Libraries and Care-experienced Children and Young People

John Vincent has worked in the public sector since the 1960s, primarily for Hertfordshire, Lambeth and Enfield public library services, including as a children’s and young people’s librarian and senior manager. John has previously published Libraries and Sanctuary, LGBT People and the UK Cultural Sector and co-authored Public Libraries and Social Justice. He is also currently the Chair of the CILIP Benevolent Fund and is a recipient of the CILIP CDEG Special Diversity Award. He was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to public libraries in the 2026 New Year’s Honours list.

• IntroductionChapter 1: Definitions and Scope of the BookChapter 2: A Brief Introduction to the Social Policy BackgroundChapter 3: What Have Libraries Provided in the Past?Chapter 4: Barriers in Library Services to Care-Experienced ChildrenChapter 5: How are Libraries responding today?Chapter 6: What Can We learn from Elsewhere?Conclusions – and What More Can We Do?Appendix 1: More Information About the Care SystemAppendix 2: ‘Right to Read’ and Other PHF-supported initiativesReferencesIndex