Hey, what do you know? Another great idea from America! (No, not black Friday discounts.) This time it’s ‘Tape Town’, an idea from Kristy Raffensberger from the New York Public Library.
Have e-readers already reached a peak in popularity? Not so long ago, the advent of the electronic reading devices sent shockwaves through the publishing world. But the anticipated new normal of screen-only reading is not yet upon us. In fact, though sales of e-readers grew initially, sales are now falling sharply.
The British Library sounds very grand but is it there for you and me? And, what role does it play in this increasingly digital world?
Artists have often used street art as a way to express that books are an essential and important part of our lives. Here are Herok’s top five examples from around the world, classically, in reverse order…
A great idea is to ‘theme’ the school holiday. Then, borrow library books that tie into your theme and provide you with activities ahead of your day out.
Here’s a handy guide to which book bands are appropriate for children of different ages, and also how they correspond to the Oxford Reading Tree scheme used in many Primary schools…
The idea behind the Key Words reading scheme is that if children are taught these 100 key words first, then they will find it easier to learn to read.
Ever been watching an American film and wondered what is meant by ‘I haven’t done that since Sophomore’, or ‘since I was a Freshman’ in American films? Here are the UK conversions of US school years…
Our customers often ask us ‘what is the secret to creating an excellent school library?’ Well, in answer to that Herok have developed our top ten tips…
Library shelving is used to keep books organised and readily available for easy reference. However, in this digital age, will library shelving soon become obsolete? Herok discusses the trends that they are seeing in the educational library furniture business.
A Little Free Library is a ‘birdhouse’ full of books where anyone can drop by and take a book and bring back another book to leave for other people to read. We at Herok, think it’s a great idea and hope many more appear in the UK.
The School Library Commission was established to research the importance of the school library in a child’s development and how school libraries might be improved.
Herok, have been satisfying customers for nearly 50 years. We understand the importance of excellent service, durability and reliability for your educational and library furniture needs.
All of our library furniture and library storage solutions are constructed for superior quality right here in the UK – that’s why we can confidently offer our 5 Year Manufacturer’s Guarantee. Read more here…
Herok cares about the environment – see our environmental page here…
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