These centres provide public access to collections of children's books, for professionals and students. Please check opening times and requirements for appointments before attending.  If you know of others to be added to the list please email sam.brookes@literacytrust.org.uk.

British Library
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
Tel: 020 7412 7797
Website: www.bl.uk

National Centre for Research in Children's Literature
University of Surrey 
Roehampton
Digby Stuart College
London 
SW15 5PH
Tel: 020 8392 3008
Website: www.ncrcl.ac.uk

National Poetry Library
Level 5
Royal Festival Hall
London 
SE1 8XX
Tel: 020 79210943/0664
Website: www.poetrylibrary.org.uk/poetry

National Primary Centre
Westminster College
Oxford
OX2 9AT
Tel: 01865 792313

Reading and Language Information Centre
University of Reading
Bulmershe Court
Reading 
RG6 1HY
Tel: 0118 931 8820
Website: www.ncll.org.uk

RNIB National Library Service (or RNIB Talking Book Service - now includes the National Library for the Blind )
PO Box 173
Peterborough
PE2 6WS
Telephone: 0845 762 6843 or 01733 37 53 50
Email: cservices@rnib.org.uk
Website: http://www.rnib.org.uk/

Scottish Book Trust
Sandeman House
Trunks Close
55 High Street
Edinburgh EH1 1SR
Tel: 0131 524 0160.
Website: www.scottishbooktrust.com

Seven Stories
30 Lime Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 2PQ
info@sevenstories.org.uk
Tel: 0845 271 0777
Fax: 0191 276 4302
Website: www.sevenstories.org.uk