During August and September 2009, boxes of reading sets of all the plays in our catalogue were despatched to libraries throughout England, Scotland and Wales. However, despite a request that all libraries acknowledge receipt of the sets and despite a follow up email requesting confirmation, some libraries have still not responded, although we know that sets were delivered to them.

There were a few libraries that refused the sets, saying they had no provision for drama texts and did not intend to make any. These libraries were mostly in London. Therefore, we are giving you, below, lists of where we know, definitely, that you can borrow the sets and also where you SHOULD be able to borrow the sets. We have also supplied the ISBN numbers of the plays below, so that you can submit an order through the inter library system computers.

We hope this helps. Please do let us know if your County library system is lacking the play sets and we will endeavour to remedy the situation.

LIBRARIES THAT HAVE RECEIVED THE SETS AND HAVE THE BOOKS ON THEIR SHELVES

  • Nottingham Central Library
  • The Performing Arts Library, Yeovil, Somerset
  • Essex Libraries Central lending Library, Leicester
  • Norwich Millennium Library
  • Lancashire Libraries Central Library, Oxford
  • Hoole Library, Chester
  • Wareham Library, Dorset
  • Music & Drama Library, Wakefield, Yorkshire
  • The Drama Association of Wales, Cardiff
  • Central Library, Stirling, Scotland
  • Warwick Library
  • Performing Arts Library, St Austell, Cornwall
  • Surrey Performing Arts Library, Dorking
  • Music & Drama Library, County Library, Ipswich
  • County Hall Library, Lewes, East Sussex
  • Lincoln Central Library Stafford Library
  • Music & Performing Arts Library, Greyfriars, Gloucester
  • Millennium Place Library, Durham
  • Reading Central Library, Berkshire
  • County Reserve Stock, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
  • Inverness Library, Scotland
  • Westminster Reference Library, London
  • Sinclairtown Public Library, Kirkaldy, Fife, Scotland
  • Rainham Library, Essex
  • Central Library, Uxbridge, Middx.
  • Central Library, Bromley, Kent
  • Swansea Central Library, Wales

LIBRARIES THAT HAVE RECEIVED SETS BUT NOT YET ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT

  • Winchester Discovery Centre, Winchester, Hampshire
  • Performing Arts Library, Devizes, Wiltshire
  • Northallerton Library, North Yorkshire
  • Northamptonshire Central Library
  • Mitchell Library, Glasgow
  • Music & Drama Library, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
  • Carlisle Library, Carlisle
  • Hexham Library, Northumberland
  • Chesterfield Library, Derbyshire
  • Hereford Library, Hereford
  • Central Lending Library, Maidstone, Kent
  • Edinburgh Libraries, Scotland
  • Kincorth Library, Aberdeen, Scotland
  • Mitcham Library, Surrey
  • Mill Hill Library, London

Drama groups in LONDON and the County of WORCESTER please note the following:
Play sets in London are definitely on the shelves at Westminster Reference Library and should be held in stock at Mill Hill.
Play sets in Worcester are being administered by Sue Griffith of Bishampton Barnstormers. Email bbarnstormers@yahoo.co.uk to arrange loans of sets.

THE ISBN numbers of each play (you need these for the libraries to do a search)

  • ISBN No. 9781907147104 A Christmas Carol
  • ISBN No. 9781907147135 The Technical Rehearsal
  • ISBN No. 9781907147128 Up the Beanstalk Again
  • ISBN No. 9781907147142 Reduce, Render, Sweat
  • ISBN No. 9781907147005 Straight to DVD
  • ISBN No. 9781907147012 A Different Way to Die
  • ISBN No. 9781907147081 A Two Berth Life
  • ISBN No. 9781907147067 Ask The Family
  • ISBN No. 9781907147074 Have A Nice Day
  • ISBN No. 9781907147043 Mixed Doubles
  • ISBN No. 9781907147029 Motivation
  • ISBN No. 9781907147036 Nostalgia
  • ISBN No. 9781907147111 Old Actors Never Die...
  • ISBN No. 9781907147098 The Home Front
  • ISBN No. 9781907147050 The Luvvies
  • ISBN.No. 978 0573 018602 Pickwick Papers *
  • ISBN No. 978 0573 122019 Properly Processed *
  • ISBN No. 978 0573 121418 Failed Investments *

* Please note that the last three plays will be in Samuel French editions on the library shelves but Playstage now owns the copyright and you will have to apply to us for acting editions and licences to perform.

HAPPY READING!