The School Library Service, situated in the Central Library , supports schools and teachers by providing loans of resources, advice, resource lists, fast access to public library lending and reference resources, browsing facilities, and much more. The service is funded by the Education Department and is for the use of local authority schools and nurseries. Project Loan Collections These can include books, videos from schools broadcasts and commercial sources, maps, charts, artefacts, models, audio, slides, photopacks, puppets, games, jigsaws, CD-ROMs, science kits and packs. Resources are selected to suit individual teachers' requirements and are not pre-packed. They cover all Environmental Studies topics.
Loans are normally for a six-week period but extensions are usually possible.
For nursery and infant classes we have a large collection of paperback picture books, including picture giants, picture book and puppet packs, and book and audio packs. We also have a collection of dual language books. Teachers can call in and select their own collections or we can select and deliver to the school. Resource Exhibitions From time to time, resource exhibitions and sales are organised through major suppliers, offering schools attractive discounts. We have a collection of resources of particular interest to Support for Learning staff.