Brighton & Hove Libraries has an important part to play in the way children learn. Find out how we support teachers, school children and young people.
Library services can help children improve their reading skills and general learning. They also give children the opportunity to study and find out about further learning and career options.
School children can:
Teachers can:
To ask for a tour, a school visit or to sign up for a class card, send an email to libraryclassvisits@brighton-hove.gov.uk.
We care about making sure our services are accessible for everyone, including children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
You can ask at your local library for more information about:
All of our libraries are wheelchair accessible. You can find accessibility information for each library under ‘more information’ on our opening times pages.
The Reading Agency has created book lists called Reading Well Books on Prescription. These books support children (key stage 2, 7-11 year olds) and young people (13-18 year olds) with advice and information about issues like feelings, worries, body image, depression and OCD, and difficult experiences like bullying, bereavement and divorce.
Health professionals, families, and young people with lived experience have recommended the books, which are suitable for a range of reading abilities, and include picture books, graphic novels, fiction, non-fiction, and personal stories.
You can borrow the books for free from your libraries. Some titles are also available via our e-book services.
Check the Reading Agency website for a list of books available for young people and a list of books available for children.