The Muriel Philpot Watson Library has the challenge of meeting the needs of the students from widely varied backgrounds. The mission of the library collection is to provide students with access to a variety of media: consistent with curricular needs; enrichment materials which are related to the curriculum; and recreational materials.

The library supports the mission of the school by not only teaching the use of the library, but also by providing an atmosphere consisting of respect, learning, and growth. Using the library is presented as a lifelong skill. The library provides personalized service to meet the needs of the students.

The school archives collection is also housed here and may be accessed with an appointment. The library also displays artwork of students, alumni and friends of the Academy.

Useful research websites: Through the Maine State Library, we are able to offer onsite and remote access to encyclopedias, magazine & newspaper full-text articles, author biographies & literary criticism, and much more. For direct access: Maine State Library Database

For some other useful reference tools by subject area you can try our own Watson Library Database