About Us
The East Riding Schools' Library Service (SLS) supports schools with a cost effective range of high quality fiction and non-fiction books and resources, linked to the National Curriculum, to inspire children, enhance learning and foster a love of reading.
Discover everything you need to know about our service from the people who really matter - our teachers and their pupils - in just 4 minutes. Watch our video to find out more!
Contact UsLatest SLS News Check here each term for updates on box collection and delivery dates, news from the SLS team and more!
Who is it for
The SLS is for all schools, maintained or academy. Every teacher in a subscribing school is able to borrow 50 to 60 books per term at a fraction of the purchase cost. It is the only organisation which carries sufficient stock to provide a continually evolving library, supplying each teacher and every classroom with the books needed to deliver the curriculum.
If you are interested in our service, but outside the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority, please contact us to discuss how we may be able to meet your needs.
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How to sign upWhat's included in the service
Experienced staff select and maintain the stock to ensure it is current, vibrant and fit for purpose. Contracts are made depending on your school type and size but all include:
- Bespoke fiction and non-fiction boxes each term, chosen from a range of over 60,000 books with delivery and collection included
- Books in excellent condition - we review and replace them regularly
- Class reading sets (View availability online)
- A wide range of additional artefacts and resource packs to complement books
- Specialist dyslexia friendly fiction titles - just let us know when you order
- Professional advice from our friendly team
- And much more!
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Benefits
Books engage and inspire children, enhancing their learning, developing essential reading skills and building the foundations for a life-long love of reading. In addition, the Schools' Library Service has many other benefits for your school, including:
- No fines! We deliver and collect, so you never have to worry about late fees
- Fantastic value for money, saving hundreds compared to buying books
- Bespoke boxes to suit your children and curriculum targets
- Regular addition of new titles linked to the national curriculum
- Enhances children's learning experience
- Supports whole class guided reading for inclusive and fun learning
How it worksYou order, and we drop off and collect. That's all there is to it!
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How to sign upHow much could your school save?
Our competitive pricing structure ensures that each book you borrow through the Schools Library Service is a potential saving; offering access to a huge catalogue of titles and topics each term at a fraction of the cost of creating your own collection.
For example - a local school orders 50 books a term each for three classes. These 450 books would have cost the school around £3,600 per year (based on an average cost to school of £8 per book). The School Library Service charges this school £208 for the year - a potential saving of £3,392.
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How to sign upHow to sign up
Get in touch with the Schools' Library Service team and let us know your name, school and a contact email so we can discuss options for your school. Still unsure about the benefits for your school? We're happy to have a chat with no obligation to sign up.
Ready to start saving your school time and money? Email us on schools.library.service@eastriding.gov.uk or call (01482) 392726 or 392728.
Not a teacher?
If you are a parent, and would like to encourage your child's school to join the Schools' Library Service, simply contact us or share this information with them.
Poetry Competition
The Schools' Library Service proudly present What A Topsy-Turvy Year. A poetry competition exclusively for our subscribing schools!
In this topsiest, turviest of years, normal life for many of our children changed, in so many ways! We want to capture their experiences, and give them an outlet to express their thoughts in a positive way, through poetry! Our competition will have two main winners, from KS1 and KS2, and many runner up prizes.
- The top prize of an online session with Paul Cookson.
- A Reading Well for Children set of books for your school
- An E-book of winning poems
- A family ticket for The Bridlington Spa Pantomime
- A family ticket for Sewerby Hall and Gardens
- A family ticket for The Beach Cove at Hornsea Freeport
- East Riding Leisure swim passes
- Poetry books signed by Paul Cookson