Maple Leaf International School

Library Services

Our school library has expanded over the years to keep pace with the demands of a vibrant curriculum and an increasing student body.  The library is funded by the school with the support of the MLIS Parent-Teacher Association.  Although the library is run by Gisèle Hobday and Gena Mohammed, Maple Leaf receives assistance and guidance from Rose Dotten, Professor at OISE/University of Toronto, School Librarianship Department.

A school library not only provides an environment for students to explore their world through reading and to develop a deep love of reading, becoming literate members of society, but as importantly, it provides the resources and skills students need through information studies and technology that enable them to learn through inquiry and research, ensuring they are information literate as well.

School Library Services

• Selection of fiction books for students from Kindergarten to Grade 12
• Selection of non-fiction books for research and information.
• 10 up-to-date computers with internet access.
• Reference section that includes encyclopedia, dictionaries and thesauri suitable for many age groups.
• Collection of professional books for teachers

Multimedia Equipment

Multimedia equipment is an integral part of our world. Students are required to understand how to use technology to be competent members of society. The school library has equipment available for teachers and students to use in their classrooms and on field trips.

On-line Resources

The MLIS School Library subscribes to the EBSCO on-line database. This database is available to the entire MLIS community. Contact the librarian for a username and password.

Teachers also have access to Student Link.

New Books

MLIS is continuously acquiring new books and equipment. Recent acquisitions include books that are part of the very popular “Forest of Reading” reading programme through the Ontario School Library Association.