The school library in St David’s is a beautiful room in the heart of ourbrand-new building, with a wall of glass overlooking the sea. The library isstaffed by fully qualified librarian who works three days per week during theschool terms. The initial brief of the librarian was to install a librarymanagement system and to catalogue the current collection. It was also tosupport teaching and learning, and to endeavor to enhance the learningexperience of our students.Even over the first year, the range of activities and supports provided bythe library has exceeded our original vision, as our dynamic staff and studentshave adopted the space as their own. The librarian works in professionalpartnership with teachers and management to plan and run timetabled classesduring the school day. Our organically formed Student Library Council thenprovides us with an active consultative student voice. Out-of-class access isprovided during break, lunch and after school. A range of clubs and activitiesare also available to students during the week including Creative Writing, Film Club, Crochet Club and Debating Club.It became more and more apparent as the year progressed that apressing need for a lot of our students, was for a quiet space for them to seeksanctuary from the hustle and bustle of school life. This is particularly true atlunchtime and breaktime.