Every child deserves a great school library

World Book Day’s latest research has shown that many children feel judged and embarrassed about reading. The survey results showed that 1...

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has”...

Julia Donaldson has thrown her support behind the campaign, by recording a film explaining why parents should support the GSL campaign....

The aim of the Great School Libraries campaign is to advocate for school libraries, improve knowledge about their impact and...

In this blog, GSL campaign committee member Leia Sands shares her recent experiences including launching a brand new school library and...

Hear why Sally Hamerton has decided to join the GSL Campaign Committee, and find out more about her and her work. As Primary School...

We are enormously grateful to Michael Rosen who lit up the room in Westminster Hall on a rather grey July afternoon as he helped us to...

By Rachel Huskisson After several months of planning and hard work by the campaign committee to get the report published, we finally...

By Anne De'Ath Since joining the Great School Libraries Campaign I have gained some awareness about the state of our profession in...

Case Study: Tower Hamlets, by Laura Bennett One of the bleakest principle findings of the latest Great School Libraries report is that...

As you may be aware, school libraries are not statutory, and no data is currently collected by government on provision or access to books...

Interim Joint Position Statement: Censorship and Intellectual Freedom in School Libraries May 2022 This statement has been produced...

We are delighted to announce that the Great School Libraries campaign and the Primary School Library Alliance have commissioned a...

On the launch of Phase Two of this campaign, Nick Poole (CEO of CILIP) wrote to the Secretary of State for Education to bring the...

CILIP, CILIP School Libraries Group and the School Library Association announces a second phase of the Great School Libraries campaign....

We are delighted that the Great School Libraries team have been working with Nottingham Trent University to develop some further research...

Musings from a high school teacher. Why we need school librarians

Guest blog written by Beverley Naidoo for Great School Libraries Campaign 25.9.2021 The last time I was in an actual school library was...

Jill Coleman, Director of Children’s Books at BookTrust, talks about Cressida Cowell’s Life-changing Libraries campaign.

"Our school libraries are vital in supporting the Curriculum throughout the school". Theresa Breslin explains more