Serving grades six through twelve, the Bowden Library is named
in honor of Dixie Bowden, retired Chair of
the Walker English Department. A master teacher and Shakespearean
scholar, Dixie inspired countless Walker students through her love of
literature.
Opened in 2002, the Bowden
Library houses over 16,000 volumes and includes two computer labs,
comfortable reading areas, and tables for group work or study. The
periodical, nonfiction, and reference collections are supplemented by
extensive online databases. Our fiction includes selections for Middle
School readers as well as novels for Upper School students and faculty.
The library is open from 7:30 AM until 5:30 PM. Monday through
Friday.
Technology is an integral part of the
Bowden Library. With over 65 computers dedicated to research, students
in grades six through twelve are engaged in a variety of projects,
including science fair, historical research, and literary analysis.
From the Athena computerized card catalog to First Class email and
online research data bases, technology is central to the daily
operation of the library. Serving as a multi media center, the Bowden
Library also provides students and teachers access to scanners, video
cameras, DVD equipment, and LCD projectors.
Current periodical subscriptions
The
Walker School has access to over 8000 academic journals online, in
addition to these popular magazines:
- Alan Review
- American Artist
- American Craft
- American History
- American Theatre
- Astronomy
- Atlantic Monthly
- Booklist
- Communication Arts
- Consumer Reports
- Current History
- Discover
- Dramatics
- The Economist
- Education Digest
- German Life
- Harpers Magazine
- History Today
- Multimedia & Internet @ Schools
- National Geographic
- National Review
- Natural History
- New Moon: the Magazine for Girls
- New Yorker
- Newsweek
- Phi Delta Kappan
- Psychology Today
- Science News
- Science Teacher
- Sewanee Review
- Shakespeare Quarterly
- Smithsonian
- Sports Illustrated
- Time
- US News and World Report