Library @ BPS
GRADED LIBRARIES Information has become a vital source for world economies and is certainly the basic component of education.
It is a vital element to technological and scientific change and poses several challenges to individuals in all walks of life.
Thus, information is the first step to gaining knowledge and the library is a key place in the new information age of modern
society. It serves as a central workshop where students can develop reading habits and teachers can supplement the curricular
needs of students, and pursue action research.
The BPS Library and Resource Centre is the heart of the school and it started beating from day one of the school’s existence .
It caters to the intellectual needs of all our students, teachers and many non teaching staff as well. While books are the heart
of our collection, a myriad of visual, audio and electronic resources are available to enrich individual learning needs for all
members of the school community.
Sections
Our collection includes novels, biographies, fiction, as well as books on 20 subject areas including general awareness, philosophy,
ethics, language learning, personality development, religion, history, art and craft, cookery, sports, computers, science and other
academic topics for examinations. We specialize in latest editions and publications by famous and contemporary Indian and international
authors in Indian and foreign languages. We also have a good collection of books on latest teaching-learning methodology for our teachers’
reference.
The Reference Section includes Encyclopedia Britannica, World Book, The Encyclopedia of Computer Science & Technology, Cromptons
Britannica, Encyclopedia of World History, Encyclopedia of Social Science and dictionaries like Oxford Advanced Learner, World
Book of Dictionary, Webster’s Encyclopedia Dictionary, and Indian and foreign language dictionaries. We constantly upgrade the
reference section with the latest available information updates in electronic media and books.
The Periodicals Section displays journals as well as news papers including Times of India, The Economic Times, The Hindustan and various local dailies.
The E-Resources Section includes a state of the art collection of CDs, VCDs, self development movies, children’s films, GK,
Maths and Science project resources, and vocal and instrumental music recorded by eminent artists.