Library

Cultivating a Love for Reading

At the Deutsche Schule der Borromäerinnen Alexandria, we place particular importance on strengthening the reading skills of our students as a foundation for academic success and lifelong learning. Through a variety of initiatives, our girls are encouraged to explore literature in both German and Arabic, fostering not only language competence but also cultural awareness and critical thinking. Reading activities, book projects, and library programs are designed to inspire curiosity and imagination while supporting each student’s individual development. By nurturing a love for reading, the school seeks to empower its students with the tools of knowledge, expression, and creativity.
To further enhance this culture of reading, the school provides two dedicated libraries: the Primary Library, which serves students up to Grade 7, and the Upper Library, designed for students from Grade 8 to Grade 12. Each library is tailored to meet the needs and interests of its age group, ensuring that our students have access to a wide range of resources that accompany them throughout their school journey. By nurturing a love for reading, the school seeks to empower its students with the tools of knowledge, expression, and creativity.

Reading Competitions in German and Arabic

At the Deutsche Schule der Borromäerinnen Alexandria, we are deeply committed to fostering a love of reading and strengthening literacy in both German and Arabic, the two cultural pillars of our school. Each year, our students actively participate in two regional reading competitions organized among the international German schools in Egypt — one held in German and the other in Arabic. Students in Grades 5 and 6 are encouraged to engage with novels in both languages as preparation for the competitions.
This not only enhances their linguistic proficiency but also broadens their cultural horizons and deepens their appreciation for literature. The winners from each grade proudly advance to the next stage in Cairo, where they represent our school and compete with students from other German schools across the country. Upon their return, the successful participants are honored and celebrated by the school community, acknowledging both their achievement and their dedication to the joy of reading.

Primary School Library

Many girls are happy about the reading promotion hours in the library. Reading books is fun and during the breaks, when borrowing books, it sometimes gets really crowded. The library is a nice place for a short break for reading and a good opportunity to get to know the German language in many facets.

We would like to support our students' love of reading with the following activities:

Network Book-Audio Version-Literary Adaptation: The library and children's cinema work together in the Selection of books and films.
Project Reading Time: Native speakers read aloud.
Holiday time is also reading time, we would like to inform you about Antolin. At Antolin, the girls will find book recommendations, information about books and questions about collecting points.
All students from grade 3 onwards have a personal password. The passwords can be requested from us

Sr. Andrea Gad

Upper School Library

The upper school and teachers' library are available to all students from the 8th to the 12th grade, and teacher materials such as teachers' manuals, CDs, etc. are also available for borrowing by the teachers. The library has books in German, English and French. In addition to classical literature, there is a special section for youth literature, which is divided into the following groups:

Literature
Girls' books,
Crime Novels / Thrillers,
the story in stories,
Imagination
Stories with animals,
Stories from foreign countries.

Opening hours

The library is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

General Library Rules

In the interest of all visitors to the library, we ask for peace and consideration.
The librarian is responsible for maintaining the calm and is therefore authorized to give instructions to the students.
In classes with teachers, the teachers are responsible for compliance with the library regulations.
Books taken from the shelves must be put back in the right place.
Eating and drinking in the library is not permitted.

Borrowing rules

Each student is allowed to borrow up to two books at the same time. (Exceptions can be made for presentations or other school projects.)
The loan period is 14 days. An extension of another 14 days is possible.
However, as long as books whose loan period has expired have not yet been returned, no new books can be borrowed.
Borrowed media may not be passed on to other people. The responsibility for a book always lies with the person who borrowed the book.
In case of late return, a reminder fee of 1 LE per opening day of the library will be charged.
Lost books must be replaced at replacement value.
In the event of severe damage to a book, the value is checked and a repair effort or replacement value is charged.