Free Books!
This Sunday for our special Christmas opening. For every £10 spent in our shop on Sunday, pick up a free book from our selection of proof copies and second hand books. First come, first served so make...
View ArticleMeet the New Team!
As many of you know October Books has been looking for a new team of people to take over the running of October Books. With Ian wanting to retire, Laura emigrating and Vanui leaving due to changing...
View ArticleHalloween at October Books!
This year we are spoiling you rotten with TWO Halloween Events. Halloweeds and Creepy Creatures! 28th October, 2pm Local children’s author Veronica Cossanteli, will be reading from her books and...
View ArticleChristmas at October Books
Special Christmas Opening Sunday 18th December 10am – 4pm then Normal opening hours (9am – 5pm) until 23rd December Christmas Eve, December 24th, 9am – 5pm then We will reopen after Christmas on the...
View ArticleTrans Like Me: An Evening with CN Lester
An evening with CN Lester author of ‘Trans Like Me: A Journey for All of Us’ Tuesday 25th July. 7pm CN Lester is a lot of things, a classical musician, an alternative singer song writer, an accademic...
View ArticleExciting new chapter for October Books
‘October Books is starting a new chapter as it seeks to move into new premises in Portswood in 2018. It wants to reviltalise it’s community role and it wants you to be part of it. Will you?’ Do you...
View ArticleBid to Buy the NatWest Bank
We are really excited to announce that our proposal to buy the old NatWest bank in Portswood has been accepted in principle. As many of you know, we have been looking for new premises and the NatWest...
View ArticleBuying the Bank: Loanstock Issue 2018
It’s official, come and support us on this exciting new chapter in October Books story. With your support we are organising the purchase of an old bank building in Portswood with the idea of creating a...
View ArticleCrowdfunder Live!
The crowdfunder is now live until May 31st for donations for buying the bank.
View ArticleSHOP CLOSURE AND SHOP OPENING!
SHOP CLOSURE AND SHOP OPENING! From Monday the 29th October to Friday 2nd our current shop at 243 Portswood will be closed as we move into our NEW shop at 189 Portswood Road. It would help us...
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