Local libraries are perfect places to start: they know the importance of children's literature, they are at the heart of most communities and they are now more open to inclusion. But very few librarians have experience of working with children with profound special needs. Even fewer have access to the skills and resources needed to deliver a welcoming, accessible service.

Each day we visit a different library which hosts three story-telling sessions (usually with three different special schools from the local area). This develops the interest of library staff through a "safe" environment by observing and learning about the children's needs, with someone else in control. A fourth session at the end of each day is a training programme giving library staff the skills they need to tell a multi-sensory story themselves. We then follow up the visit by sending a selection of story-packs to each library.