Tower Hamlets Schools Library Services

Request for Resources Form

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Did your miss you summer holiday collection?

Returning all of your books and other resources on time means that everyone gets their autumn term orders on time!

If you still have overdue items, have them ready for collection and let us know. Your new request may be put on hold if you have too many overdue books and artefacts.

Find out more : Deliveries and Collections

Request form for the Autumn Term

Van delivery is very expensive, so please request everything you need for both halves of the term to help us minimise journeys. This means we’ll have more money to buy new books!

Please allow up to 7 working days for us to compile and deliver requests

Order your books and other resources online

  • Resources ordered for the Autumn Term will be on loan to you until the Christmas Holiday
  • If you are also asking for your old resources to be collected, please have them ready in the designated pick-up point in your school as our driver will not have time to collect crates from classrooms.

    Your details



    Resources to pick up?


    You can borrow 70 items at a time. If you already have resources on loan, you’ll need us to pick up your old resources before we can send new ones.
    Please ensure items are packed and ready at the school collection point FROM TODAY.
    We’ll visit within 5 working days of receiving notice of collection. We will not be able to contact you with a specific time or day as our driver’s schedule is subject to change depending on demand.

    Your request

    If you’re requesting fiction book sets/ class sets, please clearly indicate which title you’d like as a set. Teachers may request one class set at a time, subject to availability.

    Resources are for the

    Feedback and comments


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    Hints for completing your form
    • We will contact you via email if there are any queries about your request. Please use an email address that you regularly check – we do not share your email with any other organisations.
    • Please be as specific as possible with topics. If a topic has a title that could be misinterpreted, or for topics like ‘Animals including humans’ that have specific requirements, please list which subjects are covered by that topic.
    • If a topic has a name that doesn’t make it clear what the topic is about or what resources you want, please put more information on the request form.
    • Some topics cover many subject areas (history, science, art, etc). If you are only focusing on certain subjects within the topic, please let us know so that we do not send irrelevant books.
    • You can list specific titles, but you do not have to send ISBNs. If you request a title that we do not have we will either purchase it or send a suitable alternative.
    • If you request an item(s) that it is not possible for us to stock then we will let you know in a letter enclosed in your crate or by email.

    Ordering costumes for plays

    If you require costumes for end-of-term plays, we would recommend you visit the library to choose the correct sized costumes. Telephone us to let us know when you wish to visit so that we can ensure staff are present in the library.

    Ordering stories that have been written/ adapted by many different authors

    Are you requesting a title with different editions? If you’re planning around a particular version of a story (e.g. a fairy tale, story from mythology or an adaptation of a Shakespeare play) please let us know the exact edition by giving us the name of the author/ illustrator. Otherwise we’ll choose an edition suited to the year group OR contact you for more information.

    Ordering topics with confusing names or lots of options!

    Are you requesting ‘Animals including humans’ or similar module titles that may cover many subjects? If the answer is ‘yes’, please specify the topics that you’ll be covering and want materials on (e.g. senses, pets, bones and muscles, digestion, habitats, growth, etc).

    Are you requesting broad topics like ‘People in history’, ‘Black History’? Please be as specific as possible – for example listing time periods, names of people, areas of focus, geographic areas etc. We don’t want to send books on subject areas you’re not covering.

    Are you requesting a topic with a fancy name? Sometimes people just send us curriculum topic titles like ‘Bright sparks’ – this could mean electricity, famous inventors, careers, light, or lots of other possible subjects. Please be specific so that your order isn’t delayed.

    IMPORTANT

    We strongly recommend ordering for BOTH halves of each term for the start of that term. In-demand books and artefacts may no longer be available if you wait until half-term.

    Resources will be delivered within 7 working days from the start of term, or from the date of receipt (if requested during the term time)

    Have you already sent us a request form for this term?

    • Please indicate whether this request should replace the first form (your topics have changed) OR that this is for additional topics.
    • If we have already compiled and delivered your first request and you no longer require these items, we will need this to be returned to us before more resources can be sent.
    • If we have already compiled and delivered your first request and  and you require additional topics, we will send these provided there is space on your ticket. Alternatively we’ll put the second request on hold and contact you to discuss options.