How PTAs Can Make Every Pound Count When Funding New Books
As anyone involved in a PTA knows, fundraising is no small task. It takes time, energy, and a lot of goodwill from your school community. And just as quickly as the funds come in, they are often allocated to a growing list of needs.
With school budgets under increasing pressure, it’s more important than ever that the money you raise delivers real, lasting impact. One of the most powerful areas you can invest in? Books.
How Should Your PTA Spend on Books?
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When PTAs take a strategic approach to book buying, the results go far beyond improved reading scores.
You help to:
Create a reading-rich culture across the school
Encourage children to read for pleasure
Support teachers with inspiring resources
Give every child access to books they might not otherwise encounter
And perhaps most importantly—you help shape how children feel about reading for the rest of their lives.
Reading Revolution
These are real school libraries, transformed through thoughtful design and expert book selection—creating spaces that children and staff genuinely enjoy using every day.
When your PTA raises £10,000 or more, you have a real opportunity: not just to refresh your library—but to completely transform it into a space children love to visit.
By partnering with Chestnut Books and InCube, you can create a library that’s inviting, organised, and tailored specifically to your school community—without overspending or duplicating resources.
“Thank you for choosing such a beautiful collection of diverse books for our library. You have thoughtfully selected a rich variety for our school. It honestly made me smile and my heart so warm. The children absolutely loved it and were very excited when they came across something they could relate to.
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Our Blog Posts are here to help you make the most of your school library…
Reading for Pleasure
Book Corners
Topic Collections
Recommended Reads
Bestselling Library Collections
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Bestselling Library Collections 〰️
Reading Boost
Book Launch ~ small collections of brand new books hand-picked every month and delivered to your school.
Fluency Readers
Reading Spark
Class Stories
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Class Stories 〰️
Class Texts
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Class Texts 〰️
Bestselling Reference Books
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Bestselling Reference Books 〰️
Frequently Asked Questions
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We offer a range of solutions designed to meet your needs from full library stocking with an audit and meetings with staff to pre-made collections ordered straight from the webiste.
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Yes! Send an email or give us a call to chat through your options. W’re happy for you to put us in touch with your school’s English Lead or we can put together a range of packages and option for you to share at your next meeting.
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Yes. Children’s books are VAT free so everything will be the same price for you to order directly.
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You can reach us anytime via our contact page or email (julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk). We aim to respond quickly—usually within one business day.
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We offer several options. Our pre-made collections can be purchased directly from our website or we can invoice your school or PTA. We can also provide itemised, no obligation bespoke quotes linked to your curriculum. Just get in touch and let us know what you’re looking for!
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We specialise in choosing texts to fit your budget. Let us know what you’re looking to achieve and the budget you have to spend and we’ll do the rest.