Learning Services are celebrating World Book Night this year and we will be handing out free copies of books in the HUB on the 23rd April between 10am-2pm.
World Book Night is a celebration of reading and books which sees tens of thousands of passionate volunteers gift specially chosen and printed WBN books in their communities to share their love of reading.
We have been successful in obtaining 5 titles , so we should have approx 100 free books (first come, first served)
This year the titles include:
- The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry
- Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman
- Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
- The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
- Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
- The White Queen by Philippa Gregory
- A Little History of the World by E.H Gombrich
- Little Face by Sophie Hannah
- Damage by Josephine Hart
- The Island by Victoria Hislop
- Red Dust Road by Jackie Kay
- Last Night Another Soldier… by Andy McNab
- Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
- The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
- The Reader by Bernard Schlink
- No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
- Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
- The Road Home by Rose Tremain
- Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? by Jeanette Winterson
- Judge Dredd: The Dark Judges by John Wagner
We have also set up some displays on the ground floor of the Library, with some of the titles from this year and some from previous years that we have in stock.
Get reading for pleasure, you know it makes sense.