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Libraries
Academic Libraries in Cambridge [Local] Cambridge University faculty, departmental and college libraries. British Library Describes the different collections and exhibitions. Cambridge University Library [Local] Information about this famous library, including how to use it. Cambridgeshire Public Libraries [Local] Where they are, opening times and services such as learning centres. Library iPac [Local] Renew your Cambridge library books online. You may need to get a pin number from the library. The Cafe Project [Local] Offers fair-trade products, vegetarian food, bookswapping library and exhibit art on a weekly basis. Local bookshops
Cambridge Book & Print Gallery [Local] Rare books, signed copies, original prints and drawings and paintings by Modern British and International Masters. Cambridge Bookshops [Local] Contact details for bookshops in Cambridge. Cambridge Bookshops List [Local] From Cambridge University website. Cambridge University Press Bookshop [Local] 1 Trinity Street, on the oldest bookshop site in the UK, featuring the oldest publisher in the world. Heffers [Local] Cambridge's biggest book shop, plus other shops. Now part of Blackwell. Libra Aries Books [Local] Alternative books. The shop on Mill Road is closed but they are still selling books by mail order. RSPA Bookshop [Local] Secondhand and antiquarian Books at 188 Mill Road. Sarah Key Books, The Haunted Bookshop [Local] Specialising in collectable children's & illustrated books, but much more besides! The Book Guide Secondhand bookshops in Cambridge W H Smith Books, music and stationery. Waterstones [Local] Books and coffee shop. Reading groups
Cambridge Poetry [Local] An internet resource for those interested in poetry, in and out of Cambridge. City Readers Reading Group [Local] Currently meeting at the Michael House, but from 3rd November will be meeting at the Central Library. FolksOnBooks [Local] Small bookgroup that meet once a month at the Cambridge and County Folk Museum. Library Reading Groups [Local] Reading groups supported by Cambridgeshire libraries. Poetry Page [Local] Guide to poetry events and activities in and around Cambridge. Talk About Books Reading Group [Local] Members mostly live in the Petersfield area of Cambridge, and meet in members' houses. Publishing and other services
ABCProofreading and Editing Service Professional proofreading for book authors, academics and students. Cambridge University Press [Local] The oldest printing and publishing house in the world. Green Bay Publications [Local] Small imprint. Includes advice about self publishing. Oleander Press [Local] Reprinted Nighclimbers of Cambridge. Other interesting books. Polity [Local] Social science and humanities publisher. Salt Publishing [Local] Independent literary publishing house with ground-breaking poetry series. Stroppy Author's Guide to Publishing [Local] By a Cambridge author of 130 books. Local writers and books
35 Harvests [Local] A description of British harvests from 1974-2008. Only available on this website. Ali Smith [Local] Novels and short stories. Althea Braithwaite [Local] Glass artist and children's writer. Anne Rooney [Local] Writer of children's books and adult non-fiction. Authors [Local] Novelists, poets and other writers with a Cambridge connection. Cambridge Storytellers [Local] Storytelling group meeting in CB2, Norfolk St. Cambridge Writers [Local] Organisation of both published and unpublished writers in Cambridge and nearby towns and villages. Colin Greenland [Local] British SF writer. Ere Trotter Warts and All [Local] Book about local man with Parkinson's Diseasewho who is a triathlete. Ffiona Lynch [Local] Christian tools for your spiritual growth. G.M. Malliet [Local] Detective series features St. Just of the Cambridgeshire Constabulary. Jane Wilson-Howarth [Local] Travel narrative and travel health books. Jill Paton Walsh [Local] Novels, detection fictions and children's books. Michael Alexander [Local] Writes books for children. Pippa Goodhart [Local] Adult books and children's books. Susanna Clarke [Local] Author of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. Susanna Gregory [Local] Writes a detective series set in 14th Century Cambridge. The Common Stream [Local] Book about the history of Foxton. WriteON [Local] Forum for new dramatic writing in Cambridge. Online texts
Bartlebury Reference books, poetry, literature - searchable. Books via Cambridge Library Service [Local] If you have a Cambridge library card, you can access many reference books from home. Darwin Online [Local] The complete works of Charles Darwin online. Domesday Book Search and download images of Domesday online. Google Print Information about books, and if the author has given permission, some of the text itself. Gutenberg Project Complete texts of classic books from the start of this century and previous centuries. How To Free books to read online, including wellbeing and spirituality books. ManyBooks.net [Local] Ebooks which you can download for free in different formats. Oxford English Dictionary [Local] If you have a Cambridge library card, you can access the full Oxford English Dictionary from home. Quotations Quotations from famous people. Shakespeare Online All the plays online. Search for that quote! The Bible Complete text of the King James Bible online, with search facilities. The Quran (or Koran) Online in Arabic, recited, English translation. Online poetry
Netpoets Many poems. Poem Hunter Poems by well-known poets. Poetry Archive [Local] Poems read by the poets themselves. Buy books online
AbeBooks Search for second-hand books covering many different shops. Alibris Used, rare and hard-to-find books. Amazon Buy books online, including second-hand books. Compare Prices Price comparison sites, including power bills, phone, books, etc. Green Metropolis A new way of recycling books. Sell yours, buy others cheap. UniTextBooks Sells students used textbooks by students meeting up and exchanging them. No commission. |