The library is considered the knowledge centre or the brain of the school. It is the place where teachers and students can go to obtain information and enjoy reading. The emphasis placed on upgrading the facilities and services of the library is evidence on how much emphasis is placed on developing the teachers and students knowledge in all areas.

Library of Iskandhar School was founded in 1977. The school library has 27,742 books at the moment. It has a fairly good number of English and Dhivehi books. The English section contains more than 28,000 books both reference, fiction and non fiction.  Dhivehi section contains almost 2,500 books. In addition library holds journals, newspapers and magazines.  Library is open on school days from 07:00 – 12:00 in the morning and 01:00 – 06:00 in the afternoon. We have two assistant librarians and a library trainee to help the students in selecting and locating the books. The books have been classified and arranged subject wise and accessioned. They are placed on open shelves and free accessible to the readers. There is no catalogue system in the library. All students could use the library for reading and referencing purposes. Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 students are allowed to borrow books for duration of one week.

Objectives:

• To assist students in acquiring and gaining knowledge through the provision of relevant and adequate reading and referencing materials within the library.
• To develop and improve the English and Dhivehi language capability of students.
• To emphasize and encourage the use of library as a source for reading, for pleasure and for information.
• To inculcate in students love for books.

Library rules

1. The facilities of the library are for the use of students and school staff only.
2. Students using the library shall conduct themselves in a quiet, orderly manner. Disturbance to other library users must be avoided.
3. Silence shall be observed at all times in the library.
4. Eating and drinking is not permitted inside the library.
5. Files, papers, pens and bags are not allowed into the library. They could be kept outside the library.
6. Students are responsible for the protection, care and timely return of the library books issued to them.
7. Students are not allowed to come to the library without a teacher.
8. Items in the reference section are not to be borrowed by any library user.
9. Books borrowed from the library should not be lent to any other person.
10. Students and all library users are responsible at all times for loss or damage of the items they borrow.
11. Lost or damaged items should be reported to the librarian and replaced with the same or similar items by the borrower.
12. Reference books, newspapers, magazines and leaflets could be borrowed from the library with the permission from the librarian.
13. Students and the staff shall respect the rules and regulations set fourth for borrowing and must not cause any damage to the items in the library.

Future plans in modernization of the library

• To purchase or make a set of shelves to keep the materials for the staff.
• Recruit at least one new staff, so that the library is manned all the time.
• Provide opportunity for the library staff to train themselves in the area of library management.
• To implement a catalogue system in the library.
• To establish reading corners.