Welcome to Our Library!
Our library is a welcoming space where students can enjoy reading, discover new books and develop a love of reading.
Our qualified librarian, Caroline, is in the library four days a week. We have around 8,000 books, with around two-thirds being fiction, and all of our books are available for students to borrow.
Most students have the opportunity to choose a book each week when they visit the library with their class. Students can also pop in and choose a book whenever Caroline is in the library.
Would you like your child to bring more reading books home, or are they interested in a particular topic or theme? Just get in touch with Caroline and she will be happy to help.
Borrowing Books
There are no late fees, but please remember to return books when your child has finished reading them so that other students can enjoy them too.
Library News
Autumn 2026
Black History Month
October is Black History Month and a great opportunity to come to the library to learn about Black history and culture.
CPA Librarian Caroline has put a great display of books to read and take home including:
The Missing Piece by Jordan Stephens and Beth Suzanna
Our Story Starts in Africa: A Picture Book by Patrice Lawrence and Jeanetta Gonzales
JoJo & Gran Gran: Go to the Beach by Pat-a-Cake
One Little Word by Joseph Coelho and Allison Colpoys
Hey You! An Empowering Celebration of Growing Up Black by Dapo Adeola
Luna Loves Gardening by Joseph Coelho (OBE) and Fiona Lumbers
Strong Like Me by Kelechi Okafor and Michaela Dias-Hayes
National Poetry Day, “Wonder”
National Poetry Day is on Thursday, the theme is Wonder. Librarian Caroline is really enjoying sharing the recent picture book editions of some classic poems, especially:
‘Hope is the Thing with Feathers‘ by Emily Dickinson (published by Magic Cat)
‘Rewild‘ by Benjamin Zephaniah (published by Magic Cat)
Summer 26
Books About Autistic Young People
Explore our collection of books by, about and for autistic children and young people. This display highlights some of the books available to borrow from our library.
Caroline’s suggestions include:
Me and My Sister by Rose Robbins
Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf by Craig Barr-Green
All Sorts by Pippa Goodhart and Emily Rand
Remarkable Remy by Melanie Heyworth and Nathanial Eckstrom
The Panda on PDA: A Children’s Introduction to Pathological Demand Avoidance by Glòria Durà-Vilà and Rebecca Tatternorth
Are You Feeling Cold, Yuki? A Story to Help Build Interoception and Internal Body Awareness for Children with Special Needs, including those with ASD, PDA, SPD, ADHD and DCD by Kay Al-Ghani and Haitham Al-Ghani
I Am, You Are: Let’s Talk About Disability, Individuality and Empowerment by Ashley Harris Whaley and Hannah Wood
Wonderfully Wired Brains: An Introduction to the World of Neurodiversity by Louise Gooding
A Different Sort of Normal by Abigail Balfe
World Oceans Day
Celebrating World Oceans Day in the library with lots of lovely stories.
Caroline’s suggestions include:
NEN and the Lonely Fisherman by Ian Eagleton and James Mayhew
Aqua Boy by Ken Wilson-Max
Animal Explorers: Toby the Deep Sea Diver by Sharon Rentta
Little Seahorse and the Big Question by Freddy McConnell and Rosalind Beardshaw
Pride Displays
We’re celebrating Pride Month in the library.
Caroline’s suggestions include:
The Frog’s Kiss by James Mayhew and Toto
The Pirate Mums by Jodie Lancet-Grant and Lydia Corry
Fabulous Frankie by Simon Green and Garry Parsons
Heather Has Two Mummies by Leslea Newman and Laura Cornell
Out of the Blue by Robert Tregoining and Stef Murphy
Donovan’s Big Day by Leslea Newman and Mike Dutton
A Fairy Called Fred by Robert Tregoning and Stef Murphy
The Princes and the Pea by Peter Bently and Claire Powell
Spring 26
Sunshine Day Spring 26 – Books About Happiness!
We’ll be reading books about Happiness. The Teeny Weeny Genie by Julia Donaldson and Anna Currey to think about whether wishes can make you happy, and two brilliant titles by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross about using social media in a positive way called Troll Stinks and Goldilocks: A Hashtag Cautionary Tale
Caroline’s other suggestions include:
Happy to Be Me by Emma Dodd
I Am Happy by Michael Rosen
We Feel Happy! by Katie Abey
National Careers Week
We took part in National Careers Week. This provided our students the opportunity to explore jobs in our community and think about how people help us in different ways. Students were given time to reflect on either their own skills and qualities in relation to different job roles they aspire to or to think about the skills and qualities of people already in these roles and why these are important.
Caroline’s suggestions include:
What Do People Do All Day? by Richard Scarry
Busy People: Librarian by Lucy M. George and Ando Twin
How To Be An Astronaut by Dr Kanani and Sol Linero
When I Grow Up I Want To Make and Create by Sarah Walden and Raquel Martin
Incredible Jobs You’ve (probably) Never Heard Of by Natalie Labarre
Granny Pip Grows Fruit by Deborah Chancellor and Julia Groves
Clive is a Teacher by Jessica Spanyol
Clive is a Nurse by Jessica Spanyol
My Day in A & E by Farooki and Liem
When I Grow Up I Want To Look After the Planet by Noodle Juice
How to Be A Vet and Other Animal Jobs by Dr Jess French and Sol Linero
