The School Library Association

The School Library Association

@sla.org.uk

We are a national education charity and membership organisation that supports all schools to encourage reading for pleasure through the school library. Find out more: https://sla.org.uk #BookSky

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This Dyslexia Awareness Week, we're so pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2026 Barrington Stoke Reader of the Year Award. Our three finalists were selected for their resilience, initiative, determination and enthusiasm: buff.ly/I1gn2G6 #SchoolLibraries #ReadingEnjoyment #DAW26

buff.lyBarrington Stoke Reader of the Year Award ShortlistThis Dyslexia Awareness Week, we are pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2026 Barrington Stoke Reader of the Year Award
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Catch up on a busy month in children’s books in our latest news roundup, including some important updates on the Department for Education's Books for Secondary Schools Programme. Read more 👉 buff.ly/t97D35i #SchoolLibraries #SchoolLibraryAssociation #RoundUp #SectorNews #NewsInBrief

buff.lyOctober briefing: the latest children's book newsIt's been a busy month in the children's book world. Find out everything you need to know, from the latest research on representation in children's books to calls for a National Decade of Reading.
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Have you enjoyed getting to know our Secondary Librarian of the Year, sponsored by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social shortlist? Join us Thursday 1 October at 3:30pm for our spotlight webinar where we focus on practical takeaways you can put into action straight away. Book now: bit.ly/4yavSWp #SLAevents

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Twilight Training: our next session will focus on budget management for your school library, including advocacy and fundraising, if this sounds like something that would benefit you, join us on Thursday 26 November and book your place now: buff.ly/2MlYHz2 #SLAevents #schoollibraries

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Join Queen of YA Fiction, Holly Bourne for a live lesson that looks at the creative process behind her much-anticipated new novel, And Then We Screamed. Online on 25 November. Suitable for KS4, free for SLA member schools. Book your place: bit.ly/4hgnUVO #SLAevents #schoollibraries #schoollibrarians

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One month to go until our Supporting Information Literacy in the Age of Deepfakes. Join us and @wikimediauk on Thursday 8 October at 3:30pm to support pupils to navigate manipulated digital information safely. Book your place now bit.ly/3SO6A1a #SLAevents #schoollibraries

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The start of term is approaching! We hope you have all had a restful holiday. If you managed to fully switch off from the news, then you might find our Summer Round-up handy to reconnect you with what's been happening while you were away 👉 bit.ly/3UooDLI #BackToSchool #EduSkyUK #BookSky

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Only one month to go until our Critical Thinking about News member meet-up! You will hear from First News, meet your fellow members and discuss strategies to help support your pupils' news literacy. Book your place today: bit.ly/45yasWR #SLAevent #schoollibrarians #schoollibraries

bit.lyMember Meet-Up: Thinking Critically About The News In The School LibraryWe'll begin with a short presentation from First News, covering misinformation, AI, social media, and practical ways to help students distinguish fact, opinion and bias. We'll then open up the…
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Join our member meet-up this Autumn – a chance to network with other members, meet our team, and make sure you're making the most of your SLA membership. With a variety of resources, we will help you navigate everything we have to offer. Book now: bit.ly/4ig76z4 #SLAevents #schoollibraries

bit.lyNew Member Meet-Up: Autumn TermWe'll introduce the work we do, highlight the support, resources and opportunities available to you, and answer any questions you may have about making the most of your membership. There will also be…
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Join us for a webinar shining a spotlight on the brilliant work happening in school libraries right now. Learn from our soon-to-be-announced 2026 Secondary School Librarian of the Year shortlist, alongside last year's winner. Book now for 1 October: bit.ly/3TFsh3r #SLAawards #EduSkyUK

bit.lySpotlight session: Secondary School Librarian of the Year 2026The discussion will showcase the people and practice behind this year's award, with a focus on practical takeaways you can put into action straight away. The webinar will cover: - An introduction to…
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The Education Committee has released its #ReadingForPleasure report, calling for school libraries to become a statutory requirement! Giving evidence in May, SLA CEO Victoria Dilly told the committee that the best investment schools can make in #RfP is in the library. Read more: bit.ly/3TGfsWo 📚

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It was wonderful to see the brilliant John Agard win the CLiPPA Poetry Award today at the National Theatre. John scooped the award for The Poetry World of John Agard, illustrated by Shirley Hottier. Amazingly, it is the third time he has won the award – an amazing achievement!

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We had a wonderful time at the #InformationBookAward ceremony, with host Tamara Macfarlane giving a moving opening address, touching on the politics of information books and the power and responsibility of #schoollibrarians. Read more: bit.ly/4goi3hi 📚 #schoollibraries

bit.lyReading for Power, Comfort and InformationTamara Macfarlane spoke about the incredible impact the right information books can have on children and young people at the Information Book Award ceremony
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Congratulations to all the 2026 #InformationBookAward winners! If you're looking to stock your school library for the new school year, you can't go wrong with these exceptional titles, that encourage curiosity, compassion, bravery & understanding. #SchoolLibrary #ChildrensBooks #BookSkyUK

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The school year isn't quite over yet and neither are our summer term events! There are still opportunities to connect with other #SLAmembers at branch events and meet-ups next week. Or prepare your #schoollibrary for the new school year with our Twilight Training on 8 July: bit.ly/4alUxh2 📚

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Did you make it to the 2026 #SLAconference? We're busy working on a special edition of The School Librarian that will share all the highlights, plus in-depth coverage of the people who made the event so special. In the meantime, see more updates from the conference on our FB and LinkedIn profiles 🙌

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Our Publisher Roadshows are the perfect way to discover all the brilliant books that will hit the shelves this autumn. Our picture books roadshow is available to watch now on our YouTube channel – Middle Grade and YA will be available later this week: buff.ly/3Up08Zr #SchoolLibraries #YABooks

buff.lyPublisher Roadshow Autumn 2026: Young Adult BooksJoin us for this session focusing on Young Adult titles, publishing between June and November. The Roadshow will be live-streamed on YouTube and available to watch back after the event. Register now…
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This is the start of a busy month for the SLA. At the end of this week, we will be welcoming delegates to our Annual Conference. Beyond that, we have a host of events planned, including an interactive live lesson on 11 June with author Tom Palmer. For more events, go to: buff.ly/AjJJipK

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In the summer issue of TSL, YA author Ellen Osborne considers what the best writing for teenagers has in common and recommends five of her favourites. What is your favourite YA novel, and what does it teach readers about the world we live in? Read a sample of the summer issue: buff.ly/gcF2Fff

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In the summer issue of TSL, we interviewed Anu Adebogun about her debut book, It’s a Brave Young World – which was shortlisted for our Information Book Award. It's a guide to growing up that touches on big topics in an appealing, friendly way. Read more: buff.ly/uQ0RIXU

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The summer issue of TSL will soon be hitting your desk – with a host of must-read features including interviews with cover illustrator Ellen Surrey and authors Anu Adebogun and Donna David, opinion pieces from sector leaders + 22 pages of book reviews: sla.org.uk/tsl 📚 #KidLit #SchoolLibraries

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Tony Jones, #SLAmember librarian, spoke to us about how changing his school's library management system to @accessit.bsky.social turbo-charged their reading culture - with pupils submitting more than 10,000 book reviews in three years! Read more: bit.ly/3PTtLp8 📚 #casestudy EduSkyUK #BookSky

bit.lyHow Accessit Library helped us reach 10,000 book reviewsTony Jones, senior librarian at Emanuel School, London, tells us how changing their library management system turbo-charged their reading culture – with pupils submitting more than 10,000 book…
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Are you looking for a tangible way to promote a culture of reading for pleasure? Join more than 1,200 schools who use BookTrust’s Bookbuzz Secondary programme to help your pupils develop a passion for reading, from the start of their secondary journey. buff.ly/d59lhOi

buff.lyHow to foster a love of reading for pleasure at KS3Discover how to promote a culture of reading for pleasure during the National Year of Reading, right from the very start of the secondary school journey, with BookTrust’s Bookbuzz Secondary programme
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"We are in a reading crisis and school librarians are the specialists. When you're in a crisis, you call in the specialists." Yesterday, SLA CEO, Victoria Dilly gave evidence to the Education Committee inquiry into the decline in children reading for pleasure. Read more: bit.ly/4uK77OG #EduSkyUK

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School Library Association CEO, Victoria Dilly will give evidence to the Education Select Committee today, as a part of the ongoing inquiry into the decline in children reading for pleasure. This a significant moment for #schoollibraries. Watch live online from 4pm: buff.ly/kq6Q088 #EduSkyUK #RfP

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It won't be long until we announce this year's winners of the Information Book Award, sponsored by DK 📚 Have your pupils voted for their Children's Choice winners? The deadline to vote is Friday 5 June: buff.ly/gh8rt2B #SchoolLibrary #BookClub #InformationBookAward #BookSkyUK

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We are so delighted to see that young people's voices will be central to the judging process of the new Children's Booker Prize! This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for children aged eight to 12, as the search begins to find young book-lovers to join the three adult judges. #thebookerprize

buff.lyHow to become a Children's Booker Prize 2027 judge | The Booker PrizeWe're looking for three kids to join us on the judging panel for the first ever Children's Booker Prize, supported by AKO Foundation. If your child is between eight and 12 years old and loves…
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Twilight training - 12th May: we take a look at collection development with a focus on manga and graphic novels, covering age classifications, dealing with demand and encouraging reluctant readers 💥 Book your place now: bit.ly/4cCebFX £22.50 for members / £30 non-members #EduSkyUK #BookSky #Manga