Abstract
Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools (NIS) are established to become an experimental platform that develops, monitors, studies, analyzes, tests, and implements modern models of educational programs by levels. Accordingly, as an important part of the school, one of the main goals of NIS libraries is to comply with international standards of school libraries, to improve professional qualifications, to facilitate the implementation of the mission and objectives of the school. For this, it is necessary to shift away from traditional methods and established stereotypes and raise libraries to the modern international level. This article offers an introduction to working methods of the libraries of the Intellectual Schools, which include developing students’ reading skills, use of games to motivate students to read, the development of critical thinking skills of students. NIS librarians use game methods, festivals and activities to promote reading among students, which enables the teacher-librarians to raise children's confidence and gain pleasure from reading, discover reading choices, provide children with opportunities to share their reading experience and to raise the status of reading as a creative activity. There are also various library projects, clubs and actions, which motivate students to read and instill in students the love of reading. The libraries provide students with resources for learning and reading. They are welcoming and flexible, reader-friendly environments including different zones for research, independent and collaborative work with colours, materials and layout designed to provide safe and accessible places conducive to learning and reading.