‘Book club is an open place to share intellectual ideas, discuss anything (not just books) and find great new reads.’ Aiken Furlong, Year 9 Pupil Librarians A group of around 40 boys from across all year groups contribute to the running of the Wodehouse Library by carrying out a wide range of duties from shelving returned books to updating records on the online catalogue. Boys learn about the operations of the library and can gain useful managerial skills as they progress through the librarian hierarchy.
Pupil Librarians Many boys enjoy helping in the organisation and operations of the libraries as pupil librarians. Boys gain valuable knowledge of how libraries work and benefit from skills learnt as they take on additional responsibilities. Lapel badges are given and library ties awarded for reliable service. The Dulwich Despatch Founded in 2000 and still going strong, The Dulwich Despatch is published twice a year by boys and staff in the Raymond Chandler Library. Packed full of articles on a wide range of topics and also including reviews, puzzles and creative writing, it provides boys with an excellent introduction to the world of journalism.
Book club members enjoy the Trinity Schools Book Awards.
The Wodehouse Library Named after one of the College’s most famous old boys, the Wodehouse Library is central to the academic and cultural life of the College. The library contains a wide-ranging collection of more than 20,000 volumes to support the academic work of all boys in the Middle and Upper Schools along with fiction, DVDs, CDs and an ever-growing collection of online resources. Like the Chandler Library it aims to provide opportunities to learn outside the classroom. The book group meets every Friday in the civilised setting of the library’s Periodicals’ Room where we discuss our latest reading over refreshments. The debate is often lively and diverges into other cultural interests such as music, film and current affairs.
Old Alleynian author, Tom Pollock, delivers an inspiring talk.
‘I became a student librarian because I enjoy reading and I wanted to do more to help other people to read more. I wanted to give back to the library for helping me get
into reading. ’ Rivers Westley, Year 10
‘I joined the library as I am an avid reader and wished to become more involved in the workings of books at Dulwich College. It has benefited me as I am now reading more widely and I have met many new people who I might not have run into otherwise.’ Ethan Patel, Year 10
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