Ethel Powell Library

Asking Questions, Seeking Answers

Trinity students are inherently curious, asking important questions and seeking answers to continually expand their knowledge and experience. The goal of the Ethel Powell Library is to stimulate students’ curiosity and help them cultivate core skills for research at every level. The Ethel Powell Library program promotes Trinity Episcopal School’s mission by encouraging and equipping students to discover their paths through the effective use of information, enriching exploration and meaningful lifelong learning.

Library and research skills instruction is taught collaboratively by the librarian and subject teachers, and is scaffolded year to year to prepare students for college-level research by the time they graduate. The librarian and course teachers encourage students to move beyond reporting or simply describing a topic, to answering deeper, complex questions through systematic research methodologies.

The goal of the Ethel Powell Library is to stimulate students’ curiosity and help them cultivate core skills for research at every level.

Providing students with:

An inviting space where all members of the school community feel welcome and valued.
Comfortable seating and study areas that students can utilize from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. every school day.
Access to a variety of high-quality print materials as well as 24/7 access to databases and eBooks for research and pleasure reading.
Professional research curriculum that inspires curiosity and discovery.

Technology, Research & Innovation curricula are integrated into all subjects, across all grade levels to best prepare our students with future-ready skills needed to be successful at Trinity and beyond.