Library Resources

The Episcopal School of Dallas libraries nurture the intellectual spirit of our community.

I am a trail of crumbs for curious minds.

ESD Manifesto

We provide a wide array of resources in welcoming, innovative, and flexible common spaces for the purpose of supporting and encouraging the exploration of interests and the pursuit of passions in accordance with ESD's Mission and Educational Philosophy.

The Lower School Library serves students from age 3 to grade 4. The Gill Library serves students in grades 5 through 12 and all adults on campus. Both library programs prepare students to be lifelong, informed, and ethical creators and consumers of information; to foster a love of information seeking; and to provide an introduction to a variety of diverse types and styles of literature, storytelling, and information sources. Learn more about each library by clicking on the buttons below.

Libraries

Lower School Libraries

The lower school library program is a vibrant program that focuses on early and emergent print and media literacies.

The library is a service - not a place - and is infused throughout the entire lower school building to encourage students to think, create, share, and grow in every part of the school.

Gill Library

The Gill Library, an information center for middle and upper school students and all staff and faculty, strives to meet both curricular and recreational resource needs while encouraging all individuals to become independent, lifelong learners and readers.

Our goal is to uphold the school’s tradition of igniting lives of purpose through the development of an educated conscience. The wide range of books and materials available in our libraries allows families to support their children in reading books that meet their developmental needs and their family’s beliefs and values. Matching readers with the right book is a formidable task, varying by student interest, reading level, and level of maturity, and complicated by the fact that books are not rated by a centralized authority. The Gill Librarians recognize that families (guided by resources like Common Sense Media) are best informed to make these decisions, and we look forward to partnering with families to support their students’ growth and love of reading. Books help our students understand the world around them and develop curiosity, empathy, and social acumen.

The Gill Library includes fiction and nonfiction books for Middle Grade (recommended for readers ages 8-12), Young Adult (recommended for readers ages 12-18) and Adult (recommended for readers starting in 9th grade).

Check Out Policy

Book Selection Policy