School Library Association

The SLA works towards all schools in the UK having their own (or shared) staffed library to help all children and young people fulfil their potential.  School staff and children should have access to a wide and varied range of resources and have the support of an expert guide in reading, research, media and information literacy.  

We will provide training and access to resources to support the running of school libraries and the continuing development of all staff, as well as advocating for and allowing other educational staff to maximise their understanding and use of school libraries.

We were set up in 1937 to support all those who work in school libraries by a group of Headteachers who recognised the need. We currently have over 2200 members, and are the first port of call for even more people who support school libraries, whether that’s through our training, the publications we publish or our advice line.