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We’re delighted that the first order of the year for mini-dictionaries for prisoners who complete... Read More

It’s that time of year: Shakespeare’s birthday is coming up on 23rd April 2014 so it... Read More

Still on the subject of the ‘ban’ on books in prisons, there was an interesting... Read More

More on the value of books in prison from Sarah Crompton. She concludes her trenchant... Read More

An excellent article in The Independent by Arifa Akbar following up the debate this week over... Read More

It’s almost that time of year again. The wonderful Reader Organisation holds their Annual Conference... Read More

Here’s a lovely thing: the fab student theatre group Stage Spiders did a 12 hour... Read More

On World Book Day the founder of Magic Breakfast, Carmel McConnell, visited the first Magic... Read More

This year’s World Book Day is Thursday 6th March. Lots of children are dressing up... Read More

The wonderful Booktrust has just donated this box of gorgeous new books to us. Booktrust has been... Read More

So, for those in London, Saturday 15th February is London Book Swap Day taking place in 19... Read More

Today, Saturday February 8th 2014, is National Libraries Day. The Children’s Laureate, Malorie Blackman, often cited and... Read More

Friday 14th February is not only St Valentine’s Day, celebrated by birds, poets and lovers... Read More

Our friends The Reader Org have sent us word and pictures of the Kensal Book Break group... Read More

Here’s a cheering and inspiring story for Christmas – Juliet is a one-woman Give a... Read More