The school library is part of your school’s teaching and learning environment. It provides resources and services that support students, staff, families and whānau. Your library’s resources, physical space, and staff have tremendous potential to make a difference to students’ achievement, educational equity, social and emotional well-being.

The benefits of these connections with other libraries include: providing access to more sources of print and digital materials to support reading and inquiry learning. offering support for whole families to improve reading and literacy skills, and confidence.