Library

The ICS Library & Media Center (LMC) is a dynamic learning environment that serves the entire school community.

Elementary students will have regularly scheduled class visits to the library to explore the shelves, check out books, and spend some time reading on their own.
Middle and High School students make use of the LMC throughout the day—during breaks, lunch, study halls, and outside of class time—for reading, research, collaboration, and quiet study.
Parents are welcome to visit during morning and afternoon hours to check out books and support their children’s reading and learning at home.
ICS Team Members bring in classes, borrow resources, and engage in professional collaboration.

Library Hours

A table in the foreground displays the opening and closing times for each day of the week, set against a plain white background.

Elementary School students must be accompanied by an adult when coming to the library outside of school hours (before 8am and after 3pm)

Middle and High School students are welcome to use the library unaccompanied for the entire day to study, research, return books, browse, check out a book, or just read.

Parents and Guardians are welcome to use the library when classes are not taking place during the hours listed above. Please bring your Parent ID in order to check out books from the library.

Library Media Center Policies

Who can use the Library Media Center?

The entire International Community School (Singapore) community has access to all the resources held by the Library Media Center. Please refer to the circulation policies for each member group.

The Campus Card acts as your library card. Borrowers should not lend books to others, as they will be responsible for payment if the book is lost. A student using another person’s card will lose library borrowing privileges.

How do I locate library resources?

How many resources can I check out? How long can I keep borrowed resources?

The borrowing policy for Library Media Center resources differs by grade level:

Lower Elementary (K4-G2): Two resources for up to 10 days
Upper Elementary (G3-G5): Three resources for up to 12 days
Middle School: Four resources for up to two weeks
High School: Four resources for up to two weeks
Adults (parents or guardians): 10 resources for up to two weeks
- Parents can check out books in person or email book requests to icslibrary@ics.edu.sg. Please give us 3 business days to fulfill your request.
- Please remember to bring your Parent ID if you are coming in person or take a photo of your Parent ID when requesting books through email.

How can I renew borrowed resources? What if my resource is overdue or lost?

Library Media Center items can be renewed:

By email: icslibrary@ics.edu.sg
In person: Please stop by during the Library Media Center opening hours

If your item is overdue, you will receive a daily email notice.

Any late fees will be charged to the CampusOnline account.

If your item is lost, please send an email OR stop by the Library Media Center to resolve this issue.

Collection Development

The Library Media Center strives to meet the needs of International Community School (Singapore) by maintaining a diverse collection that represents various points of view on current events, historical issues, and areas of personal, spiritual, and academic interest. We recognize our place in a changing world and endeavor to create a library and collection that addresses these changes without losing our identity as a school and in Christ. In offering the community open access to a variety of resources that express differing perspectives on global issues, we provide students with the opportunity to encounter these issues with equipped educators in a safe space from a biblical worldview.

Fees & Charges

Students may print from the computer for class assignments for a fee. Black and white printing is S$0.10 per page and color printing is S$0.50 per page.

When a book is overdue, a notice will be sent by email to the parent and student. A fine of S$0.20 will be charged for each school day a book is late.

An item is considered lost after 10 days. At that point, the student must pay to have the book replaced. If a book is damaged or lost, parents will be notified and the student must pay to have the book replaced. If the item is later found and returned undamaged, the cost of the book is refunded, minus whatever late fees were accrued before the book was marked as lost. Parents are not exempt from overdue fines.

If a student is absent on the day the book is due, please contact the library on the due date and bring the book directly to the library for check in once the student returns to school. All other books are to be placed in the “Book Return” slot in the circulation desk. Do not place books on top of the circulation desk when returning books.

Other Information

Holding Materials: Students may place a hold on a book through the student’s account within the school's Follett Destiny catalog. When the book is ready for pickup, an email will be sent to the homeroom teacher and the student.

Reference Materials and Magazines: Reference books and materials may be used in the library or Research Lab but require special permission to check out. Magazines cannot be checked out.

Elementary School Class Borrowing Schedule: Every week, every elementary class is given the chance to borrow books that interest them. This is when you can expect ES students to bring home books from the library.