With our increasingly stressful lives, colouring is coming to the fore as an inexpensive way to de-stress and find some inner calm with art-therapy.
Herok have been finding out about ‘The Reader Organisation’ and how they are pioneering the idea of shared reading as a practical way of improving wellbeing.
This year Children’s Book Week runs from 6 to 12 July to celebrate reading and share the joy of books with children and young people.
At Herok, we are always looking for inspiration for new children’s library furniture products, and today we thought we would share some of our research into adult library furniture with you.
The Smart Hub was created to store, update and charge loan tablet computers when not in use. Whether borrowing is free or fee-based, the hub eliminates the technical hurdles associated with content management, internet connectivity and recharging. Could it become commonplace in the school library of the future?
Booktime is the national free books programme for Reception-aged children (age 4-5 years) in England and Wales. It provides a free book pack for every child to share and enjoy with their family and friends.
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?
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.
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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