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An indie bookshop is getting strangers to buy each other books on Twitter
John Bird Simon Key Independent Bookshop Alliance
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An indie bookshop is getting strangers to buy each other books on Twitter

Adult literacy scheme Quick Reads is saved from closure by author Jojo Moyes
Jojo Moyes Quick Reads
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Adult literacy scheme Quick Reads is saved from closure by author Jojo Moyes

Cracking the secret library code of elderly ladies
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Cracking the secret library code of elderly ladies

The Big Issue backs Independent Bookshop Alliance launch
Independent Bookshops Alliance Darren Henley John Bird Simon Key
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The Big Issue backs Independent Bookshop Alliance launch

Independent bookshops are taking their battle with Amazon to parliament
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Independent bookshops are taking their battle with Amazon to parliament

Cutting edge technology lets blind veteran read again
Rod MacLaren veteran
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Cutting edge technology lets blind veteran read again

The incredible pensioner and toddler book group keeping old minds active
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The incredible pensioner and toddler book group keeping old minds active

A child's first book brings joy, wonder – and social mobility
Boy reading a book
Damian Barr

A child's first book brings joy, wonder – and social mobility

Read 'moor with Bowie
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Read 'moor with Bowie

Win Teach Yourself books
Teach Yourself competition
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Win Teach Yourself books

Win Ladybird Books for Grown-Ups
Ladybird books for Grown-Ups competition
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Win Ladybird Books for Grown-Ups

We're going on a book hunt – Big Issue special deliveries are despatched!
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We're going on a book hunt – Big Issue special deliveries are despatched!

The Future Bookshelf: Hachette seeks more diversity in publishing
Man looks at books in bookshop
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The Future Bookshelf: Hachette seeks more diversity in publishing

The Big Issue Big Book Giveaway – Nominate a group, we'll send them books!
Books giveaway
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The Big Issue Big Book Giveaway – Nominate a group, we'll send them books!

Councils announce more cuts to library services
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Councils announce more cuts to library services

Ever wondered what Jane Austen would be like on Twitter?
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Ever wondered what Jane Austen would be like on Twitter?

Research that proves the incredible benefits of reading to your child
Child reading Harry Potter book
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Research that proves the incredible benefits of reading to your child

Colum McCann: 'Don’t call me Irish American'
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Colum McCann: 'Don’t call me Irish American'

How Adele sent her love to libraries
Adele
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How Adele sent her love to libraries

"I have students who now borrow books for their parents"
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"I have students who now borrow books for their parents"