Cheshire Education Library Service

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

Subscribing to a Schools' Library Service can save your school time, money and stress. With the in full swing, there's...
01/09/2026

Subscribing to a Schools' Library Service can save your school time, money and stress. With the in full swing, there's no better time to prioritise literacy and inspire a new generation of readers!

Starting at just £4 per pupil, our half-year subscription package allows your school to try out the service, experiencing the benefits of regular deliveries, access to thousands of resources, and the help of experienced library staff.

This package is open to primary schools in Warrington, Halton, Stockport, Liverpool and Staffordshire.

For further information, please email [email protected] or call 01606 275801 to speak to our team.

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20/08/2026

Are you looking to inspire a lifelong love of reading in your pupils? Subscribing to a Schools' Library Service is a cost-effective way of ensuring every child in your care has access to high-quality resources to support learning and encourage reading for pleasure.

Here's a quick look at the services we provide at Cheshire Education Library Service, including a mini-tour of our new Book Bus!

To find out more about our flexible subscription packages, please email [email protected] or call us on 01606 275801.



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Whether you like to request resources a year in advance or a few weeks before you need them, we do our best to get them ...
13/08/2026

Whether you like to request resources a year in advance or a few weeks before you need them, we do our best to get them prepared and delivered on time – giving you one less thing to think about. From EYFS to Year 6, we have topic boxes to cover all key areas of the curriculum. We can also tailor resources to your class, allowing you to combine topics, mix year groups and specify ability levels.

For more information about our subscription packages – including our curriculum loans only option – please email [email protected] or give us a call on 01606 275801.

High school library revamp! 🧹📚The summer holidays are a very busy time for the staff at Cheshire ELS. As well as our nor...
12/08/2026

High school library revamp! 🧹📚

The summer holidays are a very busy time for the staff at Cheshire ELS. As well as our normal office duties, we’ve also been doing a couple of revamps at our subscribing schools.🏫

This one was at a high school in Ellesmere Port and it took 2 full days and 2 ELS staff members to sort through and organsie! 🗂️

If you subscribe to Cheshire ELS and you would like your school library organising, please email [email protected] 📧 or call 01606 275 801. 📞

Kinda chic… Cheshire ELS edition 📚✨
12/08/2026

Kinda chic… Cheshire ELS edition 📚✨

Secondary school librarians! We interrupt your summer holidays to bring you this very important message… we have new boo...
10/08/2026

Secondary school librarians! We interrupt your summer holidays to bring you this very important message… we have new books!

Request your new book bundle for delivery in September. Alternatively, if you’d like to choose your own, we’re open from 9am-2pm during the summer holidays and 9am-5pm during term time. No need to book, just call in and load up on books!

Please let us know if you need a reminder of your current allocation. It could be that you have more available than you think!

It’s 9:30am on a Saturday morning in 1999 and you're about to settle down for two hours of solid entertainment. Wonkey D...
06/08/2026

It’s 9:30am on a Saturday morning in 1999 and you're about to settle down for two hours of solid entertainment. Wonkey Donkey. Chums. The Beautiful Corrs. This is SM:TV Live. This is the Golden Age of British children’s television.

As we’re in a nostalgic mood, we’ve been thinking about what books our 90s TV icons might read in 2026.

Have we missed your childhood favourite out? Who would you add to our list?

As the new film adaption of 'The Odyssey' was released in cinemas recently, we thought we would show you some of our res...
06/08/2026

As the new film adaption of 'The Odyssey' was released in cinemas recently, we thought we would show you some of our resources that link in with this epic tale 🌊⚔️

From the classic myths we all know and love to various adaptations and a wide range of objects, we have so much to offer your pupils to help them learn more about the Ancient Greeks and the myths they told 🏛️🏺

Thankfully, you don't need to battle through perilous storms or face terrible monsters to get these resources, just call us on 01606 275 801 to place an order today ☎️📚

Do you want a way to immerse your pupils in local history that’s fun, easy to use and engaging?📍🗝️We have worked in coll...
06/08/2026

Do you want a way to immerse your pupils in local history that’s fun, easy to use and engaging?📍🗝️

We have worked in collaboration with to create these five exciting Local History Loan Boxes:

Chester Zoo (KS1 & KS2)🐘🐯
Nursing Through Time (KS1)👩🏻‍⚕️🩺
The Second World War (KS2) 🪖🎖️
Stories, Toys and Games (KS1) 🪀🧸
Royal Reflections (KS1) 👑💂🏻

All of these boxes can be loaned by our subscribing primary schools for up to 4 weeks at a time. Each box is filled with replicas and resources as well as helpful lesson plans ✨

These boxes were originally launched in early 2026 and have been very popular! To avoid disappointment, please fill out this online booking form to put yourself on the waiting list 📋 >>> https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/qeKSFyLrXM or call us on 01606 275 801 for more information ☎️

Whether you’re a DC or Marvel fan, there’s plenty of superhero action waiting for you in the pages of these book recomme...
06/08/2026

Whether you’re a DC or Marvel fan, there’s plenty of superhero action waiting for you in the pages of these book recommendations!

From exciting picture books to epic stories for older readers, we have something for every age and every kind of hero.

Scroll through our slides to discover your next super read, and remember, you don’t need superpowers to become a reading hero! 📚

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

Opening Hours

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

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+441606275801

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