The School Library Association
@sla
We are a national education charity and membership organisation that supports all schools to encourage reading for pleasure through the school library. Find out more: #BookSky
Want to learn how to maintain reading momentum for your pupils? Partnered with @AccessitLib, this webinar discusses enriching activities, strategy and practical ideas all to help strengthen your library. Book your place: bit.ly/4bTQ6us #schoollibraries #schoollibrarian
Join us and #FirstNews for an informal #SLAmember meet-up exploring the growing importance of news literacy in schools, covering misinformation, AI and practical strategies. Online on 21 Sept: bit.ly/4bEF501 #schoollibraries #schoollibrarian #medialiteracy
At last month's annual conference, Jamie Smart, the superstar creator of Bunny vs Monkey, was one of the star attractions. Read our interview with Jamie in the digital post-conference special of TSL: bit.ly/4yhBRcN
The Education Committee has released its #ReadingForPleasure report, calling for school libraries to become a statutory requirement! Giving evidence in May, SLA CEO Victoria Dilly told the committee that the best investment schools can make in #RfP is in the library. Read more: bit.ly/3TGfsWo 📚
We are delighted to share our post-conference digital special of TSL, featuring interviews with some brilliant authors including Jacqueline Wilson, Jamie Smart, Matt Goodfellow and Iqbal Hussain. Read the issue: bit.ly/4yhBRcN
It was wonderful to see the brilliant John Agard win the CLiPPA Poetry Award today at the National Theatre. John scooped the award for The Poetry World of John Agard, illustrated by Shirley Hottier. Amazingly, it is the third time he has won the award – an amazing achievement!
Congratulations to all the 2026 #InformationBookAward winners! If you're looking to stock your school library for the new school year, you can't go wrong with these exceptional titles, that encourage curiosity, compassion, bravery & understanding. #SchoolLibrary #ChildrensBooks #BookSkyUK
The school year isn't quite over yet and neither are our summer term events! There are still opportunities to connect with other #SLAmembers at branch events and meet-ups next week. Or prepare your #schoollibrary for the new school year with our Twilight Training on 8 July: bit.ly/4alUxh2 📚
Did you make it to the 2026 #SLAconference? We're busy working on a special edition of The School Librarian that will share all the highlights, plus in-depth coverage of the people who made the event so special. In the meantime, see more updates from the conference on our FB and LinkedIn profiles 🙌
This is the start of a busy month for the SLA. At the end of this week, we will be welcoming delegates to our Annual Conference. Beyond that, we have a host of events planned, including an interactive live lesson on 11 June with author Tom Palmer. For more events, go to: buff.ly/AjJJipK
In the summer issue of TSL, YA author Ellen Osborne considers what the best writing for teenagers has in common and recommends five of her favourites. What is your favourite YA novel, and what does it teach readers about the world we live in? Read a sample of the summer issue: buff.ly/gcF2Fff
In the summer issue of TSL, we interviewed Anu Adebogun about her debut book, It’s a Brave Young World – which was shortlisted for our Information Book Award. It's a guide to growing up that touches on big topics in an appealing, friendly way. Read more: buff.ly/uQ0RIXU
The summer issue of TSL will soon be hitting your desk – with a host of must-read features including interviews with cover illustrator Ellen Surrey and authors Anu Adebogun and Donna David, opinion pieces from sector leaders + 22 pages of book reviews: sla.org.uk/tsl 📚 #KidLit #SchoolLibraries
"We are in a reading crisis and school librarians are the specialists. When you're in a crisis, you call in the specialists." Yesterday, SLA CEO, Victoria Dilly gave evidence to the Education Committee inquiry into the decline in children reading for pleasure. Read more: bit.ly/4uK77OG #EduSkyUK
School Library Association CEO, Victoria Dilly will give evidence to the Education Select Committee today, as a part of the ongoing inquiry into the decline in children reading for pleasure. This a significant moment for #schoollibraries. Watch live online from 4pm: buff.ly/kq6Q088 #EduSkyUK #RfP
We're proud to be part of the Libraries Alliance – a partnership of organisations working to strengthen and champion libraries of all kinds. Our shared vision of 'Libraries Through Life' is illustrated in this short film. Read more: buff.ly/531hNsb
It won't be long until we announce this year's winners of the Information Book Award, sponsored by DK 📚 Have your pupils voted for their Children's Choice winners? The deadline to vote is Friday 5 June: buff.ly/gh8rt2B #SchoolLibrary #BookClub #InformationBookAward #BookSkyUK
Happy birthday, @MichaelRosen.bsky.social! We're delighted that Michael – a bona-fide national treasure – is taking time out of his 80th birthday celebrations to give the after-dinner speech at our SLA Annual Conference on 5 June. buff.ly/GrnPzFT
Sign ups are open for the 2026 #ReadWithPride relay! Read With Pride is a social media photo relay designed to celebrate and promote great young adult LGBTQIA+ literature during Pride Month. Find out more and get involved: bit.ly/3OSuNkM 🌈 #BookSkyUK
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
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
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
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
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