Schools Library Service
Supporting teaching, empowering learning and inspiring young readers in nursery, primary, special, secondary and academy schools.
Supports curriculum needs and love of wider reading
- Age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction books to support the curriculum
 - Borrow artefact boxes with dressing-up clothes, bringing subjects to life
 - Online resources to support homework
 
Supports teaching staff
- Signposting teachers to new authors and the best fiction for children and young people currently available
 - Advice and guidance on encouraging and developing a love of reading
 
Supports your school library and/or classroom collections
- Free one-hour consultation with advice and guidance around books, reading and the school library
 - Advice on setting up a management system for your library
 
St Helens Schools Library Service gives you so much more!
- Bring your class to one of our public libraries. We offer an exciting package of class visits to support national curriculum topics and promote a love of reading
 - Take part in BASH (Book Awards St Helens) and your children can choose the next BASH winner with workshops and author visits
 - Support for your Book Weeks with storytelling sessions either in school or in your nearest library
 - Authors love visiting St Helens Libraries; look out for our emails promoting our next author event
 - Order our unique BLUSH boxes suitable for EYFS, KS1 and KS2, supporting language comprehension and development.
 
Don't miss out on this superb offer!
For further information, please contact:
Schools Library Service
Unit 5 Delphwood Drive
St Helens
WA9 5JE
Tel: 01744 677425
Email: libraryservicesschools@sthelens.gov.uk
We are open Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, including school holidays.
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	Last modified on 27 August 2025