
Love our Libraries

Love our Libraries provides online training, resources and research for those working in school libraries.
About the programme
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.
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.
Online training
We provide evidence-based online training 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.
The training includes:
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How to improve your knowledge of children’s books and school library collection
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How to create an effective reading environment
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How to engage the whole school community in reading for pleasure
Further library projects
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Puffin World of Stories
We work in partnership with organisations like Penguin Random House to run inspirational projects such as Puffin World of Stories.
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Great School Libraries
We are pleased to support the Great School Libraries campaign, a three year campaign spearheaded by SLA, CILIP SLG and CILIP.
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Success stories
Our research shows that school libraries have a positive impact on all areas of pupils’ learning.
Success story
School Librarian Leia Sands describes how the Foyle Primary Library Course has inspired her to fully engage with the whole school community to encourage reading.Success story
Encouraging pupils to engage with reading at Wychall Primary
Kelvin Brown, Governor at Wychall Primary School in Birmingham, found new and inspiring ways to help pupils engage in reading through our Foyle Primary School Library Course.Success story
Inspiring new ideas for Etz Chaim’s school library
Volunteer librarian Clare Zinkin explains how she used the new Foyle Primary School Library Course to transform Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School's library.