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Richmond Library closes to repair lasting bomb damage

London’s oldest public library closed today to repair damage originally spoiled by bombs in World War Two.

Tribute book released to commemorate life of beloved Thames seal

A book to commemorate the eventful life of south west London’s famous seal Freddie was released today by a Sevenoaks

London ghost signs expert and Clapham photographer fundraise to publish book

An ex-London tour guide and a Clapham-based photographer have raised nearly £25,000 to create a book of around 250 ghost

Tooting resident launches second-hand bookshop on Instagram

A Tooting resident has found success after launching his own online second-hand bookshop on Instagram. The Instagram account mybackpages.london was

Book awards scheme launched in Richmond and Kingston

A new primary school children’s book awards scheme has been launched in Richmond and Kingston, alongside a new fund that

Black Rooted Academy: breaking boundaries for Black youngsters

We all had a school subject we hated. Be that Pythagoras’ Theorem in maths or Shakespearean couplets in English you

Bookshops face testing times despite positive sales in first weeks of reopening

Booksellers still face challenges despite encouraging sales in the first six weeks since reopening in June. Since bookshops reopened on

Richmond tuition company creates story time for the digital age

A Richmond based tuition company has brought story time to the digital age during lockdown. Headway Tutors, who teach children

Croydon Waterstones’ LGBT+ book club survives coronavirus on Discord

Croydon Waterstones’ LGBT+ book club members haven’t been stopped by coronavirus. In fact, they’ve welcomed new members on Discord.

Croydon Waterstones goes viral as woman fills two suitcases with books for friend in China

A woman filled two suitcases with books in Waterstones’ Croydon branch picking out 160 titles for a friend in China.

Clapham Society finish friend’s book a year after his death as a ‘fitting tribute’

Members of the Clapham community have banded together to finish a book written by their late friend. Peter Jefferson Smith

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