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 2025/26 -all prices subject to VAT
Cost:
- Primary schools - £7.67 per item
- Secondary schools - £7.80 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 - £4.15 per item
- Secondary schools - £4.38 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: £2.41 each
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: £677.60 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 £129.80
Four half hour sessions with 100 books left in school for one month £245.30
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 2025 – March 2026. 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 £647.90
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: £112.30 per hour for Schools subscribing to the Loan Collection Services, otherwise £123.20 per hour.
