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Featured library books

Lost Angel

Mandasue Heller

It's a world where crime is almost respectable - until passion ignites...

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From: Ludlow, GB

Rescue

Anita Shreve

Peter Webster is a rookie paramedic when he pulls a young woman out of a...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Diamond Dust & Other...

Anita Desai

Whole lives come into focus in this rich and diverse collection, as...

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From: Birmingham, GB

The Salt Road

Jane Johnson

Jane Johnson's The Salt Road is a magical historical adventure which...

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From: Ludlow, GB

Breakfast with the N...

Rumer Godden

For Emily Pool, India is a magical place where she has the freedom to...

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From: Birmingham, GB

The Friday Night Kni...

Kate Jacobs

Casting on ... It starts almost by accident: the women who buy their...

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From: Ludlow, GB

The Story of My Life...

Helen Keller

An American classic rediscovered by each generation, The Story of My Life...

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From: Ludlow, GB

Ancient Light

John Banville

John Banville's Ancient Light is a story of obsessive young love and...

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From: Ludlow, GB

Call The Midwife: A ...

Jennifer Worth

A fascinating slice of social history - Jennifer Worth's tales of...

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From: Maidenhead, GB

As Darkness Falls

Bronwyn Parry

An abducted child. A ruthless killer. A race against time. Haunted by her...

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From: Maidenhead, GB

The Saffron Kitchen

Yasmin Crowther

On an autumn day in London, the dark secrets and troubled past of Maryam...

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From: Ludlow, GB

Coastliners

Joanne Harris

On the tiny Breton island of Le Devin, life has remained almost unchanged...

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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

The Farm

Richard Benson

When Richard Benson was growing up he felt like 'the village idiot...

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From: Birmingham, GB

White Oleander

Janet Fitch

White Oleander is a painfully beautiful first novel about a young girl...

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From: Ludlow, GB

Featured authors

John Mandeville

"Jehan de Mandeville", translated as "Sir John Mandeville", is the name claimed by the compiler of a singular book of supposed travels, written in Anglo-Norman French, and...

Connie Willis

Constance Elaine Trimmer Willis is an American science fiction writer. She is one of the most honored science fiction writers of the 1980s and 1990s.She has won, among other awards, ten Hugo Awards...

Joseph Campbell

Joseph John Campbell was an American mythology professor, writer, and orator best known for his work in the fields of comparative mythology and comparative religion.

Featured book drops

Swallows Nest

United Kingdom - Romsley

Book Drop

The Swallow's Nest in Romsley is a country pub & restaurant oozing rural charm and rustic character. Our picturesque surroundings provide the perfect backdrop for...

Whistler's Cafe Bar & Restaurant

United Kingdom - Chipping Norton

Book Drop

We offer you a warm welcome to Whistlers Cafe Bar & Restaurant. The sort of welcome you’ll receive when you visit our restaurant in Chipping Norton. You see, the Whistlers...

The Chateaux Impney Hotel

United Kingdom - Droitwich

Book Drop

Located in the Worcestershire countryside, this unique venue offers a stylish setting for weddings and events, extensive conferencing and exhibition facilities, and the perfect...

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Ian Allan

United Kingdom - Birmingham

Book Shop

Ian Allan Publishing is a dynamic family owned specialist publisher with a long and rich history.
In 1942 Ian Allan published his first ground-breaking book - abc of Southern...

Dinternal Books - ДИНТЕРНЕЛ-КНИГА

Ukraine - Kyiv

Book Shop

De Keerkring Bookshop

Netherlands - Malden

Book Shop

A specialist antiquarian bookshop serving the community.

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Library of Birmingham

United Kingdom - Birmingham

Library

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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...

The British Library

United Kingdom - Euston Road

Library

OPENING TIMES:
9:30 am – 17.45 Monday - Saturday
Closed on Sundays

Featured book news

Every year 6 student to be given Katherine Rundell book for Christmas

More than 800,000 copies of Impossible Creatures will be distributed to year 6 and P6 children through The Queen’s Chris...

‘No stuffy vibes … just good books’: Matt Haig to open bookshop in Brighton

‘My belief, as someone who grew up in a town without a bookshop, is that all communities should have one,’ says author o...

National Year of Reading should extend to a decade, inquiry says

The education committee also proposed a National Reading Guarantee, ensuring all children have frequent opportunities to...

Rebecca Perry wins Waterstones debut fiction prize for ‘delicious and dream-like’ novel

May We Feed the King, about a museum curator and a medieval monarch, was praised by judges for its ‘crisp, cool prose’ a...

Thursday briefing: Why magical kingdoms feel more relatable than real‑world romance for today’s young women

In today’s newsletter: The boom in romantasy fiction reveals a thirst for escape from the political misalignment plaguin...

Utah bans Stephen King novella collection from public schools

Different Seasons, which incudes stories that inspired films such as Stand by Me and The Shawshank Redemption, judged to...

Joe Biden to publish memoir of presidency after November midterms

Promise Me, America to cover everything from economy to decision to drop bid for re-election Continue reading.........

Book publishers sue Google for copyright infringement over Gemini AI training

Group of major publishers accuses the tech giant of ‘one of the most prolific infringements of copyrighted materials in ...

Nine out of 10 bestselling novels in UK have one thing in common: a woman is murdered

Author Wendy Jones highlighted the trend in an Instagram post: ‘What is going on here?’ Continue reading.........

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The Library

Found a book?

Donate a book

Authors

Organise your books

Book drops & literary places

Much more below...

Featured member book shelves

Libraryadmin

Fiction

Paracom

Non Fiction

Ibexpower

Romance

Featured library books

Lost Angel

Rescue

Diamond Dust & Other...

The Salt Road

Breakfast with the N...

The Friday Night Kni...

The Story of My Life...

Ancient Light

Call The Midwife: A ...

As Darkness Falls

The Saffron Kitchen

Coastliners

The Danish Girl

The Farm

White Oleander

Featured authors

John Mandeville

Connie Willis

Joseph Campbell

Featured book drops

Swallows Nest

Whistler's Cafe Bar & Restaurant

The Chateaux Impney Hotel

Featured book shops

Ian Allan

Dinternal Books - ДИНТЕРНЕЛ-КНИГА

De Keerkring Bookshop

Featured libraries

Library of Birmingham

Blackheath Library

The British Library

Featured book news

Every year 6 student to be given Katherine Rundell book for Christmas

‘No stuffy vibes … just good books’: Matt Haig to open bookshop in Brighton

National Year of Reading should extend to a decade, inquiry says

Rebecca Perry wins Waterstones debut fiction prize for ‘delicious and dream-like’ novel

Thursday briefing: Why magical kingdoms feel more relatable than real‑world romance​ for today’s young women

Utah bans Stephen King novella collection from public schools

Joe Biden to publish memoir of presidency after November midterms

Book publishers sue Google for copyright infringement over Gemini AI training

Nine out of 10 bestselling novels in UK have one thing in common: a woman is murdered

Thursday briefing: Why magical kingdoms feel more relatable than real‑world romance for today’s young women