School libraries - information and advice
- Contact information
- Term-time hours
- Forthcoming training courses for school library staff
- Services
- Eligibility
- Registration form
- Loan request form
- Planning a new school library
Contact information
- School Libraries Resources Service at Grahame Park Library, The Concourse, Grahame Park, NW9 5XL
- Enquiries: 020 8359 3931
- Email: slrs@barnet.gov.uk
- Fax: 020 8201 3018.
Term-time hours
- Monday - Friday
- 10am - 5pm.
Please telephone or email for school holiday opening times or to arrange to visit the service after 5pm on Tuesdays in term time.
Forthcoming training courses for school library staff
Primary library forum: Spring 2012 (date TBC)
A chance for users of Micro-Librarian's Junior Librarian in Barnet and Enfield schools to meet a trainer from the company to answer any questions and hear about new developments in the software. The session will also include a short presentation and discussion on creating a successful school policy.
Services
- Loans of books, artefacts, videos, DVDs and other educational resources to schools to support delivery of the National Curriculum.
- Details of these resources are included in the online library catalogue. In acquabrowser use 'select location' to find items belonging to the School Libraries Resources Service after entering your search term. In the classic catalogue you need to opt to search the whole database which includes Schools Libraries Resources Service items.
- Professional advice and support for schools in the development of their own Library Resource Centres
- Help to schools in the acquisition of new books for their libraries.
Access the acquabrowser catalogue
Eligibility
The service is available to all schools in the London Borough of Barnet on a subscription basis. Subscriptions are for one financial year at a time and are based on pupil numbers.
Registration form
To use the service for the first time please complete and return the School libraries registration form (updated: November 2006) 
(PDF: 28KB)
Loan request form
Teachers wishing to borrow a number of items should fill in a loan request form (updated: November 2006). (PDF: 48KB) for each term, giving as much detail of their requirements as possible.
Planning for a new primary school library
To help schools in setting up a new school library a set of guidelines have been prepared by the School Libraries Resources Service.
Children, young people and families
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