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 - 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.

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) Help on Downloading PDFs (PDF: 28KB)

Loan request form

Teachers wishing to borrow a number of items should fill in a loan request form (updated: November 2006). Help on Downloading PDFs (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.

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Contact

Address
North London Business Park (NLBP)
Oakleigh Road South
London
N11 1NP
Phone Number
020 8359 2000
Text Number (SMS)
07781 473279
Fax Number
020 8359 2197
Typetalk
18001 020 8359 2040
Email
first.contact@barnet.gov.uk