Information for schools and teachers

Class visits to a library

Our school programme is free and available throughout the school year. We offer several programmes, each session lasts for 60 minutes. They are:

• introduction to your library - this session aims to introduce children to the library service and to discover the range of services available through their free membership
• reading for pleasure - an opportunity to talk and learn about new books. Pupils will be encouraged to read for pleasure and discover a range of stock to suit all levels and interests
• information skills - a brief introduction to the Dewey Decimal Classification System to enable pupils to search and locate materials for study and recreation

Librarians can also visit schools to:

• provide a brief presentation on what the public library has to offer
• promote reading programmes such as the Summer Reading Challenge

Picture journeys designed to show you what to expect when visiting us for the first time are available on the Christchurch library and Highcliffe library pages.