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Featured library books

Claudine Married

Colette

Claudine Married: Following the excitement of a shared life in Paris,...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Whose Body?

Dorothy l Sayers

Wimsey's mother, the Dowager Duchess of Denver, telephones to say that...

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From: Dunstable, GB

The Devil's Mus...

Jane Rusbridge

It is 1958 and the Sputnik satellite has taken a dog up into space; back on...

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From: Aylesbury, GB

The Blue Zone

Andrew Gross

They were the perfect family. And he was the perfect family man. One day...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Kaspar Prince of Cat...

Michael Morpurgo

A heart-warming, colour-illustrated novel about Kaspar the Savoy cat,...

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From: Dunstable, GB

All He Ever Wanted

Anita Shreve

A man escaping from a hotel fire sees a woman standing beneath a tree. He...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Bring Up the Bodies

Hilary Mantel

By 1535 Thomas Cromwell is Chief Minister to Henry VIII, his fortunes...

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From: Bourne, GB

The Shadow Of The Wi...

Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Hidden in the heart of the old city of Barcelona is the 'cemetery of...

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From: Birmingham, GB

The Danish Girl

David Ebershoff

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Eddie Redmayne and directed by...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Spitfire Girls

Carol Gould

Top-class pilots were crucial to the survival of Great Britain during the...

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From: Birmingham, GB

The Riddle of the Sa...

Erskine Childers

One of the first and still one of the finest spy stories ever written,...

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From: Broxbourne, GB

A Life Less Ordinary

John Hodge

A Life Less Ordinary tells the story of a hapless young man who is fired...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Conversation in the ...

Mario Vargas Llosa

Under the rule of the unseen military dictator General Ordia, suspicion,...

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From: Birmingham, GB

A Father's Reve...

Kitty Neale

A mother must fight to protect all she holds dear… Thirteen years have...

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From: Birmingham, GB

The Historian

Elizabeth Kostova

Late one night, exploring her father's library, a young woman finds...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Featured authors

E.L. James

I’m a former TV executive, wife and mother-of-two based in the leafy suburbs of West London. Since January 2012 my life has taken an extraordinary turn with the runaway success of the Fifty Shades...

Neil Cross

Neil was born in Bristol in 1969. He lived in Edinburgh, Brighton, Leeds and London before settling down. He is the author of several novels including Always the Sun, Burial and Captured as well as...

Irène Némirovsky

Irène Némirovsky (born February 11, 1903, Kiev, died August 17, 1942, Auschwitz, Poland) was a Jewish novelist and biographer born in the Ukraine, who lived and worked in France.

Featured book drops

Pier House Bistro

United Kingdom - Boathouse

Book Drop

Pier House Bistro is a special place to meet, greet and eat! We are situated in picturesque Beaumaris, with stunning views of the Menai Strait and the Snowdonia Mountain range. We...

The Blue Boar

United Kingdom - Chipping Norton

Book Drop

The Blue Boar is a beautiful traditional Cotswold pub. A listed building that dates back to 1641, this old coach house is located right at the end of the high street. A real local...

Ownies Bar and Bistro

United Kingdom - Joymount

Book Drop

If you're looking for a traditional restaurant with a modern twist, look no further than Ownies Bar & Bistro. Whether it's a locally-sourced special or a quiet drink...

Featured book shops

Sangsters Book Store Springs Plaza

Jamaica - Kingston

Book Shop

In October 1953, Ferdie Sangster was instrumental in launching the Booksellers Association of Jamaica and became the first President. His aim in setting up the Association was that...

Humanitas (Menų knygynas Humanitas)

Lithuania - Vilnius

Book Shop

Humanitas Arts Bookstore is Lithuania's largest seller of art, architecture, design, and travel books in English language.

Liberat.com

Germany - Heidelberg

Book Shop

We operate by appointment only.

Featured libraries

Madeley Library

United Kingdom - Russell Road

Library

Monday ? 10am - 4pm
Tuesday ? 10am - 5pm
Wednesday ? 10am - 6pm
Thursday ? Closed
Friday ? 9.30am - 5pm
Saturday ? 9.30am - 4pm

Blackheath Library

United Kingdom - High Street

Library

OPENING TIMES:
Monday: 9.30am - 5.30pm
Tuesday: 9.30am - 5.30pm
Wednesday: 9.30am - 5.30pm
Thursday: 9.30am - 5.30pm
Friday: 9.30am - 7pm
Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Sunday: Closed

The...

Manchester Central Library

United Kingdom - Manchester

Library

Central Library opening times:
Monday: 9am-8pm
Tuesday: 9am-8pm
Wednesday: 9am-8pm
Thursday: 9am-8pm
Friday: 9am-5pm
Saturday: 9am-5pm
Sunday: closed

The beautifully refurbished...

Featured book news

Character actors: Australia’s children celebrate 80 years of Book Week

What began in 1945 as a way to promote reading has turned into a highlight of the school year, with children dressing up...

‘Deeply concerning’: reading for fun in the US has fallen by 40%, new study says

Over the last 20 years, the number of Americans who read daily for pleasure has seen a considerable decline Continue rea...

Denmark to abolish VAT on books in effort to get more people reading

Culture minister says government will propose ending the 25% rate, the highest in the world, in its budget bill Continue...

Australian novel attracts controversy over fictionalised depiction of gay codebreaker Alan Turing

Nick Croydon, the CEO of QBD Books, has faced criticism for his thriller The Turing Protocol Continue reading.........

Australian Book Week is here – and we’d love to see your children’s costumes

The annual event, which promotes literacy, is celebrating 80 years as part of Australian school life Continue reading......

Polari book prize cancelled after row over gender-critical novelist

Organisers of the award for LGBTQ+ writers have paused the prize this year, after controversy over the longlisting of Jo...

Sally Rooney could be arrested under Terrorism Act after pledging royalties to Palestine Action

The bestselling novelist promised to financially support the group proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the British...

Alex Salmond’s niece criticises Nicola Sturgeon over claims in memoir

Christina Hendry says book tarnishes uncle’s reputation and he would have defended himself if alive Continue reading.......

‘Skibidi’, ‘delulu’ and ‘tradwife’ among words added to Cambridge Dictionary

Lexicographers give nod to TikTok generation’s enduring influence on English language with latest additions Continue rea...