Libraries and Innovation Spaces

Old School & New School

WE’VE GOT IT ALL!

Some of us are book people, plain and simple. We love the feel and smell of words on paper. If that’s you, we’ve got you covered! Within every division, there are also dedicated innovation spaces. Our innovation spaces are where you can build a robot or walk through molecules in virtual reality. Then, maybe you can write a book about it.

Our Libraries

E. Smythe Gambrell Library Did you know the E. Smythe Gambrell Library is the largest Lower School library in the country? It’s easy for a Lower Schooler to get lost in a good book–we have more than 38,000 to choose from! Our enclosed “story well” is the perfect setting for class story time. Families are welcome to check out books during the school year and during summer hours. The George W. Woodruff Library The George W. Woodruff Library serves Westminster’s Middle Schoolers. The 6,000-square-foot library provides lots of space for reading, research, group and individual study, instruction in library skills, and library volunteer work. The general collection includes access to 10,000 print volumes and nearly 400 ebooks in our online library. Wildcats also use this space for supervised study hall Monday through Friday. In a safe, quiet environment, Middle Schoolers can get ahead on homework, review the day’s material, or simply relax and read a book. Students may drop in after an activity and stay until 6:00 p.m.

Carlyle Fraser Library The Upper School’s Carlyle Fraser Library houses 28,710 volumes, including 3,240 volumes in The Donn M. Gaebelein Christian Scholarship Collection. Across three stories, the library offers silent study space, breakout rooms for group work, and casual reading spots. It’s also a hub for research and academic support!

Design Thinking Labs Stacked high with supplies from popsicle sticks to circuit boards, our Lower School Design Thinking Labs are a place where young learners create, collaborate, and innovate. Our Design Thinking curriculum emphasizes empathy and curiosity–and it’s a lot of fun!

The Roberto C. Goizueta Innovation Lab The 3,400-square-foot innovation space serves as a catalyst for the Middle School’s comprehensive STEAM initiative. It’s a malleable workshop in Clarkson Hall with rows and rows of hand tools, a laser cutter, 3D printer, sewing machines, a variety of saws and drills, and towering stacks of scrap wood, cardboard, and other building materials. This hub is a place where students learn more deeply about any subject they might be studying.

The Roberto C. Goizueta Innovation Hub Inside Hawkins Hall, Upper Schoolers become creators in The Roberto C. Goizueta Innovation Hub. Anchoring that space, The Roberto C. Goizueta Catalyst Lab is a place where students have the tools and faculty support to dream big and innovate. Students learn across the spectrum of Design Thinking, computing, coding, and more!