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The Teaching Resources collection in LC102 in Oxstalls Library library includes picture books, children's fiction, non-fiction books, fairy tales, short stories, poetry, big books (fiction and non-fiction), dual language books and Storysacks®.
The collection is divided into
Have a look at the list of recent additions to the collection.
Children and young people's reading in 2025 report
This report is based on 114,970 responses to the National Literacy Trust's Annual Literacy Survey from children and young people aged 5 to 18 in early 2025. It includes findings on reading enjoyment, frequency and motivation and explores responses by age, gender, socio-economic background and geographical region.
The surveys show that the reading crisis persists, with the number of children and young people who say they enjoy reading, and read daily, continuing to decline.
All materials in the collection are searchable via Discovery. By looking in the 'Availability' section on the Discovery record you will see where the resource is kept in the collection and how long you can borrow it for.
For example, picture books have the location TR Picture Book with the shelf number P/B and are then shelved in alphabetical order by author.
Non-fiction items are shelved using a simplified version of the Dewey Decimal classification scheme used in the rest of the library.
Tip: to find a picture book which addresses a specific subject, enter the subject terms pictorial works and juvenile fiction alongside your main search term in the Discovery search box, for example gender pictorial works juvenile fiction
Many items can be borrowed for 6 weeks but there are also some 7 day and 3 day loans. Items that you borrow will automatically renew unless another student places a hold request.
All items can be borrowed using the self-issue totems, you will have to hold up larger items in front of the totem.
| Topic | Shelf number |
|---|---|
| Animals, insects and birds | 590s |
| Computing | 004-006 |
| Earth sciences | 550s |
| Evolution | 570 |
| Famous people | 920 |
| Geography | 910 |
| History | 900s |
| Languages | 440-490 |
| Literacy | 400 |
| Maths | 510 |
| Music | 780 |
| PE | 796 |
| Plants | 580s |
| Poetry | 821 |
| RE | 200 |
| Science | 500 |
Is there a book we do not have, that would make a useful addition to the collection? Do we need books on a particular topic? If so, let us know using the form below, click on the Start new book request button below.