For the most current and up-to-date information relating to COVID-19 and support for schools and settings during the wider re-opening phase, please visit our COVID-19 webpage. Any COVID-19 resources on our team pages are still relevant and useful but are more general or relate to earlier phases of lockdown and partial school closures. Many of our general resources will also be useful at this time.

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Mental Health Awareness Week, w/c 10th May 2021

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and we have chosen a selection of books for both Primary and Secondary school libraries.

Please contact us for the full book lists. 

Email us at ldp-schoolslibraryservicecentral@babcockinternational.com or ring us at the Centre on 01392 287244.

Families Booklist

May the 15th is the ‘International Day of Families’, honouring the importance of families as the foundations of society.  This collection of titles explores a range of family circumstances to aid understanding and to encourage empathy for others.

Our experienced Library Advisors have selected a range of books for KS1&2 and Teen titles, 15 in each list.

You can purchase them at a special price for the set or order individual titles, subscribing schools can opt to have these as part of their exchange allocation. Please contact for full book lists.

Email us at ldp-schoolslibraryservicecentral@babcockinternational.com or ring us at the Centre on 01392 287244.