Library Services

Library supply is our core business, and we're proud to be the country's leading children's book supplier. A tour around our website will show you what makes Peters that little bit special...

Library processing

Saving you both time and money, a full complement of library processing options at nominal cost is available. From plastic jackets and date labels to Dewey classification and security triggers - your books can arrive at your library or school ready for your readers.

Bibliographic information

Bibliographic information can be supplied via email, or can be downloaded direct from our PetraNet website.

Discounts

Contracted library customers will be aware of the discounts available to them. All purchases for schools are supplied at discounted prices. Additional discounts are available for showroom visits, and for major projects.

Online Ordering

PetraNet, our Internet Enquiry and Order service, provides extensive facilities to enable you to order the titles you want and need. Advanced search features allow customers with access to daily updated data on advance publications, newly published titles and over 100,000 retrospective titles.

Our unique librarian evaluations provide reviews to help guide your ordering choices. Availability indicators display the stock-holding and print status of titles, allow you to see how quickly an order can be processed. With our lists of Awards & Highlighted Titles, created by the PBS librarians, together with the ability to create and share your own bookshelves, we can help you make the right choices when ordering.

PetraNet provides electronic ordering facilities, profiled to customer requirements and compatible with the use of Quotes messaging. Customers can view Management Information, Order Tracking and also download Bibliographical data for their orders. See PetraNet for yourself.

Orders

Any book not in stock can be ordered from the publisher on your behalf. Just supply the bibliographic details, and we'll take care of the rest. Click here for our contact details.

Delivery

Delivery is free throughout the UK. Delivery charges for schools based further afield will be charged at cost.

Showroom

Designed with librarians and teachers in mind, our multiple copy showroom holds over 24,000 different titles, and provides the ideal environment for selecting books for your library or classroom. With around 200 new titles arriving each week, you are guaranteed an inspiring selection whether you're purchasing for libraries, schools, nursery, primary or secondary levels. Visit our Showroom.