Feel safe to escape
Library Media Centre
Harness engagement and curiosity
Navigate the digital world safely
Receive advice and support to drive your passions
Develop a love of reading, reinforce the joy of books
The mission of
our BIS Library Media Centre
is to:
empower a culture of reading,
inspire the abilities to effectively locate, evaluate and use information and
achieve an attitude of lifelong learning.
The BIS Library Media Centre is the school’s academic hub and our largest classroom. Our highly-trained librarians cultivate a dynamic, internationally-focused collection of books and multi-media sources. They partner with classroom teachers from Early Learning to Grade 12 to integrate information, research, and technology skills into student learning. Well-resourced for a diversity of learning styles, our Library Media Centre hums with students at work, whether in regular weekly classes or working on independent projects.
Our Library Media Centre is open (on campus) every school day. In reality, however, our digital subscriptions, eBooks, and online databases are available 24 hours a day. Use of the Library Media Centre and its resources is also open to parents and caregivers; BIS families can login to the Community Portal for more details.
Better known as a math teacher, Mike Smith has authored 5 books. Fonts and Songs are collections of short stories. Gruseltal and Grusetal II are set in the fictional Medieval village of Niedergruseldorf. Set in post-Victorian Britain, Dinner Time tells the mysterious story from the housekeeper’s perspective. The covers and other illustrations of Gruseltal, Grusetal II, and Dinner Time were all completed by BIS alumnus Vita Vesligaj.
Hartman’s Queen is authored by Ms. Fiebrantz under the pen name S. N. Rae. It’s a page-turning adventure story, complete with spies and love.
My Favorite Recipes by June Leeman Harbecke was compiled by a teacher at the former Bonn American Elementary school. Over 400 pages, it includes recipes she collected from around the world.
Authored by two former BIS teachers, Jeff Hoffart and Tosca Killoran, A is for Action walks children through the process of identifying a problem, gathering research, and creating a solution to make the world a better place.
Marianne Arpin was a teacher at BIS for over 20 years and is the author of both High School Kisses and High School Love Songs.
World Women, authored by BIS parents and community members Sapna Welch and Caroline Kersten, is a women’s guide to global leadership and expatriate assignments.
Women, literacy, and empowerment are the focus of Anne Laaredj-Campbell’s research, published in her book Changing Female Literacy Practices in Algeria.
Charles Gasse shares memories of his youth in Zimbabwe and Zambia in his book And My Father Cried, available in both English and German.
Crummy Biscuits, full of original recipes and photographs, was sold by Erin Bridges to support a sustainable community service project in Pune, India.
Mi Camino, by Laura González Durán, tells the story of her preparation and experiences while hiking 100km of The Way of St. James.
Ancient Greek Heroes by María González-Durán are her creative retellings of the stories of Heracles, Theseus, and Odysseus.
A Guide to the Stock Market, authored by Bennet Flock, provides an overview and history of the stock market as well as recommendations for further reading.
We Will Meet Again in Paradise by Christel and Isabell Zachert is a translation of Wir treffen uns wieder in meinem Paradies. It was co-written by mother and daughter and chronicles the story of the daughter’s battle with cancer in the early 1980s here in Bonn. It was donated by Luise Zachert, granddaughter and niece of the authors.
Evaluating information for accuracy and authenticity is increasingly critical in our society. Since digital media allows anyone to publish anything, the ability to think critically about what we read and watch cannot be understated.
Cindy Rogers, Teacher Librarian