Alongside our headline sponsors, Accessit and HarperCollins, we are delighted to be bringing the School Library Association Weekend Course to Northampton in 2025.

Join us for high quality CPD for all those working in or interested in school libraries - the theme is ‘Breaking Barriers: freedom to learn’ and will address reducing barriers in the form of lack of reading ability and/or desire; in terms of censorship; to networking with teachers and authors and barriers to imagination and access to stories.

Former Children’s Laureate Anne Fine is confirmed as a keynote speaker alongside Tom Percival, Nathanael Lessore and Anthony McGowan.

Delegates will be able to attend sessions on new research for school libraries and literacy, using the work of authors and illustrators to change young lives, changing perspectives of school library staff and much more. Providing delegates with the opportunity to select the sessions most relevant to them we’re sure this event will be in high demand so book soon to avoid missing out. 

*Prices have been kept the same as 2024.

*Please note that these prices do NOT include accommodation. Rooms can be booked direct with the venue (more details given upon booking) or you are free to make other arrangements. 

This is a key event in the school libraries calendar so if you’d like to be involved either as a sponsor or speaker please get in touch. 

If you'd like to know more about our headline sponsors please follow the links: to find out more about Accessit click here; or to find out more about HarperCollins, and their imprints, click on the imprint you want to know more about: Barrington Stoke, Farshore, Harper Collins Childrens and Collins. 

Venue -  Mercure Northampton

Download 2025 participation certificate.