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In this section:
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
Book Barrow
[Local]
Sells books at a stall in Cambridge Market.
Cambridge Book & Print Gallery
[Local]
Rare books, signed copies, original prints and drawings and paintings by Modern British and International Masters.
Cambridge University Press Bookshop
[Local]
1 Trinity Street, on the oldest bookshop site in the UK, featuring the oldest publisher in the world.
David's Bookshop
[Local]
Antiquarian, secondhand and remaindered books, maps, prints and engravings. In St.Edward's Passage.
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.
Plurabelle Books
[Local]
In Purbeck Road and online.
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.
Book groups and literary events
Cambridge Poetry
[Local]
An internet resource for those interested in poetry, in and out of Cambridge.
Cambridge Storytellers
[Local]
Storytelling group meeting in CB2, Norfolk St.
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.
Glittering Prizes
[Local]
New reading group based in the central Cambridge, meeting in local pubs.
Library Reading Groups
[Local]
Reading groups supported by Cambridgeshire libraries.
Talk About Books Reading Group
[Local]
Members mostly live in the Petersfield area of Cambridge, and meet in members' houses.
The Cambridge Book Club
[Local]
Small, friendly and free book club that meets in a central Cambridge pub. Not just for blokes, but we are more Jack Reacher than Bridget Jones.
Publishing and other services
ABCProofreading and Editing Service
Professional proofreading for book authors, academics and students.
Brignell Bookbinders
[Local]
Specialists in fine bindings, limited editions, and book and paper conservation..
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.
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.
Colin Greenland
[Local]
British SF writer.
Community Spirits
[Local]
Exciting, entertaining and educational full colour books for children by Sarah Morgan.
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.
Pippa Goodhart
[Local]
Adult books and children's books.
Robert Clear
[Local]
First book - The Cambridge List - A deliciously dark comedy of gods, dons and death amidst the ivory towers.
Successful Practising by Jenny Macmillan
[Local]
A handbook for pupils, parents and music teachers.
Susanna Gregory
[Local]
Writes a detective series set in 14th Century Cambridge.
The Common Stream
[Local]
Local history website based on the book 'The Common Stream' by Rowland Parker about 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. Free e-books to download.
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. Download music tracks. Buy e-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.
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