Reading lists
We have dozens of reading lists for you to peruse under the following subjects:
- Reading Well
- Common mental health conditions
- Dementia
- Long term conditions
- Shelf Help
- Read Yourself Well (memoirs and fiction)
- Pebble reading lists for the under 5s
- Reading lists for ages 5 to 14
- Braille books for children
- An extra selection of themed junior reading lists
- Spooky reads...fun stories for dark and gloomy nights
- Christmas reads for children
- Domestic Abuse
- Dyslexia and reluctant readers - Information for parents, carers and readers
- Fostering and adoption
- Alternative Histories - Black History Month
- Life Matters (includes: Family Life; Sickness and Bereavement; Picture Books to share with young children; Addiction and Gambling; Motivation, Confidence and Career; Graphic Novels; Life Matters for children and teens: Supporting refugees)
- Out Lit - Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender virtual collection
- Read Hear - children's story books with audio CDs
Reading Well
Common mental health conditions
- Dementia - Support
- Dementia – Personal Stories
- Dementia – Information and advice
- Dementia – Living Well
- Pictures to Share
Reading Well for long term conditions
Read Yourself Well - memoirs and fiction
Pebble reading lists for the under 5s
Reading lists for ages 5 to 14
- Holiday reads picture books
- Holiday reads for age 5-7 years
- Holiday reads for age 7-11 years
- Holiday reads for teens
- Books for children aged 5-9 years to read aloud
- Books to read aloud for ages 8 and over
- Animal picture books
- Animal books for age 5-7 years
- Animal books for age 7-11 years
- Spring picture books
- Spring books for age 5-9 years
- Winter picture books
- Winter books for age 5-11 years
A selection of themed junior reading lists
- Books for young children set in the outdoors
- Picture books without words
- Picture books featuring libraries
- Poems and books in rhyme for National Poetry Day
- Quentin Blake a celebration
- Story sacks - for staff use only
Spooky reads...fun stories for dark and gloomy nights
- Real life spooky reads
- Spooky reads for older children
- Spooky reads for teens
- Spooky reads for younger children
Dyslexia and reluctant readers - Information for parents, carers and readers
- Information about dyslexia for dyslexic readers
- Information about dyslexia for parents and carers
- Reluctant teen readers
- Little Gems - for interest ages 6-9
- Interest ages 8-12
SESDA
- Fostering/Adoption - Guides and picture books
- Fostering/Adoption - stories and information for children
- Fostering/Adoption - stories and information for young adults
Alternative Histories - October: Black History Month
- Biographies and Memoirs
- Children and Young People
- Fiction titles
- Non-Fiction and Essays
- Short Stories, Poetry and Drama
- Family/Relationships
- Conception/Parenting
- SEN Parenting (Special educational needs)
Life Matters - Sickness and Bereavement
- Sickness, Grief and Bereavement – Memoir
- Grief & bereavement – Children’s & Young Adult Fiction
- Sickness, Grief and bereavement - Practical Info
Life Matters - Autism
Life Matters - Picture Books to share with young children
- Young children - Understanding
- Young children - Experiences
- Young children - Emotions
- New Baby
- Starting school
- Autism
- Bereavement picture book
- Divorce, Stepfamily and Separation
- LGBT relationships and families
Life Matters - Addiction and Gambling
Life Matters - Motivation, Confidence and Career
- Motivation confidence & career
- Guides and information for students
- Academic / University Life in fiction
Life Matters - Graphic Novel collection
Life Matters for children and teens
- Life Matters children's collection
- Life Matters Young Adult collection
- Fostering/Adoption stories and information for children
- Fostering/Adoption stories and information for young adults
- Bullying: Novels, help and advice
- Self-harm: Novels, help and advice
Life Matters - Refugees
Out Lit - Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender virtual collection