By the Numbers
112,737 Titles
27,031 Books
90,000+ E-Books
100 Periodicals
30 Online Databases
30 Online Databases
Library at Manchester Library and Learning Center
With craftsman details throughout, the Manchester Library & Learning Center honors the three Irving Gill-designed buildings on Bishop’s campus. Filled with more than 27,000 books and over 90,000 e-books, the facility is a blend of tradition and technology, including five group study rooms with 50-inch video monitors for digital projects, individual study carrels, a writing center and a media lab.
The building has 22,000 square feet on three levels. The main level is The Huntington Library Collection, which includes the reference and history sections. The atrium level comprises both fiction and nonfiction, and the upper level showcases the fine arts collection, and is home to silent study areas and The Learning Center.
With laptops, iPads and wireless access both inside the building and on the neighboring Larmour Lawn & Plaza, information is not tied to a single location or piece of equipment.
The $10 million Manchester Library & Learning Center was dedicated on August 22, 2012, and is equipped with a solar energy system as part of the School’s solar energy initiative.
Media Lab
Thanks to generous funding support from the Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation, a Media Lab is open to the Bishop’s academic community. This lab, located on the lower level of the Manchester Library & Learning Center, provides students a place to collaborate, create and learn.
Equipment for check-out includes digital cameras, cinema lenses, Go Pro Hero cameras and accessories, lighting equipment, sound equipment and tripods.
In this space, students have access to a green screen, multiple photo and video editing programs and Midi keyboards for creating sound and musical compositions.
Equipment for check-out includes digital cameras, cinema lenses, Go Pro Hero cameras and accessories, lighting equipment, sound equipment and tripods.
Library Hours
Mon - Fri: 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Upper school students may use the library during their free periods to study, do research, write papers, read magazines and work on projects with classmates. Middle school students may use the library before and after school and with their teachers for research projects.
Upper school students may use the library during their free periods to study, do research, write papers, read magazines and work on projects with classmates. Middle school students may use the library before and after school and with their teachers for research projects.
Librarians
List of 4 members.
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The Bishop’s School is an independent, coeducational college-preparatory day school for students in grades six through twelve who live throughout San Diego County. Founded in 1909, the School is affiliated with the Episcopal church.
