The library is named after Bishop John Mason Harden, a former headmaster and chaplain in the 1920s. The aim of the library is to promote reading for pleasure, to support the curriculum and to enable independent learning.
The catalogue for the print collection in the school library can be searched here: Click Here
To access the Accelerated Reader programme please click here: AR Quiz
Our new Digital Library can be accessed at https://soraapp.com or via the Sora app.
E-mail library@thekingshospital.ie to receive your login details.
Librarian: M S McAlister Smyth, Masters in Library and Information Studies
Email: library@thekingshospital.ie
Reading for Pleasure
Endless studies have shown the benefits of reading for pleasure both for wellbeing and for success in school and beyond. The recommendations here are a mixture from Book Clubs and curriculum lists. Leaving Certificate prescribed and comparative lists are also included below.
Recommended Reading Lists
Recommended Reading Lists Harden Library 2024-2025
Leaving Certificate English 2024 Sorted
Fourth Form Reading List 2022-2023 Ms Stapleton
