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Library design services for SEN schools

Over the years, our library designers have worked with lots of Special Schools which has enabled us to develop a greater understanding of designing school libraries for pupils with SEN.

Whether you’re after a school library with safe and calm spaces, sensory elements or a free-flowing layout that accommodates children with additional mobility needs, our experienced designers work closely with you to make sure the space works for you and your pupils.

Contact our school library design team to find out how we can create a SEN-friendly reading space for your school.

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Explore what we offer

If you’re looking for support designing a new library for your school, our experienced designers can offer expert advice on the physical layout and help you select library furniture products and materials within your budget.

We can adapt and modify our standard school library furniture products to ensure they work for your pupils, whatever their needs.

We provide school library shelving with eye-catching face-out display, spine-out shelving for capacity, study tables, desks, library seating and storage solutions that work for any size, shape or purpose.

Take a look through our SEN School library design gallery or read our latest SEN school case study at Kingsley Special School.

SEN School Library Design Gallery

Are you looking for library design ideas and inspiration that work for pupils with SEN? Browse through our library design gallery to see what we can offer.

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SEN School Library Case Study

See how we transformed an uninviting school library into a more accessible and engaging space that captures children’s imaginations and nurtures a love of reading.

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Little things make a big difference

The BookSpace team have spent years working with teachers and librarians in Special Educational Needs Schools, listening to their requirements and designing safe, accessible spaces that give pupils with SEN the confidence to become independent, lifelong readers.

We’ve fed all of this experience into our product designs to ensure a BookSpace library is not only functional but encourages all pupils to engage in reading.

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Child-friendly shelving

We offer adjustable or fixed school library shelving depending on your needs. The BookSpace shelving system includes a special face-out display so pupils can see the front covers of the books which works particularly well in SEN schools. We also offer spine-out shelving for additional capacity.

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Professional library signage

Providing clear, visible library signage is essential for pupils with SEN. We are pleased to be able to offer bespoke signage with tactile lettering, braille, Makaton or PCS making it easier for pupils to find what they’re looking for and encouraging independent use of the library.

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Quality and sustainability

From the design process through to the materials and construction, our focus is on providing durable and high-performance school library furniture that will last for many years to come. Wherever possible our packaging and pallets are reused as many times as possible and then sent for recycling.

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Expert library installation

The safety of your pupils, staff and our installers is our priority when we are working in schools. Our school library fitters are professional, highly-skilled, DBS checked and their attention to detail is second to none, ensuring that your library shelving is installed to an exceptional standard.

SEN School Library Testimonials

At BookSpace, customer service is at the heart of everything we do and we love it when customers share their experience. Take a look through some of our more recent reviews to see what our customers in SEN schools think about our library design service.

“Long term children’s engagement with the library and books has increased hugely. Individuals, groups and whole classes now use the library regularly, and rather than children simply sorting through a huge array of books, they now more frequently select a book, find a space and engage with it.”

Kingsley Special School

“The whole team at BookSpace were knowledgeable, patient with all of our requests (there were a few!) and professional. Michelle listened to our needs and then designed two libraries for us. The installers were professional and worked quickly. Both libraries are now installed and full of books – we LOVE them! “

Gretton School

“There were 3 things that set BookSpace apart. Firstly, they really listened to our needs from the start. As a result the designs were exactly what we’d envisaged and based specifically on our needs. Secondly, the customer care from start to finish was top-class. Lastly, the fitters were really professional – nothing was too much trouble.”

Woodfield School

How it all works

Choosing the right library furniture products for SEN pupils and designing a reading space from scratch can be quite daunting. Our library design service puts you in touch with experts so you can get the most out of your space and feel confident that your library furniture will meet the needs of your pupils.

Our library design service includes a consultation (either in-person or virtually) with one of our library designers, a range of high-quality floor plans and 3D visuals, a fully-itemised quotation and guidance on book capacities.

Contact our library design team on 0121 246 2777 or click on the contact button below.

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Call us or fill in our online contact form to have an initial chat with our experienced school library design team.

 

 

 

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Our designers can meet with you in-person or virtually to discuss your primary school library.

 

 

 

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We’ll create a range of library floor plans, 3D visuals and a fully-itemised quotation with book capacities.

 

 

 

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Our library installers are professional,  highly-skilled, DBS checked and have a high attention for detail.

 

 

 

“Good school libraries are powerhouses of reading and learning. Our research shows that they help raise pupils’ literacy levels, improve access to knowledge, improve self-esteem and stimulate a love of reading, all of which give children the building blocks they need to succeed at school and beyond.”

National Literacy Trust