Bolton Schools Library and Museum Service

Details of how to order project loans and class sets are below.

We are also here to help with any other queries relating to libraries and reading, or support we can give your school through the wealth of knowledge and information within the Museum and Historic Halls.

Just contact us either on 01204 338121 or via email SLMS@bolton.gov.uk.  We also have a closed Facebook Group just for teachers within Bolton. Please consider joining as we will release news of new initiatives, CPDs and project opportunities on this group first. 

Booking School Visits, Workshops and Resources

If you would like to borrow Class Sets or Project Loans from the Schools' Library and Museum Service, or book a School Visit to the Museum or Historic Halls, follow the appropriate instructions below.

Project Loans

Project loans may be requested up to one term in advance and are allocated on a first come first served basis and are loaned on the basis of one per class per full term. 

The boxes are delivered at the beginning of every term and are collected at the end.  We do not offer a delivery and collection service at half terms but schools are welcome to return projects themselves and swap for another. 

If projects are not returned this may affect the number the school can borrow the following term.

Please click on the link below to order your project loans and provide the following information:

1. Teacher Name
2. School Name
3. Year Group
4. Topic (please try to limit to a maximum of 3 subjects per box)
5. Which term the box is required for (Autumn, Spring or Summer)    

https://www.bolton.gov.uk/school-loans

Class Sets

Class sets may be booked up to two terms in advance and contain a minimum of 20 copies per set and a maximum of 30. 

Please note that you may request class sets that are not currently on the list and we will consider for purchase. 

We will contact you and suggest a suitable alternative if the set you have requested is not available.

A list of Class Sets is available on the booking site.

Please click on the link below to order your class sets and please provide the following information:

1. Teacher Name
2. School Name 
3. Year Group    
4. Class Set Title
5. Which term the set is required for (Autumn, Spring or Summer)

If the set is not available, we will contact you via email.

https://www.bolton.gov.uk/school-loans

School Visits

School visits and workshops are available for booking Monday to Friday at Bolton Museum and Wednesday to Friday at Smithills Hall.

All enquiries for school workshops now need to be made using our new online system. We would be grateful if you could create an account by clicking on the link below and submit your enquiry on the website.

Please add the age of the pupils, how many pupils in total and any special requirements to your enquiry. If you would like to stay for lunch and do a self-guided tour of the building when you are not in your workshop, there is an option to book our lunchroom on the system.

If there is a fee applicable to your booking, we will advise of the amount via email.

https://bookings.boltonlams.co.uk/