More than half a million students could be losing out on crucial support because many areas of the country have no Schools Library Service (SLS).
The local authority services advise schools and provide training on managing and developing their school libraries, teaching resources and on things like ICT and digital fluency.
They also lend or make available for purchase carefully chosen resources to support teaching and learning.
However, a new tool created by the School Library Association (SLA) has highlighted worrying gaps in provision across the country.
The interactive map, pictured right, allows schools to see where their nearest SLS can be found but in doing so also highlights those areas with a dearth of provision.
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