Our Resource Guide

Just in case you are wondering what kind of collection you can find in our library, I will give you an overview here:

Level 1
English Fiction
Malay Special Programme Resources
Chinese Fiction
English/Chinese Comics & Manga

Level 2 - English Collection
Shelf 1: 000 - 400
Shelf 2: 500 - 800
Shelf 3: 800 - 999 / Singapore Collection

Level 2 - Chinese Collections
Shelf 4: (Chinese)000 - 600
Shelf 5: 700 - 999.9
Shelf 6: (Chinese reference) 000 - 899
Shelf 7: (Chinese reference) 900 - 999
Shelf 8: 330 - 599
Shelf 9: 600 - 999
Shelf 10: SAT Books / Scholarships

We're working on a more comprehensive resource list and better explained guide (according to our Library's classification system, the DDC aka Dewey Decimal Classification). LOL in simple words, the call numbers. Some popular call numbers are:

333.7: Conservation
333.79: Energy
340: Law
372.62: Composition Writing
420: English language
428: Grammar
510: Mathematics
530: Physics
540: Chemistry
820: English Literature
910: Geography
940: History of Europe
950-959: History of Asia

Help us identify more call number which interested you while studying. Cheers!

September 09 Book Display

This month we have a book display on our Fiction and Philosophy collection. Come into the library and borrow them now! Here are some books displayed:

Fiction Galore
The chinese storyteller's book : supernatural tales.
By Michael David Kwan.
Call No: KWA

The year's best fantasy and horrow : tenth annual collection.
By Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling.
Call No: DAT

Fantasy stories : a spellbinding collection.
Chosen by Diana Wynne Jones.
Call No: F JON

The city of dreaming books.
By Walter Moers.
Call No: F MOE

Mind Over Body : Psychology & Philosophy
Think positive : cope with stress.
By Catherine Reef.
Call No: 150

The great philosophers.
By Jeremy Stangroom & James Garvey.
Call No: 100 KI

Action philosophers!
By Fred Van Lente & Ryan Dunlavey.
Call No: 100 VAN

Logic : key concepts in philosophy.
By Laurence Goldstein, Andrew Brennan, Max Deutsch & Joe Y. F. Lau.
Call No: 100 KI

DHS Library Newsletter Sep-09

Our library is spanking new and we want you! Find us at Dunman High School and let us bring you for a library tour. In this month's newsletter, we would like to inform you that we now have:

1. Discussion Rooms for Booking
2. Use of Music Pod at level 1
3. Good News Cafe
4. Book displays on Fiction Galore & Philosophy

The bunch of us (student librarians) are hip-and-hop! And you guys out there are welcome to gel with us and have lotsa fun in the library...! Nevertheless, we would like to inform you a couple of things:

1. No gaming is allowed in the school and especially in our library, we are strict about it hah!
2. All students are responsible for their own valuables, so watch out!
3. Any materials brought out of the library intentionally will be considered as theft, you dun wanna police coming after ya right. So just borrow it.
4. Only students are dressed in full school uniform are allowed in the library, we are proud of it man!
5. No PE attire pls.
6. Behave yourself alright.

Library Tour

Our Media Resource Library (Opened 2008)

Discussion Rooms

Our Collections








The cosy reading areas in our library


Stay tuned for more library activities which will be coming your way. We have the latest news and gossips in town and soon a DHS Stomp for happenings in school. If you have any posts or would like to work with us on this newsletter, please kindly approach us. Stay cool!

From The Student Librarians