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'GIFT A BOOK' CHRISTMAS APPEAL & A NEW WEBSITE! 

Donate a book, Christmas inspiration and bookshop news!

We are gearing up to Christmas in the bookshop - our busiest time of the year! We're hoping to see lots of you over the next month and are excited to help you find the perfect Christmas gifts for your friends and family. To get you started, we have our CHRISTMAS CATALOGUE where you can browse our amazing selection of new releases, stocking fillers, and gift ideas for adults and children. You can pick up a physical copy of the catalogue in the bookshop, or you can browse the catalogue online by following the link below. From brand new cookbooks to page-turning fiction to gorgeous picture books, we have something for everyone! Of course, we are always happy to give personalised recommendations if you're stuck on someone tricky or need a little extra help so do call or email us or, of course, pop into the shop!
PEEK AT THE CHRISTMAS CATALOGUE HERE
We are so excited to finally share our NEW WEBSITE with you! It has been a very long time in the making as it was - like lots of things! - side-lined by the pandemic, but it is here and we're delighted with how it has turned out. It is now easier to navigate, more modern, and still very much us! You can use our website to find our online shop, buy tickets for our events, and find out about our news and what we're reading. All our contact details and opening hours are on there so you can easily get in touch and find the information you need in the busy run up to Christmas. Have a look and let us know what you think.
VISIT OUR WEBSITE
Opening a new book is one of the greatest excitements and pleasures for any child – but sadly not every child has the chance to enjoy the wonderful books we often take for granted. That’s why a couple of years ago we launched our own ‘GIFT A BOOK’ scheme. We teamed up with Salford Women's Aid and Wood Street Mission so that even children in the most difficult circumstances can wake up to find a book in their stocking.

We haven't got as long this year to get all the books beautifully wrapped and sent out for the children.  Donations are slowly trickling in, and thank you so much if you have donated - and if you haven't yet, and feel you could, then please, please do! 

Once you've chosen a book or made a donation the magic Simply Books Bookshop Elves will take your gift, wrap it up and send it to its new home, ready to be opened and treasured on Christmas Day!

The closing date for making donations this year is Friday 10th December

To make a donation please call us on 0161 439 1436 or click the link below.
DONATE HERE
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