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Featured library books

The Tiger's Wif...

Tea Obreht

In April of 1941, the German bombs started falling over the city and did...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Gem Squash Tokoloshe

Rachel Zadok

Faith struggles to make sense of the complex world in which she lives and...

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From: Birmingham, GB

The Girl Under the O...

Leah Fleming

Back in 1941 the Greek island of Crete is captured by the Germans and the...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Breaking Point

John Macken

There is a killer loose on the London Underground. He kills without...

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From: Birmingham, GB

The Darling Strumpet

Gillian Bagwell

From her beginnings as a humble oyster seller, Nell Gwynn’s dazzling rise...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Dear John

Nicholas Sparks

From America's most beloved storyteller comes an unforgettable tale...

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From: Birmingham, 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

Waiting for Wednesda...

Nicci French

A Frieda Klein Novel. Waiting For Wednesday by Nicci French is the...

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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 Garden of Burnin...

Corban Addison

In Zambia, American lawyer Zoe Fleming and policeman Joseph Kabuta have...

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From: Birmingham, GB

A Certain Age

Tama Janowitz

When Florence Collins sets out for a weekend in the Hamptons, her life...

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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 Unfortunates

Laurie Graham

What hope is there for Poppy Minkel? She has kinky hair,out sticking ears,...

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From: Birmingham, GB

The Sweetest Thing

Cathy Woodman

Jennie Copeland thought she knew the recipe for a happy life: marriage to...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Ambition

Immodesty Blaize

Money. Fame. Love. Who says you can't have it all Being the daughter...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Featured authors

Apostolos Doxiadis

Apostolos Doxiadis (Greek: Απόστολος Δοξιάδης) was born in Brisbane, Australia in 1953, and grew up in Greece.Although interested in fiction and the arts from his youngest years, a sudden and totally...

Blake Crouch

Blake Crouch is a bestselling novelist and screenwriter. He is the author of the forthcoming novel, Dark Matter, for which he is writing the screenplay for Sony Pictures. His international-bestselling...

Charlotte Brontë

Charlotte Brontë was a British novelist, the eldest out of the three famous Brontë sisters whose novels have become standards of English literature. See also Emily Brontë and Anne Brontë.Charlotte...

Featured book drops

The White Hart

United Kingdom - The White Hart, Main Road, Fyfield, Abingdon, Oxon,

Book Drop

Kay and Mark Chandler welcome you to the White Hart, their beautiful country pub and restaurant, set in the picturesque village of Fyfield, just 7 miles from the city of Oxford....

Snowshill Arms

United Kingdom - Snowshill, Broadway, Worcestershire, WR12 7JU

Book Drop

Close to the historic Snowshill Manor, which is open to the public, The Snowshill Arms lies in this very pretty village. This is a family-friendly, locals pub which also welcomes...

Snack Attack Cafe

United Kingdom - Scunthorpe

Book Drop

Established in 2012, Snack Attack Café has two key values: serving quality food at a fair price. We are a family run café and pride ourselves on using locally sourced fresh...

Featured book shops

Bookworm of Edwards

United States - Edwards

Book Shop

Today, the Bookworm operates in a corner space in the busy Riverwalk shopping center, but the store came from humble beginnings.

The Bookworm of Edwards was founded in 1996 in a...

Comenius-Antiquariat

Switzerland - Hilterfingen

Book Shop

We stock new and secondhand books

Ejby Boghandel

Denmark - Ejby

Book Shop

Large selection of books and stationery.

Stort udvalg i bøger og papirvarer.

Featured libraries

Library of Birmingham

United Kingdom - Birmingham

Library

See website for hours of opening.

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

‘Unimaginably rare’ first edition of The Hobbit sells at auction for £43,000

Only a few hundred from the original 1,500 copy print run of Tolkien’s masterpiece are thought to still exist Continue r...

Stella Rimington, first female MI5 chief, dies aged 90

Former director general died on Sunday night ‘surrounded by her beloved family and dogs’ Continue reading.........

Israeli author David Grossman says his country is committing genocide in Gaza

Writer says for many years he has refused to use word but now must ‘with immense pain and with a broken heart’ Continue ...

Allan Ahlberg, beloved children's author, dies aged 87

Working first with his wife Janet, and later with illustrators including Raymond Briggs and Bruce Ingman, he wrote more ...

Kamala Harris to release book on presidential run: ‘I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting’

The former vice-president is set to release 107 Days with Simon & Schuster, using ‘candor’ to relive historic run Co...

‘I’ve got my own theory’: Val McDermid play investigates death of Christopher Marlowe

Crime writer says her conclusion on the circumstances of the 16th-century playwright’s killing ‘will surprise people’ Co...

Helen Garner praises ‘serious and sensitive’ Dua Lipa after musician adds Australian author to her book club

Music superstar announces 2014 courtroom drama This House of Grief as first Australian pick for global monthly book club...

Sarah Jessica Parker in possible conflict of interest over Booker longlisted author

Actor and book prize judge’s production company in process of developing novel by Claire Adam Continue reading.........

Most global Booker prize longlist in a decade features Kiran Desai and Tash Aw

Chair of judges Roddy Doyle says the 13 ‘gripping’ titles in contention for the £50,000 award all ‘examine identity, ind...