Reading Aloud – Sharing the joy of a good story

Sharing stories in school by way of reading aloud can really help grow a culture of reading for pleasure. Lets discuss the benefits as well as advice on how best to do it in practice.

Sustaining the Impact of World Book Day

The annual celebration of books during World Book Day provides schools with opportunities to focus on reading across the school but how can this be sustained through the whole year?

Supporting Neurodiversity in Secondary School Library Spaces

Neurodivergent users can face sensory challenges within the library. However, some thoughtful design changes can transform libraries into truly inclusive environments.

The Importance of Non-Fiction in Your School Library

Though updating Non-Fiction collections in schools can be challenging, they remain crucial for literacy, comprehension, and reading for pleasure.

How to Choose a Fiction Book

Choosing your own book to read is a powerful thing for young readers and there are many ways we can support them to find those that appeal and sustain their reading habit.

The Value of Novels in Verse

Verse novels are becoming increasingly popular. Is this just a fad or does fiction written in poetry really have a place in a young person’s reading journey?

How to use Film Award Season to encourage reluctant readers

Film Award Season is coming up, but how can you utilise it to encourage reading for pleasure in your libraries?

Supporting SEND Pupils with SLS Resources

Discover the types of books and resources SLS has to support each individual and their special educational needs, and how you can borrow them.

How to Run a Successful Library Without an LMS

If you don’t have a LMS then read on to find out how to run your library with a paper-based system whilst ensuring pupils still have access to books.

Teachers are Readers, too

Finding time to read children’s books in a busy teaching calendar can be challenging. This article aims to provide some ways to increase book knowledge with minimal impact on workload.

Shelving by Genre – What to consider

Some pros, cons, and considerations on whether school libraries should shelve their fiction titles by genre or leave them in the traditional A-Z manner.

Talking to Young People About the News

With elections, tragedies and riots this year, never has it been more important to ensure access to reliable news sources for the critical understanding of contemporary life.