone. You can read a Guide to Accelerated Reader here.

Log in to the Renaissance Learning portal.

Log in to accessit (library catalogue)

Latest News from the Library

2016-17

Creative Writing Masterclass with Caroline Green 

Students excited to learn about Sports Journalism from Jon Brodkin

Inspiration from a BBC Producer

Working in Publishing - info and advice from Eve Wersocki Morris

Shakespearean Stage Fighting with Louise Parsons!

Performance Poetry with Steve Tasane

Author Visit: Helen Donohoe

Being inspired by Beano!

Reading Champions!

Carnegie Shadowers share views with SF Said

Year 9 Flash Fiction

Creative Writing Group session with SF Said

Year 9s learn about historical fiction with Sarah Matthias

Year 7s work with Sita Brahmachari on World Refugee Day

Carnegie Medal Celebrations!

Year 9s meet Nicci Cloke at Muswell Hill Library

Performance Poetry with Year 7s at Muswell Hill Library

Year 8s work with authors Prentice & Weil to make up their own story

Haringey Children's Book Awards 2017

Inspiration from Tragedy: Edie Fassnidge and the 2004 Tsunami

Creative Inspiration from Joffre White

World Book Day with SF Said

Rob Lloyd Jones enthrals Year 7s with his Jake Atlas series

Year 9s and 10s impress SF Said with their creative writing

Harry Potter Night - magical!

Author and Mountaineer, Matt Dickinson, enthrals students with tales from Everest

The Six Word Story Competition Winners are announced!

Baileys Prize-nominated Jemma Wayne leads a thought-provoking session with Year 12s

SF Said works on creative writing with Year 8s

SF Said, Patron of Reading, meets Year 7s for the first time

Wonder-ful bookshop visit!

Author, Catherine Johnson, enthrals a packed library

We host a bake sale as part of the World's Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

Year 7s enjoy celebrating Roald Dahl's 100th Birthday!