When the Library Became More Than a Library There are two ways to enter a library: to look for a book, or to look for an answer. During 2025–26 , our students did both. But this time, they were not simply coming to the Library to read, borrow or prepare. They were coming to think, explore, connect and demonstrate what they had learned . The Library became the setting for a series of Open Book Tests (OBTs) conducted across a remarkable range of subjects. And somewhere between the bookshelves and the examination papers, something important happened—the Library began to look less like a support facility and more like an extension of the classroom . An Open Book Test is, after all, not a test of how much a student can remember. It is a test of how well a student can think with knowledge . Students had to locate relevant information, interpret it, connect concepts and apply what they found. The book was not a shortcut to the answer; it was a partner in the learning process . Across th...
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