What's on at the SLA at a glance...

There's a lot happening at the SLA, so this page gives you a brief overview of what's going on. 

Upcoming Events
Jun 4 2026 9:30AM

West Midlands Branch Online Meet Up

Join us for a short, informal virtual meet-up for members of the West Midlands branch.

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04/06/2026 09:30:0004/06/2026 10:30:00West Midlands Branch Online Meet Up

West Midlands Branch Online Meet Up

Jun 4 2026 9:30AM

Join us for a short, informal virtual meet-up for members of the West Midlands branch.

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Jun 4 2026 9:30AM

West Midlands Branch Online Meet Up

Join us for a short, informal virtual meet-up for members of the West Midlands branch.

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Jun 5 2026 10:00AM -
Jun 6 2026 4:00PM

Annual Conference 2026

Don't miss the UK's only conference focused on school libraries.

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05/06/2026 10:00:0006/06/2026 16:00:00Annual Conference 2026

Annual Conference 2026

Jun 5 2026 10:00AM

Don't miss the UK's only conference focused on school libraries.

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Jun 5 2026 10:00AM -
Jun 6 2026 4:00PM

Annual Conference 2026

Don't miss the UK's only conference focused on school libraries.

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Jun 9 2026 3:30PM

Demonstrating Evidence of Impact During the National Year of Reading

You see the impact of your library every day, but how do you show it to others? Join this webinar to find out more.

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09/06/2026 15:30:0009/06/2026 16:30:00Demonstrating Evidence of Impact During the National Year of Reading

Demonstrating Evidence of Impact During the National Year of Reading

Jun 9 2026 3:30PM

You see the impact of your library every day, but how do you show it to others? Join this webinar to find out more.

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Jun 9 2026 3:30PM

Demonstrating Evidence of Impact During the National Year of Reading

You see the impact of your library every day, but how do you show it to others? Join this webinar to find out more.

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Latest News and Blogs

May 26 2026

Spotlight on our Headline Conference Sponsor

We caught up with Duncan Wright from Accessit Library ahead of their headline sponsorship of the SLA conference

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May 22 2026

Creating magical, visual information books

Andrew Macintyre, Publisher at DK, explores how information fiction books can open doors to whole new worlds

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May 19 2026

How to foster a love of reading for pleasure at KS3

Discover how to promote a culture of reading for pleasure during the National Year of Reading, right from the very start of the secondary school journey, with BookTrust’s Bookbuzz Secondary programme

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In conjunction with Softlink we are once again opening our School Library Display competition to schools who would like to send us photos of the amazing displays that promote your school libraries. No display this time? Have a look and be inspired! 

In reaction to world events a group of school librarians have created Read for Refugees - a way to take action, show support, and encourage reading. 

We're pleased to work with CILIP for stronger advocacy and better support for the school library sector. 

The SLA are proud partners of UK Parliament Week. We will be providing resources, ideas and activities to help you make the most of UK Parliament Week to get all pupils involved with democracy and realising their role in it.