If you’re teaching in the North West, just pick up the phone, and dial one of the numbers below (unless indicated, these are School Library Service enquiries numbers). They’ll tell you all you need to know.
Blackburn with Darwen
(01254) 227366
Blackpool
(01253) 476627
Bolton
(01204) 338121
Bury
(0161) 2536440
Cheshire
(01606) 592551
Cumbria
(01228) 607277
Halton
(01928) 715351
Public Library Service; SLS provided by Cheshire
Knowsley
(0151) 4434202
Lancashire
(01772) 534041
Liverpool
(0151) 2335841
Public Library Service
Manchester
(0161) 2563843
Public Library Service, with schools liaison unit
Oldham
(0161) 7708014
Public Library Service
Rochdale
(01706) 864972
Public Library Service
Salford
(0161) 7780936
Sefton
(0151) 9345795
Public Library Service
St Helens
(01744) 455412
Stockport
(0161) 4742250
Tameside
(0161) 3425091
Trafford
(0161) 9122892
Warrington
(01925) 443232
Public Library service; SLS provided by Cheshire
Wigan
(01942) 486987
Wirral
(0151) 3466502
Wherever you’re teaching in the UK, libraries are part of local authority services, so try these steps:
Ask your school librarian – they’re probably using the service already!
Drop into your local Public Library.
Look on the Council website (try ‘www’, then the name, followed by ‘.gov.uk’), or
Look in the phone book, under your Council’s name.
Put libraries to the test – we think you’ll be impressed!
