Education Library Service Packages and Prices

Service Packages

Loan collection: unlimited exchanges

• suitable for schools who wish to exchange their stock frequently
• most popular with primary and special schools
• choose the number of items you wish to have on loan (minimum 50)
• exchange your resources as often as you wish at no extra charge

Prices for 2024/25 -all prices subject to VAT

Cost:

• Primary schools - £6.97 per item
• Secondary schools - £7.09 per item

Loan collection: Standard Service

This option will suit those schools who do not wish to exchange their loan collection stock frequently

• more popular with secondary schools
• choose the number of items you wish to have on loan (minimum 50)
• you will need to purchase Loan Collection: Exchanges separately for any items you wish to swap during the year

Cost:

• Primary schools - £3.77 per item
• Secondary schools - £3.98 per item

Loan Collection: Exchanges

Schools choosing the Loan Collection: Standard service option will need to purchase an Exchange for each item they wish to swap during the year.

Cost: £2.19 each

Book exchange visit by the mobile (for primary and special schools)

The ELS mobile library is a great way to help promote reading for pleasure in your school. Children and young people who would not normally access libraries in their spare time can enjoy a quality library experience for themselves. They are often more motivated to read for pleasure when they have made their own choices. The books chosen are part of your Loan Collection allowance. Visits can be for one hour, a half-day or a full day. The mobile has approximately 2,500 books including picture, story and poetry titles as well as leisure and recreational non-fiction. (For one-hour visits schools will be able to exchange a maximum of 100 books).

Cost: 

Support for School Librarians (for secondary schools employing qualified librarians)

This package is designed to provide professional development and current awareness opportunities for school librarians. This includes regular meetings, INSET, updates on new resources, a current awareness newsletter and individual support as required.

Cost:      £616 per year

Book Talks and Storytelling to Pupils or Staff CPD

Cost 

Two half hour sessions with 50 books left in school for one month       £118

Four half hour sessions with 100 books left in school for one month     £223

Additional Services

Brilliant Book Award 
Secondary schools buying into ELS can freely access our Brilliant Book Award.  Schools which don’t buy in can purchase the Brilliant Book Award Package delivered November 2024 – March 2025. This includes; 5 copies of the 6 shortlisted titles, access to virtual content and voting, access to author events, bookmarks, posters and certificates sent electronically. 
Cost £589

Primary Reading for Pleasure Support Package
The package provides practical ways to support the DfE Framework for Reading (July 2023).  It can be tailored to either KS1 or KS2, with 50 books which can be refreshed regularly, plus one 30 minute booktalk for pupils or teachers to improve book knowledge.  It also includes participation in InspiREAD primary book award and termly newsletters of recommended new RfP.
Cost £466

Developing your School Library

The Education Library Service offers schools access to specialist professional advice and practical support on all aspects of library and resource development. The service is tailored to your school's needs and can include guidance on policy formulation; planning and designing the library; assessing, classifying and editing the stock; identifying gaps in coverage; inset; and advice on library automation.

Please contact us for further information and discussion of your requirements - following your initial visit you will be given a quotation of any work required.

Initial visit: £93 per hour for Schools subscribing to the Loan Collection Services, otherwise £112 per hour.