School libraries - information and advice
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 10 – 5
- Tuesday 10 – 7
- Wednesday 10 – 5
- Thursday 10 – 5
- Friday 10 – 5
Please telephone or email for school holiday opening times.
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.
- 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
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