Schools

Photo of the outside of one of our Storybuses

Story Bus

The Leeds Libraries Story Buses are packed with board books, picture books and toys for under fives. Our friendly Story Bus team deliver quality Story & Rhyme sessions all over Leeds, which support speech and language development. 

To find out more and request a Story Bus visit please email leeds.story.bus@leeds.gov.uk  

Join us at a community stop on our colourful Story Buses, Sam and Nelly. Hop aboard for a Story & Rhyme session, share stories, play and borrow books. 

Find our community stop locations and time information on Google Maps. 

Details of our Story & Rhyme sessions on the Story Buses can be found here. as part of our city-wide programme.

Library visits programme 

We provide sessions in the library suitable for EYFS, KS1 and KS2. We aim to promote the library as a welcoming and safe space within the local community, to encourage regular library use, support reading for pleasure and information literacy and to empower children in making book choices as part of self-development. 

Email leeds.libraries@leeds.gov.uk to book a free one-hour session with your local librarian.

School Library Service 

Leeds School Library Service provides resources direct to Leeds schools to underpin the curriculum, and inspire reading for pleasure in pupils and staff, raising attainment throughout the school. 

For full details of our offer to schools visit Leeds for Learning. 

Leeds Book Awards  

The Leeds Book Awards celebrate the best of newly published children’s literature. Children and young people from schools across the city read and review the best books of the year, from Early Years through to Key Stage 4.