News

• Young Writers Squad
  We've just found out that the Young Writers Squad at Plymstock Library has received extra funding and will now continue until Saturday 6 April.
  [Posted 12.53 Fri 22 Mar 2013]

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• Young Writers Squad
  We've just found out that the Young Writers Squad at Plymstock Library has received extra funding and will now continue until Saturday 6 April.
  [Posted 10.21 Thu 07 Feb 2013]

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• The Summer Reading Challenge in Plymouth
  The Summer Reading Challenge (SRC) is a national children’s reading initiative devised by The Reading Agency. It aims to prevent the ‘summer dip’ in children’s reading abilities over the school summer holidays in the UK.
  [Posted 15.08 Mon 28 Jan 2013]

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• Getting the whole school reading (for pleasure)
  This course, led by Jerry Hurst is intended for Primary School Teachers, Literacy Co-ordinators, School Librarians and all other interested staff.
  [Posted 12.56 Tue 08 Jan 2013]

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• PSLS autumn booksale
  For one week only we're offering 20% discount on all stock selected from our shelves.
  [Posted 10.50 Fri 16 Nov 2012]

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• Speak up for school libraries
  An Interview with Barbara Band, organiser of the recent lobby at Westminster calling for school libraries to be made statutory.
  [Posted 10.31 Thu 15 Nov 2012]

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• Read for my school
  Read for my School is a new competition designed to motivate children of all abilities to read for pleasure. It's free of charge to all primary schools in England.
  [Posted 11.27 Thu 08 Nov 2012]

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• Report from Commission on School Libraries
  We have produced a paper for the Children's and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Panel with reference to the School Library Commission Report 2010.
  [Posted 15.54 Wed 07 Nov 2012]

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• Read for pleasure
  A summary of the Department for Education’s policy on reading for pleasure including a summary of research evidence from the UK and internationally.
  [Posted 15.27 Mon 25 Jun 2012]

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• Shout about schools library services
  The School Library Association (SLA) works in partnership with many schools library services (SLS) across the country and has been concerned for some time now about the ongoing erosion of SLS services.
  [Posted 12.10 Fri 02 Dec 2011]

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