Welcome to the HIS Niseko Library
The HIS Niseko library is located in the southeast corner of the multipurpose room. It is available for use by all HIS Niseko students and their parents as well as Friends of the Library. If you are interested in checking out books or becoming a Friend of the Library, contact Peggy Shibuya.
Around 750 books are in the HIS Niseko Library collection. These books can be searched online by author, title, or keywords. The library also posts an elementary web page for students announcing the latest library news, activities, and new additions to the collection. In addition, the HIS Library maintains a subscription to the Encyclopedia Britannica Online which students can access. |
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LIBRARY HOURS
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The library is available between 9:00 and 16:00 upon request.
Contact Peggy Shibuya at pshibuya@his.ac.jp
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The Library Collection
The HIS Niseko Library holds over 750 titles of picture and chapter books for the elementary level. The Niseko collection has special sets of picture books for the development of the 6 + 1 Writing Strategies and the Seven Keys of Reading Comprehension. Specific book sets also support the thematic units of The International Primary Curriculum (IPC).
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
The Encyclopedia Britannica Online is a rich and wonderful resource giving students instant access to four complete encyclopedias, an atlas, learning materials, magazines, Web sites, and videos. Click the image at left (or the link above) to launch the encyclopedia but note you must enter a username and password for access. Please ask your teacher for details.
HIS recognizes the great value of instilling a joy for reading and teachers encourage students to use and enjoy the library. Elementary classes visit the library on a regular basis for story time and for checking out books.
Library Rules
1) The library is open to HIS students, parents, faculty, staff and Friends of the Library.
2) Students are not to bring food or drink into the library area.
3) People may borrow up to two items at a time.
4) Books may be checked out for:
-- One week for K - 3rd grade students.
-- Two weeks for 4th - 6th grade students, parents and Friends of the Library.
5) Replacement costs for lost or badly damaged items are fixed. ¥4,000 for a hardcover book, ¥2,000 for a paperback and others.
Note: All items for preschoolers are to be checked out by their parents.
Returning
Please leave books in the library return box in the library section of the multi-purpose room.
Friends of the Library
Persons not directly involved with HIS but wishing to use the library on a regular basis can pay an annual fee of ¥3,000 to obtain a library card enabling them to check out two items for two weeks at a time. One renewal may be made by phone.
Please contact Peggy Shibuya at school or via email (pshibuya@his.ac.jp) if you have any other questions.
