Our services

• Loan of 60 items per teacher (can be exchanged as often as desired)
• More information about the range of resources available
• Approximate value per loan: £600
• Approximate value to school with 15 teachers, £24,000.
• Resources delivered directly to schools.
• Extended loan: Four-year loan of up to 300 books for primary schools and 500 books for secondary schools
• More information about extended loans

Advisory service

Professional librarian advice on wide range of library-related issues, including:

• Drawing up a library development plan and library policy
• Organising and updating your own school library
• Training for library assistants
• Installing a computer system
• Selecting new resources
• Using the library

Regular meetings for secondary school librarians and teachers with library responsibility in primary schools.

Inset at the PDC

Twice a term literacy resources forum at the PDC to discuss literacy themes and new resources.

Project loan request service

• Available on payment of a small whole-school premium
• Staff can post, fax or e-mail a request form for resources
• Resources selected by the librarians and delivered to your school within seven days
• See the list of subscribing schools and / or download a request form

Humanities education service

Opportunity to become involved in a wide range of development and global education projects which empower young people to challenge injustice whilst increasing their motivation and improving attitudes to learning.

Development education packs and other resources for sale.

For more information

To find out more about the schools library services on offer visit our website: www.towerhamlets-sls.org.uk