The first book swap of 2026 - Books In Bars

It's time to get rid of all the unwanted books you received over Christmas as we host the first book swap of 2026!

As always, tickets are free, but if you are able to, please consider adding a donation at checkout. The entirety of your donation will go towards the fundraising bucket on the day.

If you've never been to a Books In Bars event, feel free to message us with any questions - or check out the FAQs below - but it is pretty simple.

Come along from 1pm with some books you're happy to part with and enjoy an alcoholic drink or a coffee inside Arts Bar, (the one in the Baltic area) as the donations get organised.

Once everything is organised, you can browse and find a few new books to take home and adorn the space on your shelves, now free from your donations.

All books are welcome, but please be considerate. If you only bring a couple of titles, take a few at first, while others browse - don't nab all the good ones and only leave your old GCSE French dictionary.

These events only work if everyone plays fair and brings books that someone might actually want to read or find helpful.

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