Welcome to the World's newest free library!
It's easy to find books, share books, and meet fellow book lovers.
1. Label
2. Share
3. Read & comment online and return
I love this idea as all you do is pop into cafes/museums anywhere the book crossing operates and browse the books and take one home to read then return and make a comment on-line if you want to!
My caffee Nero in Ipswich has two big shelves upstairs and we buy coffee but there is no obligation to do so and browse the books. Also a good place to leave read books too!!
Heat for reminding everyone about Book Crossing. It's a great way of recycling your no longer wanted books and picking up new ones to read for free. Ignore the comment above - 212 negative posts and counting. Probably knows as little about all the other deals he's commented on as he does about Book Crossing.
mrty
7 May 163#3
An adaptation of something they do round here - defunct. red telephone boxes in villages are used as 'libraries'. Full of books. Leave one/ take one. It's a social thing. Great idea.
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colinmckenna
7 May 16#1
Its a library with a blog.. Wow
NotSoNormalBen to colinmckenna
7 May 16#11
Not even pleased when it's free. Perhaps this website isn't for you
ceres
7 May 165#2
Heat for reminding everyone about Book Crossing. It's a great way of recycling your no longer wanted books and picking up new ones to read for free. Ignore the comment above - 212 negative posts and counting. Probably knows as little about all the other deals he's commented on as he does about Book Crossing.
otterboxer to ceres
7 May 161#9
read it swap it has been around for years. Although i dont use it anymore myself I recommend it go everyone. And it's also free.
mrty
7 May 163#3
An adaptation of something they do round here - defunct. red telephone boxes in villages are used as 'libraries'. Full of books. Leave one/ take one. It's a social thing. Great idea.
Dogeared
7 May 16#4
What a great idea. I'm an avid reader and have never heard of this so not sure if it operates locally. I always take my unwanted books to charity shops to pass on. Do participating sites display that book crossing logo? Sorry, I'm being lazy.... I'll Google for more info!
jsty3105
7 May 16#5
Well the first comment sounds pretty mean spirited.
squawkident
7 May 16#6
why are you buying books? the library is an amazing resource
ceres to squawkident
7 May 161#7
Who said anything about buying books? This is about recycling unwanted books.
householdhorror to squawkident
8 May 16#12
I win a lot of books, most I don't really want to keep once I've read them. :smiley:
doesn't seem to be it's just up to volunteers to start one!
we have them here in cafes/museums/front gardens etc always new interesting books
edinburgher to PhilthyPhil
8 May 161#18
Not called the same thing but I've seen this at Pitlochry and several places in Edinburgh (independant coffee shops for example). Great idea, good post OP
squawkident
8 May 16#15
and where did these unwanted books originally come from?
squawkident
8 May 16#16
how do you win books? sounds interesting
ceres
8 May 16#17
Bookcrossing and other book recycling schemes, gifts, friends, family, competitions........
Mostly just stalk the publishers/imprints that publish the kinds that you like. They all have social media pages these days, although some also run on their websites.
Same goes for authors and book blogs, though these might be international/not open to UK winners.
Goodreads is a good source, though I think they're mostly handpicked instead of random so you'd have to be the kind of person who reviews stuff to really be in with a chance. Technically you don't have to review what you win, but it's expected. https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway
r40
9 May 16#23
plenty of non-hotukd-dealers buy them new!! good for us as we never need to.:stuck_out_tongue:
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Opening post
It's easy to find books, share books, and meet fellow book lovers.
1. Label
2. Share
3. Read & comment online and return
I love this idea as all you do is pop into cafes/museums anywhere the book crossing operates and browse the books and take one home to read then return and make a comment on-line if you want to!
My caffee Nero in Ipswich has two big shelves upstairs and we buy coffee but there is no obligation to do so and browse the books. Also a good place to leave read books too!!
http://www.bookcrossing.com/
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we have them here in cafes/museums/front gardens etc always new interesting books
Phil, There are a few in Scotland. Have a look at this web page address - http://www.bookcrossing.com/hunt/3/94/
Mostly just stalk the publishers/imprints that publish the kinds that you like. They all have social media pages these days, although some also run on their websites.
Same goes for authors and book blogs, though these might be international/not open to UK winners.
Goodreads is a good source, though I think they're mostly handpicked instead of random so you'd have to be the kind of person who reviews stuff to really be in with a chance. Technically you don't have to review what you win, but it's expected. https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway