School libraries matter because...
An effective school library has been proven to have a positive, long-term impact for children.
You can read more about the research on school libraries here, and there's also a wealth of information about the impact of reading for pleasure. A school library helps a school achieve their aims in the following areas:
- Learning: Reading for Pleasure, Reading Progress, Research skills
- Wellbeing
- Independent learning
- Lifelong skills
- Media and information literacy
- Personal and social development
The impact of great school libraries can also been seen through our Awards, and the strengths and struggles of school libraries was laid bare during the pandemic. Read our Patron's Appeal Report here.
“For years we have been looking for interventions to boost attainment to help close the gap between disadvantaged and SEN children and their peers. The library was the only intervention they needed.”
Headteacher at Woodchurch Church of England Primary School (Woodchurch Estate, The Wirral) from the BookTrust's Life Changing Libraries Report, June 2022