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Title: Libraries for Primaries: Evaluation for 2023-24
Language: English
Authors: National Literacy Trust (United Kingdom)
Source: National Literacy Trust. 2025.
Availability: National Literacy Trust. Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ, UK. Tel: +44-2078-282435; Fax: +44-2079-319986; e-mail: contact@literacytrust.org.uk; Web site: http://www.literacytrust.org.uk
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 11
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education
Descriptors: School Libraries, Elementary Schools, Foreign Countries, Public Schools, Program Effectiveness, Recreational Reading, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, School Culture, School Personnel, Program Attitudes
Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
Abstract: In 2022, National Literacy Trust discovered that 1 in 7 state primary schools in the UK lacked a dedicated library or reading space. This figure rises to 1 in 4 schools in the most disadvantaged communities (PSLA, 2022). Yet, it is known that school libraries are vitally important: they not only provide children with access to books at a time when household finances continue to be tight due to the cost-of-living crisis, but they also help to promote reading for pleasure at a time when reading-for-pleasure rates among children are plummeting. The Libraries for Primaries campaign is a group of organisations that work to address the lack of investment in primary school libraries. The campaign mission is to ensure that every primary school in the UK has the resources, training and books they need to sustain an engaging up-to-date library at the heart of their school. In the 2023-24 academic year, they worked with 450 primary schools across seven programmes. Overall, this evaluation showcases the impact of investment in the transformation and promotion of school libraries and highlights the importance of school libraries in fostering reading at the individual and the school level, both immediately and over time.
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