Is your school library uninspiring and under-used? Take our training course, Love Our Libraries, to learn how to transform your school library and get your pupils loving books.
Our school libraries research review shows that school libraries have a positive impact on all areas of pupils’ learning, including the development of reading and writing skills, their wellbeing and overall academic attainment. What's more, our research paper with Nottingham Trent University shows that these benefits are particularly profound for children on free school meals.
Good school libraries also contribute to the development of a reading for pleasure culture. When effectively run by knowledgeable staff, with a range of high quality books and resources, good school libraries can transform whole school reading provision.
Many schools have limited resources and space. Love our Libraries provides inspiration and ideas that will help schools transform reading in their school communities whatever their current provision is.
We provide evidence-based online training for subscribed member schools which includes resources to help schools audit and develop their reading for pleasure provision, putting school libraries at the heart of their reading communities. Please read the login instructions before you begin.
If your school isn't a subscribed member, find out more about National Literacy Trust membership.
The training includes:
Our research shows that school libraries have a positive impact on all areas of pupils’ literacy and learning.
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