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Library design services for secondary schools and learning resource centres

Our highly-skilled library designers are experts in creating stylish yet practical libraries for secondary schools and academies in the UK.

Years of working with secondary school librarians and teachers has enabled us to develop a wide range of library furniture products which work for any size, shape and purpose. 

Our nationwide library design service is free for secondary schools and is the perfect solution if you’re not sure where to start. 

Contact our friendly library design team to find out how we can help bring your dream library to life.

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Explore what we offer

If you’re looking to design a new library for your secondary school, our FREE library design service is the perfect solution.

We have a wide range of library furniture products that are purpose-designed for use in secondary schools and strike the right balance between functionality and creativity.

We provide quality library shelving, study tables, desks, library seating and storage solutions that work for any size, shape or purpose.

Take a look through our secondary school design gallery or read our latest secondary school case study.

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Secondary School Library Design Gallery

Are you looking for ideas and inspiration for your secondary school library? Browse through our library design gallery to see what we can offer.

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Secondary School Library Case Study

Take a look at one of our latest secondary school library installations at Our Lady’s R.C High School in Manchester.

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Little things make a big difference

The BookSpace team have spent years working with teachers and librarians in secondary schools, listening to their ideas for secondary school libraries and designing modern and dynamic spaces that help young people become confident, lifelong readers.

We’ve fed all of this experience into our product designs to ensure a BookSpace library is not only practical but raises the profile of reading in your secondary school.

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Clever library shelving

Adjustable shelving that showcases fiction and non-fiction books. Includes spine-out shelves for optimum capacity and face-out shelves to promote titles and encourage browsing.

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Professional library signage

Clear library signage makes it easier for students to find what they’re looking for and helps keep your books organised. BookSpace signage can be customised to suit your collection layout.

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Colour Collection

Our range of colour options have been carefully selected to complement a variety of environments and learning styles. From bright, energetic tones to cool and calm shades.

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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.

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Expert library installation

Our secondary school library fitters are highly-skilled, DBS checked and their attention to detail is second to none, ensuring that your library shelving is installed to an exceptional standard.

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The BookSpace Philosophy

Our library furniture is the result of years of research into presenting books positively to young readers. This feeds into our design principles to help us create inspiring libraries. 

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Secondary 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 think about our library design service.

“I was very impressed with the plans we received from BookSpace. It was clear they had really taken on board what we were trying to achieve, particularly the need to create an area which would appeal to older children with soft but functional sofas and a Smart Screen to create a relaxed appealing environment.”

Eagle House School

“We recently used Bookspace for our new Prep school library. They were professional to deal with from the start to finish. The design team had great ideas and listened carefully to the brief and budget. The fitting service was efficient and of high quality. I am thrilled with our new library and more importantly, so are the pupils.”

Radnor House School

“Fantastic service from start to finish. Incredible designs produced to reflect potential budget. A real showstopper design which was skilfully created and expertly assembled. I can’t wait to share our brand new library with our children and school community as I know it’s going to be a space to inspire readers for many years to come!”

Jervoise School

How it all works

Choosing secondary school library furniture and designing a library 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 stand the test of time.

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.

Our highly-skilled library fitters are DBS checked and have years of experience installing libraries in busy school environments.

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 friendly secondary school library design team.
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Our experienced library designers can meet with you in-person or virtually to discuss you secondary school library.
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We’ll create a range of library floor plans, stunning 3D visuals and a fully-itemised quotation with book capacities.
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Our school library installers are professional, highly-skilled, DBS checked and are used to working in busy secondary schools.

“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