--- title: "Library" url: "https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/curriculum/library" school: "Unsworth Academy" --- # Library **Our newly renovated library is a comfortable and vibrant learning space, where reading, research, thinking, imagination and creativity are central to our pupils' personal, social and cultural growth.** It is situated in the very heart of the school. Pupils and staff are welcomed to borrow fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels and educational books. Books can be renewed every two weeks. The stock is constantly updated, and pupils are encouraged to request and reserve books that they would like to read. The library is staff by librarian Mrs Cohen, and supported by a team of student librarians, who apply for this prestigious role and are selected on an annual basis. We run a 'Book + Chill' club every Monday lunch time, exploring brand new releases from the wonderful Reading Agency. The library is open to all pupils, Monday to Friday at break, lunch and after school until 4pm. Every class in Year 7 and 8 have a timetabled literacy lesson in the library once a week, with their English teacher and librarian. Year 9 also have their literacy lesson in the library, once a fortnight. We believe in reading to succeed, so a love of reading for pleasure is a key component of our English Curriculum. Throughout the year we run reading and writing competitions through 'Young Writers', we advocate the 'Blue Peter' reading badge, and of course we celebrate World Book Day, National Poetry Day, and commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day. | ![](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/images/images/School-Library-01.jpg) | ![](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/images/images/School-Library-02.jpg) | |---|---| ### Curriculum - [Our Curriculum](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/curriculum/our-curriculum) - [Key Stage 3](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/curriculum/key-stage-3-curriculum) - [Key Stage 4](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/curriculum/key-stage-4-curriculum) - [Subject Learning Journeys](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/curriculum/subject-learning-journeys) - [Subject Learning Content](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/curriculum/subject-learning-content) - [Year 9 Options](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/curriculum/year-9-options) - [Digital Strategy](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/curriculum/digital-strategy) - [PSHE & RSE](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/curriculum/pshe-rse) - [Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Education](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/curriculum/spiritual-moral-social-and-cultural-education) - [British Values](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/curriculum/british-values) - [Reading](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/curriculum/reading) - [Numeracy](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/curriculum/numeracy) - [Library](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/curriculum/library) - [Duke of Edinburgh](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/curriculum/duke-of-edinburgh) - [Music Development Plan](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/curriculum/music-development-plan) - ![The Rainbow Flag Award](https://files.schudio.com/unsworth-academy/images/partners/rainbow-flag-award.jpg) - ![The Sandwell Well-Being Charter Mark ](https://files.schudio.com/unsworth-academy/images/partners/sandwell_logo_edit.jpg) - ![Excellence in Pupil Development Award](https://files.schudio.com/unsworth-academy/images/partners/EPDA-logo_2024-2027.jpg) - ![Hummingbird School](https://files.schudio.com/unsworth-academy/images/images/hummingbird-project-logo.png) - ![My Happy Mind Affiliated School](https://files.schudio.com/unsworth-academy/images/images/mhm-logo.png) - ![SENDIA](https://files.schudio.com/unsworth-academy/images/partners/SENDIA.png) - ![RHS School Gardening Award](https://files.schudio.com/unsworth-academy/images/partners/6114_RHS_sga-level-3-RGB.png) - ![Emotionally Friendly Settings](https://files.schudio.com/unsworth-academy/images/partners/EFS_logo_2025-2027_bronze.jpg) [Embedded content](https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2369.78726412124!2d-2.2742279231944607!3d53.56156495859832!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x487ba54adf14dbb1%3A0x4ae5c2c5a10a229!2sUnsworth%20Academy!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sen!4v1689602806069!5m2!1sen!2sen) ![Unsworth Academy](https://files.schudio.com/unsworth-academy/images/logo/logo-footer.png) **Unsworth Academy** Parr Lane Bury BL9 8LP Tel: 0161 796 9820 Email: [![Shaw Education Trust](https://files.schudio.com/shaw-education-trust-2/images/logo/set-misc/footer-logo-v1.png)](https://shaw-education.org.uk) **Shaw Education Trust** Kidsgrove Secondary School Gloucester Road Kidsgrove ST7 4DL VAT: GB 358822467 Tel: 01782 948259 Email: Company Number: 09067175 ### Useful Links - [Term Dates](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/about-us/term-dates) - [GCSE Results](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/about-us/gcse-results) - [Ofsted](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/about-us/ofsted) - [Admissions](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/about-us/admissions) - [Online Payments](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/for-parents/online-payments) - [Safeguarding](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/about-us/safeguarding) - [Policies](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/about-us/policies) - [Uniform](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/for-parents/school-uniform-pe-kit) - [Vacancies](https://unsworthacademy.schoolrecruiter.com/) - [Contact Us](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/contact) ### Social Media - [X](https://x.com/UnsworthAcademy) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/@UnsworthAcademy) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/unsworth-academy-secondary-school/) © Copyright 2023–2026 Unsworth Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)