The Grace Sawyer Library's mission is to provide children with a welcoming setting that invites reflection and wonder.
The award-winning Grace Sawyer Library was created in 1997 and remains an integral part of the fabric of our school thanks to the generosity of St. Luke’s School alumni, parents, faculty, and friends. A diverse and wide-ranging selection of resources enhances children’s growth and learning, while encouraging discovery of themselves and the world around them. We encourage children to read by providing unique opportunities to make meaningful connections to books and reading. Ultimately, we hope to have every child regard books and the power of story as an indispensable part of life.

The Grace Sawyer Library is used and loved by the entire St. Luke’s community.  In addition to weekly library classes, JK-8 and Upper School collaborations and integrations, the library provides an open-door policy throughout the day for student and teacher drop-ins to do independent work or browse, is utilized by teachers for small group instruction, and teacher meetings, morning drop-ins by parents for book recommendations, and the Biblio-Oxen volunteers for daily maintenance of the library.  

Additionally the library is open multiple times a week for Upper School recess and after school two afternoons a week for quiet discovery and play. Through this combination of programming, activities, projects, and research,  students experience a wide variety of ways to enjoy books and reading and have a venue to share that information. This leads to their independence and ownership of their library which enhances the educational program of the school while empowering students as critical readers, researchers and thinkers and builds a strong sense of community.