Schools please note: due to the summer holidays we will automatically hold all school books and furniture orders due between Wednesday 16 July and Monday 1 September 2025. Delivery will resume from Tuesday 2 September 2025. If your school remains open for deliveries during the summer and you would like to receive your order during this time, please get in touch in advance by calling 0121 666 6646 or emailing hello@peters.co.uk.
Public library services
Peters is a leading specialist supplier of children’s and adult books to public libraries, prison libraries, museums and school library services around the UK. We've been delivering a first class-service to our library customers for 90 years, and we're dedicated to supporting you in promoting a love of reading.
Supplier selection
Our qualified librarians have a wealth of knowledge and experience, and their passion for books informs our flexible supplier selection service, offering high quality and cost-effective selections. We select the best books from our full range of children's and adult stock according to the profile of your users, and refine your buying specification to help you make the most of your budget.
Book reviews and enhanced bibliographic data
We read and review all new mainstream UK children’s and teenage books and evaluate a wide range of adult titles. Our reviews and enhanced bibliographic records are readily available for contracted customers.
Customers benefit from:
- detailed bibliographic data on thousands of new and backlist titles, available free of charge
- a wide range of targeted book lists designed to support quick and easy buying for book awards, stock revision back-buying, national reading campaigns and initiatives
- a dedicated account manager who will attend regular review meetings with you either in person or via video, and frontline support from our team of selection and customer services staff
- full book processing including the provision of fully programmed RFIDs, compliant to ISO 28560
- reader development support including supplying free promotional library materials to help boost engagement within your community
- access to our bookshop in central Birmingham, with the largest and widest-ranging specialist children’s stock holding in the UK
Our bookshop and ad-hoc supplier selection are available to all library authorities or school library services for one-off or occasional purchases or end-of-year spend, regardless of whether you're a contracted library customer.
"We no longer have the staff time to select ourselves and the service you and other Peters staff provide is excellent. The books are spot on for our customer needs and they're delivered in a timely fashion."Bury Libraries (Children's) |
"Thanks so much for the latest baskets, they were just what we were looking for! Thoughtfully chosen,
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Contact us
Whether you operate through a formal tender process or have another way of finding your perfect book supply, we'd love to help. Get in touch at library.services@peters.co.uk to chat about your requirements.
School librarian? Find out more about the support we offer to schools and school libraries here.
