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Every library has books on many subjects that you will be doing at school. Most of these you will be able to borrow. Except for the very small libraries, the libraries also have tables and chairs so you can sit and do your homework in the library.

However, there isn't enough space in each library for us to have enough books for every child in your school, on every subject. We will always do everything we can to help you find books for your homework, but you might find that, sometimes, you will only be able to borrow homework books for a few days, or will be limited to only one or two. This is only fair, since it helps share the books around.

Of course, if you come to the library as soon as you know about your project, you will have a better chance of getting the books than if you leave it to the last minute.

You can also reserve books from other libraries. Even if everyone in Sandown, for example, is doing the Romans at school, it could be that no-one in Ryde is doing them at all. So sometimes there are lots of books sitting unused on the shelves in another library, even if there is nothing left in your local library. Remember, you can borrow books from any library on the island with your ticket, and don't need to join each individual library.

Your teachers are also able to borrow books from the Schools' Library Service, which has even more books than your local library on homework subjects. So you will often be using library books at school, even if you don't ever go into your local library.

Each library also has a reference section. A reference book is a book that you can't take out of the library. These are usually things like encyclopedias and atlases. Even if all the books on a subject are out of the library, you can often find some very useful information in an encyclopedia. Most libraries have photocopiers, if you need to copy the information.

Remember, if you can't find any books on the subject you need to do, you should ask a librarian. Sometimes there is some very good information hidden away in more general books, and a librarian can help you find it.