Services to primary and special schools

Schools Library Service mobile libraryOur Primary and Special School Standard Service consists of the following services:

  • loan collection of two books per pupil (with a minimum of 200 books), usually chosen from our mobile library, which visits each school once a term;
  • topic loans - one topic box per class per term (with a minimum of 4 topic loans per term). Each topic box contains 20 books and is loaned for one term, with delivery and collection free;
  • our team of professional librarians offer an Advisory Service to support schools in developing any aspect of their school libraries, and to help to develop pupils' information handling skills;
  • book ordering facilities are available to help schools to order good quality new resources at 22 per cent discount.

Our Standard Service price is worked out using a formula which includes both an amount per school and an amount per student.

Read the terms and conditions for our Standard Service and see the pricing formula (Suffolk schools only - restricted access link).

We are currently consulting with schools over potential changes to our Standard Service package from September 2011. We anticipate finalising the new service during the Spring Term, and further information will be published on this site as soon as it is available.

To check if your school has subscribed to our Standard Service, contact your local SLS Resource Centre.

Schools who choose not to subscribe to our Standard Service can purchase individual services on a menu or pay-as-you-use basis. Contact your local SLS Resource Centre to discuss the options available.