Durham Learning Resources is County Durham's library service for primary, nursery, special and secondary schools.
Services we provide
Curriculum support
Borrow collections, artefacts and pictures suitable for different age levels. Go to DLR online reservations to see what's available and reserve your teaching resources live on line, or contact us to place an order.
Leisure reading
Borrow book collections to engage children of all ages and abilities, contact us to place an order.
Teachers' library
Borrow from an extensive range of fiction, non-fiction and literacy books. Contact us to make an appointment to visit our library. 
DLR Location map (1 pages,785kb)
Bookshop
Buy books at 15% discount for your school library or classroom in our bookshop Mainly Books. Contact us to place an order or to make an appointment to visit us. DLR Location map (1 pages,785kb)
Free delivery and collection
Free delivery and collection to schools.
Advice and training
- Professional advice and training about the organisation and use of your school library.
- Training courses for teachers on a variety of topics and student librarian training for pupils.
- Links to local libraries, museums and the County Durham Record Office.
- Joint projects based on initiatives including the Northern Children's Book Festival and the Summer Reading Challenge.
- Information about authors, artists and performers who work in schools.