Overview of Viewpoint School's Libraries

Viewpoint School’s libraries provide welcoming, vibrant learning environments that nurture passion for inquiry, inspire creative and critical thinking, and instruct and support teachers and students in the effective and ethical use of information and ideas.

The library collections consist of fiction, nonfiction, reference, audiovisual, and professional teaching resource materials. The libraries also subscribe to online academic databases, daily newspapers, and periodicals in print form.

Viewpoint School is an active member of ISLE (Independent School Library Exchange), a consortium of Southern California independent school libraries, as well as the American Library Association, and the Association of Independent School Librarians.

Prinn Library for Grades Kindergarten through Five

The Prinn Library is located on the West Campus in the Lottie V. Behrens Building, and serves the faculty and students in Kindergarten through Grade Five. Both Primary and Lower School divisions visit the library on a regular basis to check out books and receive library and computer skills instruction. Six age-appropriate online databases are available for student research.

Prinn Library hours:

Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Students are free to come to the Library during lunch or recess with teacher permission when no library classes are in session.

Fletcher Family Library for Grades Six through Twelve

Viewpoint’s Fletcher Family Library opened in September 2009 with more than 5,000 square feet of space for reading, research, and group study. This expertly crafted resource center was designed by our architects with recommendations from a library consultant and school administrators, librarians, faculty, and trustees to address the needs of Viewpoint’s students in the 21st century.

The Fletcher Family Library provides access to books, periodicals, and reference materials, as well as 42 digital workstations. Three group study rooms facilitate collaborative and independent research and study.

Fletcher Family Library hours:

• Monday through Thursday: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Resources Available in Viewpoint’s Libraries

• More than 21,000 books in the School's combined print collections; over 750 videos and DVDs
• Print subscriptions for 40 popular and academic periodicals
• Online access to the library’s automated catalog via Destiny
• Subscriptions to over 20 online databases, which can be accessed on and off campus (Please see the online databases link for more information.)
• The Sally Jordan Center for Shakespearean Studies (audiovisual and print collection)
• Local history collection