How To Join

Library authorities throughout the UK can subscribe to Stories from the Web® and all children living in that area become members. Stories from the Web® Members can:

• Log In to Stories from the Web® with their username and password
• Join in with all the games and activities
• Send in poems, stories, raps, pictures and lots more
• Have all their pictures and writing displayed in a special member's gallery
• Find out about events happening in libraries
• Look at their library's online library catalogue for books to borrow
• Take part in Stories from the Web® clubs at some libraries

Find out how to become a member of Stories from the Web®...

Children and Families

Visit your local library and ask them for your username and password!

Find out if you live in a Member Area

If libraries in your area are not members of Stories from the Web® you can have limited access to the website and your writing will be displayed in the general gallery.

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Library Authorities

A new Stories from the Web® subscription model was launched for Library Services in April 2008!

Would you like to know more about how your authority can benefit from the wide range of value added resources available for staff, children, young people, families and adults working in a range of environments?

Email: storiesfromtheweb@birmingham.gov.uk  Phone 0121 464 2894

For more information about Stories from the Web® look at the Boring Adult Info

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Schools

Stories from the Web® is managed by Birmingham Libraries. The website promotes books and reading through the range of contemporary fiction and poetry extracts featured.  The site is funded by subscriptions from a range of member Library Authorities across the UK.
Stories from the Web® encourages links between public libraries and schools in member authorities. Look to see if your school is in a member authority

What next?
If your area is listed we can forge a link between your school and the named Stories from the Web® contact for your Library Service.  You may be able to organise joint projects to enthuse your pupils with reading and enhance their literacy development.
If your school is not in a member area you may want to find out more about your school becoming a subscribing member of Stories from the Web® and find out how the website can support your school and pupils with literacy.

If you would like more information email: storiesfromtheweb@birmingham.gov.uk
Phone: 0121 464 2894

All creative work received is fully moderated before being displayed in the online ‘Gallery’ areas of the site. 

Please note: The FREE service is NO LONGER available to schools. Any work received from children in schools who do not live in member area or who are not in a subscribing school will no longer be displayed.  We hope you will consider buying into the service.

For more information look at the Boring Adult Info