Class Visits
Bring learning to life with a visit to your local library. We welcome schoos, nurseries and community groups and offer enagaging visits that encourage reading and help children discover everything the library has to offer.
What's included?
Depending on the age and needs of your group, visits may include:
- A guided library tour
- Storytime sessions
- Book talks and recommendations
- Library membership information
- Independent book browsing
- Curriculum-linked activities
- Opportunities to borrow books
Why visit the library?
Discover new books
Explore a wide range of fiction, non-fiction and picture books.
Develop a love of reading
Encourage reading for pleasure and inspire lifelong reading habits.
Learn about library services
Find out how libraries work and how to use library resources.
Support school learning
Visits can be linked to topics, reading projects and curriculum activities.
Your visit
Depending on the age and needs of your group, visits may include:
- A guided library tour
- Storytime sessions
- Book talks and recommendations
- Library membership information
- Independent book browsing
- Curriculum-linked activities
- Opportunities to borrow books
Who can visit?
We welcome visits from a wide range of educational and community groups, with activities tailored to suit different ages and interests.
- Schools
- Nurseries
- Childcare providers
- Home education groups
- Community groups
- Youth organisations
Request a class visit
To help us prepare for your visit, please allow at least two weeks' notice when making a booking request. Visits are subject to availability.