Schools Library Service

The SLS provides advice and practical support for schools on all library and literacy matters.

Laugh Out Loud Book Awards

An annual award for the funniest children’s books voted for by young people.

Access to the findings of the OU/UKLA Reading for Pleasure Research Project, along with supporting resources.

Register in the autumn term to take part in these annual book awards where the winners are chosen by primary and secondary pupils across the UK.

An annual celebration of books and reading for pleasure. World Book Day 2026 is a Go All in Together event for the National Year of Reading.

An annual award for STEM books judged by panels of young people.

Award-winning book club for pupils in Years 2–6.

Celebrate the role of non-fiction as part of children’s reading experience.

An ever-expanding bank of author videos and creative teaching resources to promote reading and writing for pleasure.

Register to give pupils the chance to shadow the UK’s most prestigious children’s book awards and have their say in the Shadowers’ Choice Awards.