The resources of our library are available to support and enhance each student’s learning and understanding of information and ideas; the goal of the library’s program is to encourage students to become independent and capable learners throughout their lives. Students receive orientation to the library during their freshman year. Further support in finding and using resources is provided for individuals and groups through class visits to the library, presentations in classes, and individual instruction on an "as needed" basis.

Using the library homepage, http://www.orcsd.org/hs/library, access for many resources is available on the World Wide Web; these include our library catalog, several full-text article and reference databases, the University of New Hampshire library catalog, other local and district library catalogs, and the Internet.  Reference databases on the library site include Proquest and EBSCO full-text newspaper and magazine article collections; the eLibrary Science resource which includes video, images, and books in addition to articles; Biography Resource Center with over 300,000 entries; the new Facts.com resource for current and historical news as well as other special features; and the Countries of the World database with detailed cultural, political, geographic and historical data. For information on accessing these resources from home, see the library site through Edline or contact the library staff.   Internet workstations are available in the library and in classrooms throughout the building.  Oyster River participates in the statewide interlibrary loan network, through which we borrow from and loan to libraries around New Hampshire.

The library is open every school day from 7:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. except the second Wednesday of each month when it closes at 1:30. Books may be checked out for three weeks, magazines for three days, and most reference books and videorecordings may be borrowed overnight. Ms. Kentner, Librarian, and Mr. Keniston, Library Assistant, are available to help students in finding and using materials.

The library provides a pleasant and quiet place for students to read, study and do research. We expect everyone’s cooperation in following a few rules to maintain an appropriate atmosphere for learning. Students are asked to work quietly. Students using Internet workstations for research have priority; if others are waiting for these computers, students should limit their use to ten (10) minutes. Students should not bring food, drink, or games into the library. The number of students who use the library for their study and free time is increasing each year; we ask students to help us in creating a good place to work.