Cheshire Education Library Service

Cheshire Education Library Service Schools' Library Service supporting schools across Cheshire and surrounding areas.

Are your pupils football crazy?⚽Well whether it's coming home or not, at ELS Cheshire we have lots of different kinds of...
18/06/2026

Are your pupils football crazy?⚽

Well whether it's coming home or not, at ELS Cheshire we have lots of different kinds of football books for multiple ages and abilities. These resources range from more general football fact books and the history of football to more specific autobiographies about your favourite players - well done again to Harry Kane , and for last night's goals!🥅

If you want any FIFA World Cup resources for the coming football crazy months, please email us at [email protected] or call us on 01606 275 801 📚

Having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library… subscription! With access to unlimited curriculum resources*, including...
18/06/2026

Having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library… subscription! With access to unlimited curriculum resources*, including our fantastic range of storysacks, teachers with gold subscriptions can make the most of our regular delivery and collection service, keeping classroom reading corners topped up with the latest books! Our gold package also includes an extended Book Bus visit, with the option of storytime and craft sessions delivered by library staff.

For more information on how your school can subscribe to the service, or to upgrade your school’s current package, please contact us on 01606 275801 or email [email protected]

* subject to availability and classroom space!

Today, we have another instalment of our Early Years Spotlight ✨All of the above books are published by  and most of the...
18/06/2026

Today, we have another instalment of our Early Years Spotlight ✨

All of the above books are published by and most of them will be included in our upcoming nursery topic boxes🧰 Which one do you think would be a favourite with your pupils? 📚

If you are working in a nursery in Cheshire or the surrounding areas and would like more information about our updated early years package, please call 01606275801 📞 or email [email protected] for more information📧

Congratulations to  for winning this years Cheshire Schools’ Book Quiz ! 🏆🥳This year's final was held at .highschool who...
18/06/2026

Congratulations to for winning this years Cheshire Schools’ Book Quiz ! 🏆🥳

This year's final was held at .highschool who have been the winners of the CSBQ for a few years in a row now!

This year, however, there were different teams competing! We had 2 teams from (Year 7 and Year 😎 as well as students from and of course this years winners from 🥳 well done to all the teams that got to the final - this year's quiz was no easy feat!

Thank you so much to for opening the event by giving an interesting talk about the inspiration behind her novel ‘The Zombie Project’ - the children and adults all loved hearing about her writing process and what inspired her to about zombies! 🧟🧟‍♀️

We would also like to say a huge thank you to who were selling copies of Alice’s book throughout the quiz for participants and spectators ✨

Roll on CSBQ27! 📝🏆

If your high school would like to take part next year and you don’t already subscribe to Cheshire Education Library Service, please contact us via our email or call us on 01606 275 801 to find out more about how you can take part 📚

You might not find any of Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper series on our shelves at the moment - a whopping 275 copies are on...
17/06/2026

You might not find any of Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper series on our shelves at the moment - a whopping 275 copies are on loan to secondary schools across Cheshire - but we have more on order! Librarians can request Heartstopper Volume 6 online at www.elscheshire.org.uk.

Are we emotionally prepared for the final volume of Nick and Charlie’s love story? Absolutely not, but we’ll be reading it anyway! 🍂💚

Are you making the most of your ELS subscription? Schools on our gold package can access UNLIMITED curriculum resources*...
15/06/2026

Are you making the most of your ELS subscription? Schools on our gold package can access UNLIMITED curriculum resources*, including topic boxes, guided reading sets and objects! With gold, your school is also eligible for an extended Book Bus visit, ongoing support for your school library and reading corners, and the opportunity to participate in our exciting Reading Culture programme!

For more information on how your school can subscribe to the service, or to upgrade your school’s current package, please contact us on 01606 275801.

* subject to availability.

Do you remember what you wanted to be when you were a child? Maybe a superhero or a scientist? A vet or a vampire slayer...
10/06/2026

Do you remember what you wanted to be when you were a child? Maybe a superhero or a scientist? A vet or a vampire slayer? When you are little, the possibilities should feel endless. Published by Magic Cat Publishing, the Future Me series offers an empowering, informative and inclusive insight into different professions, with each book’s young hero imagining how their working life might look in the future.

Pitched at children age 2 plus, the chunky pages, clear text and colourful, inviting illustrations are a joy to read, with tiny details lending themselves to frequent rereading (this reviewer’s toddler has read Train Driver approximately 3 million times). Themes of resilience, empathy and teamwork run throughout the series, giving children positive role models free from outdated gender stereotypes. As well as being a fun leisure read, the inclusion of healthy habits and routines make the series ideal for PSHE topics.

The closing mantra of each book, ‘If you can see it, you can be it’ is incredibly powerful, as much a reminder for adults as it is an inspiration for children.

This series will soon be available in our EYFS collection and in our upcoming nursery topic boxes. Please contact us for more information.

Is your school library in need of a revamp? Whether you’re looking for a total overhaul or you just need a bit of advice...
08/06/2026

Is your school library in need of a revamp? Whether you’re looking for a total overhaul or you just need a bit of advice, our team of experienced librarians can help!

ELS librarians Samantha and Sarah recently visited a primary school in Warrington to complete a full stock audit. While this much-loved non-fiction library was full of creative displays and beautiful storage spaces, the shelves needed a thorough edit, with old and dated books removed. Once stock gaps had been identified, Samantha arranged for new stock to be delivered, revitalising the collection!

For more information on our services, please visit www.elscheshire.org.uk or ring us on 01606 275801.

Librarians! Are you looking to add something new to your shelves for the summer term? Aimed at secondary school pupils, ...
05/06/2026

Librarians! Are you looking to add something new to your shelves for the summer term? Aimed at secondary school pupils, our mystery boxes contain a selection of new fiction, graphic novels and hidden gems, ideal for unlocking new interests and reading obsessions during the and beyond!

Subscribing schools can request their box online at www.elscheshire.org.uk

What better way to celebrate the first year of Reading Champions, our KS2 book award, than with a bookish party! The fin...
04/06/2026

What better way to celebrate the first year of Reading Champions, our KS2 book award, than with a bookish party! The final will bring together two of the shortlisted authors, the fantastic Simon James Green and Philippa Leathley, for a fun-filled afternoon, perfect for inspiring your pupils and fuelling their love of books during the !

Our friends at Nantwich Bookshop and Coffee Lounge will also be joining us so pupils will have the option to buy books, ready to be signed by Simon and Philippa!

This event is free for subscribing primary schools, although numbers are limited. If you would like to bring a group of KS2 pupils, please let us know by Thursday 18th June. You can email us at [email protected]. Please mention in your email whether your school has participated in the Reading Champions Book Award.

If you would like any further information, please email or give us a call on 01606 275801.

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Education Library Service, Browning Way, Woodford Park Industrial Estate
Winsford
CW72JN

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Monday 9am - 2pm
Tuesday 9am - 2pm
Wednesday 9am - 2pm
Thursday 9am - 2pm
Friday 9am - 2pm

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+441606275801

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