Library
The Langley Academy Library is open 8.00 am – 4.00 pm Monday to Thursday and on Fridays 8.00am -1:40 pm. Located on the ground floor of the North Wing, the Library is the heart of the school. It is a welcoming space where students can browse, read, and work quietly before, during, and after school.
The Library stocks a variety of fiction, which is constantly updated reflecting current reviews, trends, book awards, and according to student requests via student suggestions. Curriculum supporting resources, study and revision aids are updated regularly through staff recommendations. The books are arranged by genre to make for a more browsable collection.
Literary events such as World Book Day, National Poetry Day and the Carnegie Book Award are regularly promoted. Different genres are highlighted, particularly when they tie in with the curriculum and Museum Learning. We also run an author-in-residence programme.
Last year, Seth Burkett, author of "Play Like Your Football Heroes," collaborated with our students to create football-inspired stories. It resulted in an incredible experience where our students wrote, edited, and published their debut book, with illustrations contributed by one of our talented students. The Fatal Football and Other Stories is now available on Amazon.
The main thrust of the Library continues to be the promotion of reading for pleasure as it has a proven track record in dramatically improving students’ vocabulary, knowledge, understanding, empathy, lateral thinking and much more!
Literacy at The Langley Academy is supported by our use of Bedrock Learning
Our library management system, Accessit, enables students to view the school Library catalogue. They can search for titles, renew loans, make reservations, write reviews, create their own book lists, research topics online using the One Search option and much more! Click on the link to be directed to the Langley Accessit webpage. Langley students can sign in by clicking on ‘Guest’ and then on the blue ‘Login via SSO’ button. They must be signed in to their Langley Microsoft account first and remember to sign out afterwards.
Any queries can be directed to the Librarian at info@langleyacademy.org.
Langley's Adventurous Academy: A Collection of Short Stories
We wanted to share with you an exciting project that our students at The Langley Academy have been working on.
A select group of students have collaborated with author Seth Burkett to create a book of short stories called Langley’s Adventurous Academy. This book is filled with inspirational and relatable stories written by students, for students. The stories were created by a group of students from Years 7-9, showcasing their creativity and writing skills.
We believe that you and your family will thoroughly enjoy reading these stories. Not only did this project enhance the students' creativity and writing abilities, but it also allowed them to become more confident writers.
The book can be ordered through Amazon for Kindle or in print here. Additionally, we will be selling the book at The Langley Academy for £5.
World Book Week 2025 – Library Magazine
In celebration of World Book Week 2025, our dedicated student librarians have created a fantastic one-off magazine filled with book reviews, creative writing, author interviews, and fun challenges. This special edition showcases their passion for literature and their hard work in making the school library a vibrant hub for reading. We invite parents/carers and students to explore this magazine and join us in celebrating the joy of books and storytelling. Happy reading!