2. What do you need to know…
Opening Hours
Rules
What’s in the library
Loan limits & duration
Book renewals & returns
Using the library catalogue & finding a book
Checking your account
3. Opening Hours
During Term
Monday to Friday
7.45 am to 4.45 pm
During Term Breaks*
Monday to Friday
8.30 am to 12 noon
1 pm to 4.30 pm
* Times may vary. Visitors are advised to call the library before coming
4. Library Rules
Leave your bag(s) on the shelves outside the
library
No food & drink is allowed
Speak softly. The library is a shared
workspace so be considerate of other users
The computers are for work only
5. What’s in the library
Books
Other Sections
• Fiction – F & YA
• Non Fiction • Careers
• Graphic Novels • Extended Essays
• True Life Stories • Teacher references
• Oversized Books
• Tertiary Education
• Other language books
• Ebooks (accessed through the • Textbooks
OPAC) • Theory of Knowledge
Newspapers & Magazines
VCDs/DVDs
Online Databases
6. Loan Limits & Duration
Grades 9 & 10 – 4 items
Grades 11 & 12 – 6 items
Note:
• Textbooks are not included in the number of items you can
borrow from the library
• Books are loaned out for 2 weeks
• DVDs & VCDs are loaned out for 1 week
• Back issues of magazines can be loaned out for 3 days
7. Fines, renewals & returns
All borrowed items must be renewed or returned at the
library counter. Just hand over the item and wait till a library
staff tells you that you’re cleared.
You can renew an item as many times as you like provided:
You bring the item to the library to renew on or before the due
date &
No one else has reserved that item
Any item that is returned late will incur a fine of 20 cents per
day.
8. The Library Catalogue
Can be accessed via the school’s web page under Quick Links or directly at
http://library.uwcsea.edu.sg
If you need help on using the catalogue either ask a library staff or look at the Catalogue
Tutorial which is available online.
9. Finding a book
You need 2 pieces of information to find an item in the
library. The first is the item’s Call Number and the second is
its title.
For fiction books, the call number is made up of 2 parts. The
first is F for teen reads or YA for young adult and the second
is the first 3 letters of the author’s last name.
All fiction books are shelved in the same section and
arranged according to the first 3 letters of the author’s last
name e.g.
F CAB for a book by Meg Cabot and YA GRI for a book by
John Grisham and
10. Finding a book
The call number for nonfiction books are also made up of
different parts. The first is the PREFIX which will tell you in
which collection the book is located, the second is its
DEWEY number and the third is the first 3 letters of the
Author’s last name. E.g. TLS 283.092 CRO
This call number tells you that the book
is located in the TRUE LIFE STORIES section, its call
number is 283.092 and that the first 3 letters of the authors
last name starts with CRO
11. Checking your library account
You can check your library account by going to
• http://library.uwcsea.edu.sg and
• clicking on the link to the Dover Secondary Catalogue.
• Then click the login button on the top right hand corner to
enter your username and password.
• Select the ‘My info’ tab to see the list of books that you have
checked out.
• You will also be able to Make book recommendations to your
friends and check on the fines you might have to pay.
12. If you have any questions…
Please approach any library staff for help
or
send me an email at
librarydover@uwcsea.edu.sg
