Teachers and home educators
Special library cards and resources for teachers and home educators.
If you’re a teacher or educating children at home, you can get a special library card with increased lending allowances and periods.
Online teaching
Homework help
Britannica for children, Britannica for students and Britannica for adults - age-appropriate encyclopaedia available anyone with a Suffolk Libraries card
Q-files - illustrated encyclopaedia for children
Fact-checking tips from Suffolk Libraries (PDF) - free poster you can download and print.
Find the right book at the right time
New titles and recommendations for children and new titles and recommendations for young adults- handpicked new and themed titles from our children's librarian. Includes lists for Empathy Day, Black History Month, Refugee Week and Pride, as well as award longlists and shortlists
Booktrust Bookfinder - perfect titles for all ages and interests
Books for Topics - recommended books for curriculum topics as well as Reading for Pleasure lists
Love Reading 4 Kids - find titles by age, genre and subject
Fantastic fiction - listings by author of sequels and series.
Staying safe online
Childnet - great advice, tips and resources for parents and carers, teachers and young people
NSPCC - online safety- advice and guidance about what to do if there are concerns about your children’s welfare and internet safety as well as 'Share Aware' guidance
Childline on social media - support for young people up to the age of 19 on a range of any number of issues or concerns including internet safety
UK Safer Internet Centre - tips, advice and resources on the safe and responsible use of technology.