Are you ready for #EarthDay? Our most recent Books Across the Curriculum events focused on climate change and the environment. #SLAmembers can read the booklists and watch the webinar recording via our Resource pages: bit.ly/4cxYuiQ #BookRecommendations
We are thrilled to announce that @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social has come on board as sponsor of the Secondary School Librarian of the Year Award for the next three years, starting with our milestone 21st anniversary! Read more: bit.ly/3Q2lJu0 #SLYA #EduSkyUK #BookSky #SchoolLibraryAssociation
The Read to the Beat 2026 book collection is here! Get ready to turn up the volume on reading this summer with The Reading Agency's Summer Reading Challenge - where stories, rhythm & creativity come together. Browse the full collection here: bit.ly/4cfD6Pj #SummerReadingChallenge #ReadToTheBeat
Primary schools: give your #schoollibrary a boost next term, with Mission Control! Join our free webinar on 14th April to find out more about this all-in-one subscription from the School Library Association, Softlink and @peters-books.bsky.social: bit.ly/4bzju9Q 📚 #schoollibrary #EduSkyUK #BookSky
ICYMI: catch up on our March bulletin featuring our new #ReadingReboot programme, the Barrington Stoke Reader of the Year Award, a highlight article from Sarah Crossan in #TheSchoolLibrarian AND #SLAConference news, events and giveaways! 👉 buff.ly/FbgJ7kj #stayuptodate
Looking for someting to read this weekend? Take some inspiration from our awards news round-up, sharing children's books and authors that have scooped prizes or made shortlists in recent weeks, incl. Alice Oseman's memories of the #schoollibrary 👉 bit.ly/4soJBq0 #bookawards #childrensbooks #BookSky
Great piece here from our media partners @teachprimarymag.bsky.social, looking at the ways the 2026 #SLAConference will support primaries, from workshops on SEND, wellbeing, and empathy (@empathylabuk.bsky.social), to Dame Jacqueline Wilson's keynote: buff.ly/4nFGexr 📚 #SchoolLibraries #EduSkyUK
Very excited to share that Puffin @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social will be the publisher sponsor of the 2026 #SLAConference! From the legendary Dame Jacqueline Wilson to debut children's writers like Iqbaal Hussain, Puffin authors will add to the rich conference programme: buff.ly/G5Ccn8x 📚
We're sharing lots of other books that can help support teaching about #ClimateChange and the environment in our #BooksAcrossTheCurriculum events for Primary and Secondary this week and next. Come and get inspiration for your #EarthDay displays! bit.ly/4sSmgge 🌍 #BookSkyUK #EduSkyUK #ChildrensBooks
Have you discovered the 2026 #InformationBookAward shortlist? These 12 titles cover everything from why we sleep, to where we came from. We've created Book Club resources for each book - the #RecyclingDay activities are perfect for #GlobalRecyclingDay! bit.ly/4spcYsk ♻️
Today is #GlobalRecyclingDay and we're reading Recycling Day by @pollyfab.bsky.social! This informative book helps children understand what happens to our rubbish and how it can be recycled. #RecyclingDay is one of the books on the #InformationBookAward shortlist: bit.ly/4rBGKc0 📚
We're thrilled to welcome @teachprimarymag.bsky.social as our official media partner for the #SLAConference. Teach Primary is the go-to resource for primary teachers, packed with expert resources, ideas, activities, and CPD 📚 Look out for conference coverage and insights in the magazine & online!
Wonderful news to finish the week! We couldn't be more excited to welcome #PatriceLawrence to our 2026 conference. Patrice will be speaking on Saturday 6th June, in an author keynote session from 10-10.30am. 📣 Don't miss out: buff.ly/OobUix1 #childrensbooks #literature
All this for just £3.65 per student 👆 Get involved today!
Calling all secondary schools! Get your Year 7 & 8 students excited about #readingforpleasure with @booktrust.org.uk Bookbuzz Secondary. Give your KS3 students the chance to keep a book they’ll love & you’ll get copies of 16 books for your school library too! bit.ly/4sB6INH 📚
With so many fantastic authors appearing, what better #WorldBookDay treat could there be than securing a free ticket to the #SLAConference 2026?! We have 7 free conference places available to SLA members. Apply by Friday 13th March to be in with a chance 👉 bit.ly/3ZWWWt5 #SchoolLibraryAssociation
Brand new award to “recognise young people who have overcome challenge to discover the joy of reading.”
Fine-looking initiative from @barringtonstoke.bsky.social & @sla.org.uk (& fabulous bookish prizes!)
#KidLitUK
Happy #WorldBookDay to all the school librarians, publishers, authors & charity partners who we have the privilege of working with every day. Read our appreciation of the school staff who make the magic happen, feat. School Librarian of the Year, Julie Broadbent in The Week Junior! bit.ly/4s8MRWt 📚
We're delighted to partner with @sla.org.uk on the new Barrington Stoke Reader of the Year Award! The only national award to celebrate young readers, recognising pupils in Year 7 and 8 who have overcome challenge to discover the joy of reading. Learn more and nominate at bit.ly/3OAsVNg
Composite with photos of three young people enjoying books published by dyslexia/reluctant reader specialists Barrington Stoke to promote the new Reader of the Year competition running in association with the School Library Association and launching today 2 March 2026.
Ahead of World Book Day, and to celebrate the National Year of Reading, the @sla.org.uk is launching a brand new Reader of the Year award in collaboration with @barringtonstoke.bsky.social
Find out more and nominate now! #kidlituk #booksky
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Do you need to love your Mondays more? Two exciting job opportunities are live now on our #jobsboard! Find out more about working for Wilson's Hospital School or Luckley House: bit.ly/4b3J9Yi 🎓 #recruiting #newjob #schoollibrarians #schoollibraries #librarymanager
More lovely news 🙌 UK Comics Laureate @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social is joining us at the #SLAConference to chair our graphic novel panel.
We've also got 7 FREE conference places available! Find out more and apply by Friday 13th March: bit.ly/4ciEmCW
#SchoolLibrarians #EduSkyUK #BookSky
Today is the pilot session of our new #pupillibrarian training, developed with Springhill English Hub as part of the Southampton Reading Charter Silver Award, focusing on pupil engagement in school reading culture. We'll be sharing lots of ideas to help build reading communities #uksla
🎉 We are thrilled to share that the School Library Association has been granted £500,000 by the Charlotte Aitken Trust to launch our new Reading Reboot programme. The programme will deliver social book clubs in 100 secondary schools across three years. Find out more: buff.ly/WX9CWJx
Today saw publication of the Government's Education #WhitePaper. We've shared a full response on our website, including our thoughts on the new statutory Year 8 reading assessment: bit.ly/4tQk4aj Bookmark our live blog to stay up to date with important announcements 🗞️ #SchoolLibraries #EduSkyUK
Due to events this week, our Library Advice Line will be open from 9:30am–2:30pm on Tuesday only. This is a dedicated time when SLA members can call or email and be guaranteed immediate advice. You can contact us anytime, but this is ring-fenced time that you can plan around too! #SLAmembers
There are two more exciting London-based roles currently listed on our #jobsboard! Save this page to stay up to date with job opportunities in #schoollibraries across the UK: bit.ly/4b3J9Yi 🎓️ #recruiting #schoollibrarians #newjob #librarians #schoollibraryassociation
Meet Lorna Davey, school librarian at Countess Wear Primary School, one of our 12 lucky SLA Membership winners. Thank you Accessit Library for sponsoring these #SLAmembers 💙 bit.ly/4tzE8NR #SchoolLibraryAssociation #NationalYearofReading #SchoolLibraries #GoAllIn
Our first #NationalYearofReading webinar in partnership with Accessit Library brought together brilliant guests from across the sector to share expertise and ideas for running successful book clubs in schools. Watch back online now: buff.ly/FMx6N9Y #schoollibrary #training #schoollibrarians
Don't forget! Register for the IBA Book Club today for the chance to win a set of shortlisted titles, like these excellent books on the 13-16 shortlist, exploring disability, activism, neuroscience and women's history. Every school will have access to free SLA Book Club resources! buff.ly/sPUMBaa 📚
