The School Library Association
@sla.org.uk
We advocate for school libraries and promote quality reading & learning opportunities for all children in all schools. We support school librarians and all those responsible for school library provision. Become a member: https://bit.ly/3BzonAm #BookSky
Don't forget to nominate your pupil library assistants in the #PLAA2026! Voting closes on Monday 17th November. We want to hear about the pupils who make a difference to your whole school reading culture: buff.ly/X6fYB0c #awards #uksla #pupillibrarians #libraryassistants
November 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Don't forget to nominate your pupil library assistants in the #PLAA2026! Voting closes on Monday 17th November. We want to hear about the pupils who make a difference to your whole school reading culture: buff.ly/X6fYB0c #awards #uksla #pupillibrarians #libraryassistants
It is our pleasure to introduce the 2025 SLA Award winners, after an inspiring award ceremony this evening 🥰 We will be sharing lots more content soon but for now: CONGRATULATIONS to the brilliant Julie Broadbent, Mangotsfield C of E Primary School, and Thomas A'Becket Infant School. #uksla #EduSKy
November 7, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Did you see our Social Reading Spaces project in @thetimes.com yesterday? Conducted with @harpercollins.bsky.social and @farshorebooks.bsky.social the study evidences the value of social book clubs in reaching disengaged readers. Find out more: sla.org.uk/social-readi... #BookSky #EduSkyUK #RFP
October 20, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Did you see our Social Reading Spaces project in @thetimes.com yesterday? Conducted with @harpercollins.bsky.social and @farshorebooks.bsky.social the study evidences the value of social book clubs in reaching disengaged readers. Find out more: sla.org.uk/social-readi... #BookSky #EduSkyUK #RFP
With #RemembranceDay around the corner, we've collected our recommended reads on war and remembrance for KS2 and KS3. These are beautiful reading lists, expertly curated by Anne Thompson and guaranteed to make your pupils think and feel. Our book lists are exclusive for #SLAmembers: bit.ly/3W36mBe 📚
October 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
With #RemembranceDay around the corner, we've collected our recommended reads on war and remembrance for KS2 and KS3. These are beautiful reading lists, expertly curated by Anne Thompson and guaranteed to make your pupils think and feel. Our book lists are exclusive for #SLAmembers: bit.ly/3W36mBe 📚
We're celebrating our 2025 School Librarian of the Year Award nominees in an event tomorrow afternoon! Join us for an inspiring webinar looking at excellence in librarianship and the past, present and future of #schoollibraries. Book your free place: bit.ly/4o3EEjE 📚 #uksla #EduSkyUK #BookSky
October 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
We're celebrating our 2025 School Librarian of the Year Award nominees in an event tomorrow afternoon! Join us for an inspiring webinar looking at excellence in librarianship and the past, present and future of #schoollibraries. Book your free place: bit.ly/4o3EEjE 📚 #uksla #EduSkyUK #BookSky
Our new ‘Books Across the Curriculum’ webinars will provide #bookrecommendations for focused subject areas, helping to inspire your collection development. Our first events will look at History and Identity for primary and secondary: bit.ly/4nYBwWi 📚 #BlackHistoryMonth #LGBTQHistoryMonth #EduSkyUK
October 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Our new ‘Books Across the Curriculum’ webinars will provide #bookrecommendations for focused subject areas, helping to inspire your collection development. Our first events will look at History and Identity for primary and secondary: bit.ly/4nYBwWi 📚 #BlackHistoryMonth #LGBTQHistoryMonth #EduSkyUK
Our new #SocialReadingSpaces Toolkit is now available to download! The toolkit will enable you to use the evidence from the Social Reading Spaces study to run similar book groups in your school. Find out more and get your copy: buff.ly/JMU7MoI #uksla #readingforpleasure #BookSky #EduSkyUK #bookclub
October 2, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Our new #SocialReadingSpaces Toolkit is now available to download! The toolkit will enable you to use the evidence from the Social Reading Spaces study to run similar book groups in your school. Find out more and get your copy: buff.ly/JMU7MoI #uksla #readingforpleasure #BookSky #EduSkyUK #bookclub
ICYMI: our monthly newsletters are available to read online as well as in your inbox. Catch up on everything from the beginning of term in our September bulletin, incl. the #SLAConference, #TheSchoolLibrarian, events, giveaways and more 👉 bit.ly/4mFqaW5 Your next newsletter arrives 7th Oct! #UKSLA
October 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
ICYMI: our monthly newsletters are available to read online as well as in your inbox. Catch up on everything from the beginning of term in our September bulletin, incl. the #SLAConference, #TheSchoolLibrarian, events, giveaways and more 👉 bit.ly/4mFqaW5 Your next newsletter arrives 7th Oct! #UKSLA
Have you read the #SocialReadingSpaces research report? The study showed the positive impact of relaxed access to #books. Join our #webinar on 25th Sept to hear about our brand-new toolkit, created based on the project. Limited places are still available: bit.ly/4p8jSkm #BookSky #EduSky #Webinar
September 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Have you read the #SocialReadingSpaces research report? The study showed the positive impact of relaxed access to #books. Join our #webinar on 25th Sept to hear about our brand-new toolkit, created based on the project. Limited places are still available: bit.ly/4p8jSkm #BookSky #EduSky #Webinar
We were proud to support BBC Radio 4's discussion about #schoollibraries this morning, following author Katherine Rundell's call for a library in every school. Hear #SLAmember Alice Leggatt (pic'd) contribute to today's conversation with passion & expertise: bit.ly/47fYB1y #uksla #eduskyuk #booksky
August 7, 2025 at 8:20 AM
We were proud to support BBC Radio 4's discussion about #schoollibraries this morning, following author Katherine Rundell's call for a library in every school. Hear #SLAmember Alice Leggatt (pic'd) contribute to today's conversation with passion & expertise: bit.ly/47fYB1y #uksla #eduskyuk #booksky
We were sad to hear of the death of #AllanAhlberg whose funny, clever and heartfelt books helped so many of us fall in love with reading as a joyful, communal act. We know they will continue to be loved with children tussling over the letters in The Jolly Postman for generations to come ❤️ #BookSky
August 1, 2025 at 1:16 PM
We were sad to hear of the death of #AllanAhlberg whose funny, clever and heartfelt books helped so many of us fall in love with reading as a joyful, communal act. We know they will continue to be loved with children tussling over the letters in The Jolly Postman for generations to come ❤️ #BookSky
Packed with quotes, poems, illustrations and pictures, this brilliantly written information book gives you new insights about well known figures and inspirational unsung heroes. Find out more in our #IBABookClub Shortlist Resources: sla.org.uk/iba-book-club 📚
@macmillankidsuk.bsky.social #EduSkyUK
@macmillankidsuk.bsky.social #EduSkyUK
August 1, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Packed with quotes, poems, illustrations and pictures, this brilliantly written information book gives you new insights about well known figures and inspirational unsung heroes. Find out more in our #IBABookClub Shortlist Resources: sla.org.uk/iba-book-club 📚
@macmillankidsuk.bsky.social #EduSkyUK
@macmillankidsuk.bsky.social #EduSkyUK
1st August is Emancipation Day - marking the end of slavery across most of the British Empire in 1834. From the anti-slavery movement to the present day, the #InformationBookAward shortlisted Black History for Every Day of the Year tells stories of hope, creativity & resistance. #BookSkyUk
August 1, 2025 at 11:17 AM
1st August is Emancipation Day - marking the end of slavery across most of the British Empire in 1834. From the anti-slavery movement to the present day, the #InformationBookAward shortlisted Black History for Every Day of the Year tells stories of hope, creativity & resistance. #BookSkyUk
Closing this Mon 4th August, Softlink is recruiting for a trainer to design and deliver training that engages and enthuses users with their products. Find out more about this #jobopportunity for someone with a proven background in #libraries: bit.ly/3HfROdw #remotework
July 31, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Closing this Mon 4th August, Softlink is recruiting for a trainer to design and deliver training that engages and enthuses users with their products. Find out more about this #jobopportunity for someone with a proven background in #libraries: bit.ly/3HfROdw #remotework
We are so pleased and proud to announce the inspiring Honours lists for our annual Secondary #SchoolLibrarian of the Year, Peter Usborne Primary School Library of the Year, and Enterprise #Awards: bit.ly/3GFP0X0 Thank you to our sponsors Browns, Usborne and Reading Cloud! #uksla #eduskyuk #booksky
July 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM
We are so pleased and proud to announce the inspiring Honours lists for our annual Secondary #SchoolLibrarian of the Year, Peter Usborne Primary School Library of the Year, and Enterprise #Awards: bit.ly/3GFP0X0 Thank you to our sponsors Browns, Usborne and Reading Cloud! #uksla #eduskyuk #booksky
We're pleased to be hosting a #webinar all about Encouraging Creativity with #BBC500Words on 30 Sept 2025! Hear from the BBC team, as well as #schoollibrarians who have run the competition as a tool to encourage children's creativity. Register now: bit.ly/4kqTOgF 📚 ✍️ #eduskyuk #booksky #education
July 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
We're pleased to be hosting a #webinar all about Encouraging Creativity with #BBC500Words on 30 Sept 2025! Hear from the BBC team, as well as #schoollibrarians who have run the competition as a tool to encourage children's creativity. Register now: bit.ly/4kqTOgF 📚 ✍️ #eduskyuk #booksky #education
📣 There is a #newjob opportunity on our website! Creative Learning Services is recruiting for someone with detailed knowledge of children’s books to support schools, pupils and parents in Leicestershire. Find out more: bit.ly/3TYrmYH #librarian #jobopportunity
July 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
📣 There is a #newjob opportunity on our website! Creative Learning Services is recruiting for someone with detailed knowledge of children’s books to support schools, pupils and parents in Leicestershire. Find out more: bit.ly/3TYrmYH #librarian #jobopportunity
Amazing to see this conversation unfold in the @houseoflords.parliament.uk today. It is great to see the recognition for the SLA and the work we do advising on #schoollibrary provision 👉 bit.ly/3Gqs5yL
Watch from 14:47:09 - Index on Censorship and School Libraries
#uksla #schoollibraryassociation
Watch from 14:47:09 - Index on Censorship and School Libraries
#uksla #schoollibraryassociation
June 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Amazing to see this conversation unfold in the @houseoflords.parliament.uk today. It is great to see the recognition for the SLA and the work we do advising on #schoollibrary provision 👉 bit.ly/3Gqs5yL
Watch from 14:47:09 - Index on Censorship and School Libraries
#uksla #schoollibraryassociation
Watch from 14:47:09 - Index on Censorship and School Libraries
#uksla #schoollibraryassociation
Did you get our bumper newsletter capturing all the incredible energy from this year's #SLAConference? Read the full newsletter: bit.ly/4l0nC53 and sign up now for news, reviews, research and #book giveaways each month: bit.ly/4evltfe #schoollibrarians #uksla
June 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Did you get our bumper newsletter capturing all the incredible energy from this year's #SLAConference? Read the full newsletter: bit.ly/4l0nC53 and sign up now for news, reviews, research and #book giveaways each month: bit.ly/4evltfe #schoollibrarians #uksla
There are three more fantastic #schoollibrarian job opportunities live on our #jobsboard. Visit our website if you're looking for a change in the new school year! Find more info on roles at St Benedict's School, Pinewood School and The American School in London: bit.ly/4kH8qJM 📚 #EduSky #newjob
June 20, 2025 at 7:08 AM
There are three more fantastic #schoollibrarian job opportunities live on our #jobsboard. Visit our website if you're looking for a change in the new school year! Find more info on roles at St Benedict's School, Pinewood School and The American School in London: bit.ly/4kH8qJM 📚 #EduSky #newjob
🎉 The #InformationBookAward shortlist is here! Discover 12 brilliant books that represent just how engaging #informationbooks can be for children of all ages: bit.ly/3SQtMIu 📚 With thanks to our sponsors @peters-books.bsky.social, @hachettechildrens.bsky.social & @alcs.co.uk. #uksla #booksky #edusky
June 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
🎉 The #InformationBookAward shortlist is here! Discover 12 brilliant books that represent just how engaging #informationbooks can be for children of all ages: bit.ly/3SQtMIu 📚 With thanks to our sponsors @peters-books.bsky.social, @hachettechildrens.bsky.social & @alcs.co.uk. #uksla #booksky #edusky
📣 New job opportunity! Alleyn's School in London is looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking Head of Library and Research Learning who will help prepare students to go out and make a difference in an information-rich world. Apply before 22 June: bit.ly/3ZtAecd #schoollibrarian #eduskyuk
June 13, 2025 at 6:15 AM
📣 New job opportunity! Alleyn's School in London is looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking Head of Library and Research Learning who will help prepare students to go out and make a difference in an information-rich world. Apply before 22 June: bit.ly/3ZtAecd #schoollibrarian #eduskyuk
📣 Remember to register for the #IBABookClub by tomorrow for your chance to WIN books for your #schoollibrary! Registrations will stay open but the chance to win 4 brilliant books closes on 11 June. The #shortlist is coming soon... 🤩 bit.ly/4dSdeJA #InformationBookAward #booksky #edusky #bookskyuk
June 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
📣 Remember to register for the #IBABookClub by tomorrow for your chance to WIN books for your #schoollibrary! Registrations will stay open but the chance to win 4 brilliant books closes on 11 June. The #shortlist is coming soon... 🤩 bit.ly/4dSdeJA #InformationBookAward #booksky #edusky #bookskyuk
Good morning from Day 2 of the #SLAConference ☀️ We were so lucky to wake up to author Emma Swan who introduced her amazing debut #CruiseShipKid - a new detective adventure series for 8+ readers that celebrates authenticity, family and the art of the diary 🚢 #newbooks #primarylibraries #booksky
June 7, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Good morning from Day 2 of the #SLAConference ☀️ We were so lucky to wake up to author Emma Swan who introduced her amazing debut #CruiseShipKid - a new detective adventure series for 8+ readers that celebrates authenticity, family and the art of the diary 🚢 #newbooks #primarylibraries #booksky
Fantastic to hear from three of the librarians who took part in the #SocialReadingSpaces study, sharing their experiences of running relaxed book clubs in school: what worked, what didn't, and the importance of biscuits! 🍪 #booktalk #SLAConference #schoollibrarians #libraries #booksky
June 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Fantastic to hear from three of the librarians who took part in the #SocialReadingSpaces study, sharing their experiences of running relaxed book clubs in school: what worked, what didn't, and the importance of biscuits! 🍪 #booktalk #SLAConference #schoollibrarians #libraries #booksky