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Hertfordshire Schools Library Service

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Welcome

CILIP C&G logo
Winners announced, read about the winners here.
Kate Greenaway Medal won by Cathering Rayner for 'Harris finds his feet'Catherine Rayner for Harris finds his feet
and Carnegie Medal won by Siobhan Dowd for 'Bog Child'
Siobhan Dowd for Bog Child

SLS supports learning and literacy in schools by adding value to the school library

The service can

  • Help school staff to meet the demands of parents and governors in providing pupils with a well organised library as the foundation to the curriculum.
  • Encourage a love of reading throughout the school providing exciting and stimulating library materials for learning and leisure.
  • Support school staff through literacy and library training, through professional help and access to professional literature.
National Summer ReadingClick here to visit the Quest Seekers site
Challenge 2009
Quest seekers packs will be available from public libraries from Monday 13th July.
New Children's Laureate announced
Anthony Browne, the new Children's Laureate
Anthony Browne has been named as the 2009 - 2011 Children's Laureate.
Read about it here .
SLS provides
  • Library development support from our team of professional librarians
  • Relevant up to date books and resources to support the curriculum and promote reading for enjoyment
  • A dual language and multi ethnic collection with books in over 50 different languages
  • Books to support special situations (such as bullying and bereavement)
  • Support to secondary school librarians through a CPD programme
  • Resources to the secondary school librarian through access to the Hertfordshire public library catalogue and the British Library
  • A training and events programme, (recent speakers include Malorie Blackman, Alan Gibbons, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Jacqueline Wilson and this years' Greenaway medal winner Emily Gravett).
  • Substantial discounts on books purchased
  • Advice on library automation

The Hertfordshire County
Art Collection
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is now based at SLS
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we will be running an additional
Display Training day with Lynne Brent on Wednesday 11th Nov.
Read details here

30 brand new books
for every HCC school

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more information

Contact us
By phone 01707 281630
By fax 01707 281611
By email info@herts-sls.org.uk
Opening Hours:
Term Time
Easter & Christmas
holidays
Summer
holiday
Monday
8.30 to 5.00
8.30 to 5.00
8.30 to 4.15
Tuesday to Thursday
8.30 to 6.00
8.30 to 5.00
8.30 to 4.15
Friday
8.30 to 4.00
8.30 to 4.00
8.30 to 4.15
We SELL Educational Videos
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online catalogue
 
 
View our archive showing images of past SLS events.

Schools Library Service,
New Barnfield,
Travellers Lane,
Hatfield. AL10 8XG
Tel: 01707 281630
Fax: 01707 281611
E-mail: info@herts-sls.org.uk

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    Site last updated 3 July, 2009