Every child deserves a great school library

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

This blog has been reposted by kind permission of Shelagh Toonen and the SLG group. This blog post is part of Librarians During Lockdown,...

In line with our Health and Wellbeing aim SLG Scotland gave kind permission for this blog to be re-posted here. Every month we showcase...

In one of my previous blogs, I updated developments around the Campaign and health education and mentioned that I had attended a...

An NHS survey highlighted that lockdown has made conditions like depression and anxiety worse. The school librarian can offer support.

Whilst the library has an essential role to play in supporting learning, through providing resources as well as access to computers and...

Ou teachers as reader groups

Working in a school library, you quickly realise that one of its key roles is as a place of sanctuary for many students, one that...

An update of the second phase of GSL's campaign aim - Inquiry as an Approach to Learning.

We held our first ever twitter chat on the 8th July discussing School Libraries after Lockdown. Check out the discussion here.

Supporting the school’s strategic vision to create intellectually curious, independent learners I’m pleased to acknowledge that St...

A school librarian raises awareness of the school library resources and activities through producing a library newsletter.

How school librarians have been rising to the challenge of lockdown.

Many children can feel intimidated when arriving in secondary school for the first time. Librarian Anne De'Ath tells us about an initiative

Many school librarians are having to adapt to help students and teachers from home. Read how one school librarian took here support online.

Secondary aim number 2 is Mental Health and Wellbeing led by Barbara Band.