Welcome to Devon School Library Service
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Parents' reading folio
Subscribing schools can now download our "Reading begins at home" folio. Please see the folios page for more information.
Hot Reads For KS2
School Library Service staff have compiled their list of the Top 20 Key Stage 2 titles that they are recommending every school should buy or borrow to read, These books have been selected during the Autumn term from the approval titles they have seen.
They are a mixture of a few hardback titles and more paperback titles that should satisfy all pupils. The hardbacks are good reads and well priced (a winning combination!).Criteria for selection included books for boys/girls, hi/lo, series reads, lower KS2, and upper KS2.
It can be viewed via your school login under booklists or on Petranet under bookshelf – shared categories. Schools can access annotations etc and can purchase from the Petranet if they wish to do so
Inspirational Reading Spaces
A library starts from the user. You need an area to excite and inspire your readers, as well as a place for study and reflection.
Genre bookmarks
Year 9/10 at Isca College have produced our first set of genre bookmarks which you can download now! - 2 new bookmarks added!
Join our Wiki for PLUMS
(Primary Librarian Meetings)
Share good practice, ideas, comments and issues with colleagues in other schools across Devon and Torbay.
Email marilyn.young@
devon.gov.uk to join.
Primary Book Group Folio (subscriber's password required)
"Children who are engaged in reading do better at school"
The School Library Service’s mission is to make a difference to the learning and reading experiences of children and young people in school by :
- Helping children to develop a love of learning and the ability to learn independently
- Encouraging children of all abilities to develop a love for books and broaden their reading horizons
- Making an impact on school improvement through specialist advice and sharing good practice
- Providing responsive and innovative services geared to the needs of the schools, their staff and students
- Ensuring teachers have access to high quality resources, including long term loans, regular exchanges, topic collections and specialist resources to support inclusion
- Promoting information literacy in the age of Google
- Putting the school library at the heart of the school
Contact our experienced and friendly specialist staff at Barnstaple, Exeter and Torquay.
This site features resources and publications which are only available to subscribing schools. To access these materials, you will need the username and password, which are available from your School Library Centre.