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BookSpace is the leading library design company for primary and secondary schools in the UK.

22/10/2026

📚 This month’s booklist: Supernatural 👻🧌🧙🧟

With Halloween just around the corner, the timing is perfect for our latest themed booklist!

From friendly ghosts and mischievous witches to mysterious creatures and spine-tingling adventures, we've selected a range of spooky stories for readers from EYFS through to KS2.

Featuring books by Julia Donaldson, Joseph Coelho, Jennifer Killick and more, there's something for every young reader who enjoys a little mystery, humour or suspense.

We hope these recommendations help you discover some new favourites! 🤩

👉 Swipe through to explore our Supernatural book recommendations.

20/10/2026

🤔 More books on shelves doesn't necessarily mean more reading.

It's not just about how many books children have access to but how those books are displayed.

The Department for Education's Reading Framework encourages schools to think of their libraries as bookshops, with books organised to be accessible and attractive to young readers.

👉 This is something we've been championing at BookSpace since we began working with schools in 2009. Our background in book retailing has shaped the way we think about school libraries, influencing everything from our approach to design to the furniture and products we create.

We believe that shelving should display books in ways that catch children's attention, spark curiosity and encourage them to pick up a book.

Here are some of our top tips 👇

📖 Make books visible – use face-out displays that allow covers to stand our and invite exploration.

📚 Make choosing easier – avoid overwhelming children with too many books on display at once.

🔄 Keep things fresh – regularly rotate books and highlight new titles or recommended reads.

👀 Think child-first – use child-friendly shelving so that young readers can browse and choose independently.

At BookSpace, we put these principles into practice by designing school library furniture and reading environments that help children see, browse, choose and enjoy books.

👉 Swipe through to explore our recommendations.

If you're looking for ways to make your library shelving more engaging, give our design team a call on 0121 246 2777 to see how we can help.

15/10/2026

🕰️ Throwback Thursday: Norwood Primary School 📚

This week, we’re taking a look back at the transformation at Norwood Primary School in Eastleigh, Hampshire.

With no green space at the school, an important part of the brief was to bring the outdoors in. We designed and installed a woodland-themed library, creating an inviting space filled with trees, leaves, birds and plenty of cosy places to sit, read and explore. 🌿🍄

Tree-shaped PC desks, toadstool seating and curved bookcases helped turn the library into something much more than a place to store books – so much so that the school renamed it their “Discovery Centre.”

And we still love this comment from staff:

"All of the children think we’ve bought lots of new books for the new library. They keep saying there’s way more books to choose from. Actually it’s the same books. It’s just that they can see them now!"

A wonderful example of how a well-designed space with child-friendly book display can completely change attitudes towards reading. 💚

👉 Take a look at the full Norwood Primary School case study:
https://www.bookspaceforschools.co.uk/case-studies/norwood-primary-school/

13/10/2026

📸 Where will you get Caught Reading? 📚

On the bus? In the garden? On holiday? Curled up somewhere unexpected?

Our Caught Reading unit is part of our Read-and-Share range, designed to show children that reading can happen anywhere.

Children can display a photo of themselves enjoying a book, alongside the book itself and a short review, giving their classmates a glimpse into what they’re reading, where they’re reading and what they thought of it. 💭📖

And it’s not just for pupils…

Teachers and other members of staff can get involved too! Seeing adults enjoying books sends children a powerful message that reading isn’t just something they're asked to do - we enjoy it too! ❤️

Take a closer look at our Caught Reading unit 👇
https://www.bookspaceforschools.co.uk/library-furniture-under-500/caught-reading/

09/10/2026

📚 Transforming a corridor into a reading destination 🌟

Many primary schools simply don’t have a spare room for a dedicated library and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School in Preston was no exception.

But instead of letting limited space stand in the way, they looked at an ordinary corridor and saw an opportunity. 💡

We worked closely with the school to transform the space into a welcoming reading destination, with cosy reading nooks and face-out book display designed to encourage children to stop, settle down and enjoy a story.

And it’s already making a real difference. Teachers have seen an increase in reading for pleasure, with pupils actively choosing to spend time there.

“Having a high quality, purposeful area to read has encouraged even our most reluctant reader to grab a book!” - Mrs Jenkins, Teacher

👉 See the results here: https://www.bookspaceforschools.co.uk/case-studies/sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school/

06/10/2026

⭐ Another 5-star review! ⭐

“We are absolutely thrilled with our brand new library which is now the centrepiece of our new specialist setting. The quality and finish of all elements of the library itself are superb! We cant recommend Bookspace enough!” - Headteacher, Journeys Academy

A huge thank you to the team at Journeys Academy for the wonderful feedback 🙌

Swipe through to take a look at their new library 👉

02/10/2026

What a summer! 📚

After a very busy few months creating and installing lots of exciting new school libraries, it was time to swap the bookshelves and seating for a well-earned day out in London! 🥂

A chance for our team, along with some of our fantastic suppliers, to get together, have some fun and celebrate all the hard work that goes on behind the scenes.

Great people, plenty of laughs and a brilliant day out. ❤️

30/09/2026

📚 This month’s booklist: Crime & Mystery

🔎 Our latest themed booklist brings together a selection of Crime & Mystery stories for KS1 and KS2 pupils.

From missing birthday cakes and botanical burglaries to spies, suspicious disappearances and crimes aboard trains, there’s plenty here to keep young readers guessing. With colourful comics, humorous mysteries and more challenging titles for older readers, we’ve chosen books to appeal to a range of ages, interests and reading preferences.

👉 Swipe through to discover some of our Crime & Mystery recommendations.

23/09/2026

📚 “I loved this book… and I think you will too.”

A recommendation from a friend can be a powerful thing — especially when it comes to choosing what to read next.

Our Me-to-You unit is part of our Read-and-Share range, designed to turn book reviews into something children can enjoy, share and respond to. Instead of writing a lengthy review, children are encouraged to focus on what really matters: What did I think? How did this book make me feel? And would I recommend it to someone else? 💭

Using the Me-to-You cards, children can write a short review and display it alongside their chosen book for their classmates to discover. It’s a simple idea but one that helps make reading more social - giving children a voice, encouraging peer-to-peer recommendations and showing them that their opinions about books really do matter. ❤️📖

Because sometimes the best answer to “What should I read next?” comes from another child.

Take a closer look at Me-to-You 👇 https://www.bookspaceforschools.co.uk/library-furniture-under-500/me-to-you/

16/09/2026

📚 What did you think of that book? 😍🤔😴😂

Sometimes, the simplest question can start the best conversations.

Our Emoji Reads unit is part of our Read-and-Share range, created to get children talking about the books they read — sharing their reactions, swapping opinions and recommending reads to their classmates.

Because reading doesn’t have to end when the book closes. 💬📖

By encouraging children to talk openly about what they’ve read — what they loved, what made them laugh, and even what they didn’t enjoy — we can help them discover their own reading tastes, learn from each other and build a more positive relationship with books.

And that’s what Read-and-Share is all about: creating communities of young readers and, ultimately, helping more children become readers for life. ❤️

Take a closer look at Emoji Reads 👇
https://www.bookspaceforschools.co.uk/library-furniture-under-500/emoji-reads/

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