Further resources:

• Access training, advice, book recommendations and resources to support your school library by joining the School Library Association.
• The Schools Library Service (SLS) provides schools with access to a broad range of services and resources to support the curriculum. Find out more here.
• Watch World Book Day’s Overcoming Barriers to Reading for Pleasure webinar and vlog series, created in partnership with the Reading for Pleasure team at the Open University, for ideas on how to engage more reluctant readers.
• Understand the barriers and motivating factors that impact reading for pleasure in young people aged 13-15 and find advice and ideas to support teenagers’ volitional reading in the Supporting Teenagers’ Reading Enjoyment and Engagement Guide on the Scottish Book Trust website.
• Read the Life-changing Libraries report on the positive impact that a well-resourced school library can have on children’s attitudes to reading and their well-being, and download the campaign’s recommended list of 1000 Life-Changing Books for a primary library.
• Find more tips and resources to help you keep your library up to date in our blog.
• Download a resource pack of over 20 library lesson plans aimed at Year 7 children from former SLA School Librarian of the Year Lucas Maxwell.
• Explore the blogs in the Library Lifeline series created by the National Literacy Trust in association with the School Library Association. The blogs are designed to support librarians, staff and volunteers working in a primary school library and cover a range of topics from what to look for in a library management system to using the library to foster a culture of reading for pleasure.
• Catch up on the National Literacy Trust’s Diverse Libraries webinar series for advice on how to build an inclusive and representative library.
• Find a selection of picture books and fiction titles that celebrate the magic of libraries in this booklist from Scottish Book Trust.
• Ensure your school library is inclusive and representative by exploring the (incomplete) Lit in Colour booklists, featuring books by writers of colour for all ages.
• Read how Holden Clough Community Primary raised over £12,000 to expand their book selection and revitalise their library spaces to support their reading for pleasure goals.
• Explore the Literacy Year calendar for more opportunities to celebrate books and reading in your library through the year.