The Library is bright and welcoming, with themed displays which are changed on a regular basis.

They hold competitions and quizzes each month based on the display theme. They also run a Reading Group, which meets each Friday lunchtime.

Special events are held such as ghost story sessions at Halloween, vegetarian talks with food tasting and workshops with visiting writers such as Peter Corey, Bernard Young and Tom Palmer. They have held Drama workshop days too, with students from other secondary schools attending.

Students with Melvin Burgess

All year groups have access to the Library at break time and at four of the lunchtimes. Friday lunchtime is for Reader's Group only. Students may borrow two books and one other item, such as a story tape or video. The library has a large selection on offer, a great range of up-to-date fiction from the most popular authors, computers (including 20 laptops), project boxes, board games, stationary and for those at Homework Club and Reader's Group drinks and biscuits are available. Any help needed is also readily available.

Don Valley Students on stage at the Doncaster Children's Book Award

This school takes part in the Carnegie/Greenaway Shadowing and the Doncaster Children's Book Award. The Library staff visit other schools involved in these schemes to discuss the books and to hear from authors who have won awards e.g. Alan Gibbons and Melvin Burgess. In the Greenaway Award, which is for picture books, the staff visit a local primary school to work with students in Year 3 on Art-based projects.

Pupil reading to Year 3 students at a Local Primary

Click here to find out more and read our book reviews!

Or click here to read more about Doncaster Book Awards.

Come up and see us sometime, you will be most welcome!