By providing an organized collection of resources and a comfortable place to read and study, the Sidwell Friends School Libraries form the foundation for the intellectual life of the school. Our goals are threefold: help students develop the research skills they need in our information-rich world through the libraries' instructional program; collaborate with teachers to support their curricular goals and research objectives; and promote a lifelong interest in reading with a robust selection of fiction and non-fiction titles that cater to diverse backgrounds, perspectives, interests and opinions.