Discounts

One of the great benefits of becoming a member of our network is the discounts we offer. As well as a giving you a 10% discount on our own resources and conferences, we have also secured some excellent discounts from other literacy-related suppliers and providers:

Browns Books for Students 
First News
Micro Librarian Systems

Browns Books for Students

Who are they?

Browns Books for Students provide a comprehensive range of services and products to assist Librarians and the educational sector to facilitate their selection and supply of books. Browns Books for Students can supply any book in print, including textbooks, library books, reading schemes, literacy and numeracy schemes plus special needs resources. They carry the largest stock available in the UK from all major educational and mainstream publishers. 

What can they offer me? 

Browns Books for Students are offering exclusive benefits to network members as follows:

• 30% discount on mainstream titles (such as general fiction, library titles and general primary classroom resources)
• 10% discount on academic titles (such as primary reading schemes, literacy and numeracy schemes and secondary classroom resources) 
• Free next day delivery.   

Find out more.

How do I access this discount?

To benefit from this exclusive offer, go to the  Browns Books for Students website and complete the online form, entering your membership number. Alternatively, download this account application form to return to Browns Books for Students by fax or post.  

First News 

Who are they?

First News is the only weekly newspaper for young people in the UK. First News is subscribed to by 1 in 3 schools across the UK, with 87% of teachers saying that it improved literacy. The newspaper provides up-to-date, insightful and dynamic articles on a range of subjects, which are relevant to 7-14 year olds, from national to international news, sport to science.

What can they offer me?

OFFER ONE: The "silver package" 
Members can also buy a “silver package” annual subscription for only £230 (normally £310.81). This is an exclusive 26% discount, a saving of £80.81. The “silver package” includes:

• Six copies of First News delivered to your school every week.
• Three reading activities – News Quiz, News in Pictures Quiz and in-depth comprehension on one news story. Download examples
• MFL headlines activities – top stories translated into French and Spanish with a quiz and vocab sheet for each. Ideal for MFL clubs. Download example
• Access to an interactive whiteboard version of each edition. Download example

OFFER TWO: The single copy subscription
For those members in a very small school or with a very small budget, First News are also offering a 10% discount on their single copy annual subscription. This package, which includes one copy of First News delivered to your school eveny week, costs £46.80 for one year.

How do I access this discount?

To subscribe to either of these packages, click here to obtain your discount code (note: you will need to be logged in), then simply contact the First News team on schools@firstnews.co.uk or on 0855 8560 634 quoting the discount code.

Micro Librarian Systems

Who are they?

Micro Librarian Systems is the UK’s leading provider of library management systems for education. They have been working at the forefront of library automation for over 25 years and are constantly evolving their systems to keep pace with ongoing developments in the educational industry.

What can they offer me?

Micro Librarian Systems are offering network members exclusive discounts on their Library Systems:

• For primary schools…
  20% discount on JuniorLibrarian.net
• For secondary schools…
  10% discount on Eclipse.net

How do I access this discount?

Contact the Micro Librarian Systems team to discuss your requirements. Make sure you have your network membership number handy.