“When Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit was first published in 1985 it was often stocked in the cookbooks section with the marmalade manuals.” – Jeannette Winterson 🌈 Come and check out more of our themes ⚡️

“Positioning queerness in time is a creative act” – Garry Mac

Amplifying LGBTQ+ voices proudly proclaiming ‘We were always here’. Come and discover more of our shelf’s 🌈 #VibeandPride@Libreria

“I went to my first gay club at 16. I met the first gay man I knew dying of AIDS at 17. Not unrelatedly, that year was the last time I ever said ‘no’ to the question ‘are you gay?” 🌈 Check out our ‘Bad Feminist’ and ‘Identity’ shelves in Libreria – a trove of LGBQT+ titles ⚡️#VibeWithPride@Libreria

We’re stepping into summer ☀️ Come and take a look at what we have in store ⚡️

“We live in the most lonely of times, even though we’ve never been more connected my.” – Jamie Bartlett

Last week we discussed society and the internet with Paul Mason and Jamie Bartlett 💥Drop in store to pick up a signed copy of Clear Bright Future 👆

Last night we sat down to discuss society and the internet with Paul Mason and Jamie Bartlett ⚡️ Stay tuned for our podcast with Paul Mason 👌

There are many ways of interpreting this book, but if there’s a single word to describe it’s overall effect, it is that of haunting. Thirsty for more? Come and have a read 👆

The best things really do come in small packages 💫 You can have this Libreria experience delivered right to your door, with our subscription service 📫
Hit the link in our bio to find out more 👆

Braithwaite is trading in some dark with this one – the narrator’s sibling has a habit of killing off some unwanted love interests, claiming self-defence… Step inside the Libreria to read more 👈

Time to discover our hidden corners 🧞‍♂️

“The stone hills spoke out the rumour of the bad luck. The wind blew the rumour in swirls about their feet.” Join us as we sit down with Kevin Barry next week ⚡️ Hit the link in our bio to buy a ticket 👆

We’re a bookshop by day and multi-functional event space by night 🍻Hit the link in our bio to learn more about private hire 👆

‘When I first heard it, it encouraged me to think of myself as a whole and unhyphenated Afropean.’ – @johnymodern
Last week we sat down with @johnymodern , author of Afropean, a new book about Black European lives. Available in the Libreria ⚡️

We’ve got the best books to beat the heat 🔥 Drop in today between 11am – 6pm 🕺

Take a look at our highlights to see this week’s Guest Curator… @renieddolodge #writer #books #inspiration #bookstagram #books #reading

Want to get involved? Drop us a line 👉 languagelabs@libreria.io

“Gabi and I saw that we could do something with the bookshop given it was closed on Mondays. A benefit for the local community was what we were thinking.” – @magdalenamoursy from @secondhome_io

Our #LangLabs sessions have blossomed into a wider initiative with the ambition to grow across all of @secondhome_io ‘s sites in London, Lisbon and LA 🚀

Our motto for the summer 🌞Drop in today and test it out…

Step inside @librerialondon 🚀

Join us tonight where we’ll be discussing The Bigger Picture and what it means to be a women in the art world 💥 with these guys 👉 @tatepublishing @sophiabennett_writer + @manjitthapp

Back to business as usual ☄️ Why not take a leisurely tour this week and find a new favourite read?

Last night we were joined by @bernardineevaristowriter who discussed her novel Girl, Woman, Other alongside @shar_love_ 💥 Swing by the Libreria to pick up a copy of this remarkable new novel 👉

Have you spotted us on Hanbury Street? Come in and say Hey 👋 (open Tuesday-Sunday)

Next week, Bernardine Evaristo and Sharmaine Lovegrove come to @secondhome_io to discuss Evaristo’s brilliant new book – Girl, Woman, Other – a love song to modern Britain and black womanhood. Tickets available, link in bio. 📷: @shar_love_

Libreria tote bags, the only accessory any literary lover needs. Pair with Helen Oyeyemi’s latest book ‘Gingerbread’ and set yourself up for the weekend.

These are just a few on our main console at the moment. What’s everyone reading?

The amazing @unbounders are holding a literary festival at @secondhome_io with panels, live podcasts and workshops, featuring @betarish @imteddybless @rosecartwright___ @fionananaw @idletraveller @amitandnaroop @johnmitchinson @cocobyname @rapclassroom @verachok @acekeano @lucyanneholmes — full line up and tickets in the bio #UnboundLitFest2019

Great seeing new faces over the Easter weekend. We’ve always got an evolving range of books in our children’s corner.

Sunny Monday ☀️ — we’re open till 6pm for the last of our Easter treats.

Kid’s books, colouring in, Easter eggs — we’re open!

A magnificent follow up to her original landmark anthology, Margaret Busby’s New Daughters of Africa brings together fresh and vibrant voices that have emerged in the last 25 years.

Opening hours this weekend 🐣

We’re open this Easter weekend with a great selection of kid’s books, colouring in sheets and a bag of chocolate eggs with any children’s purchase 🍫

Sunday strolls through our infinite bookshop. We’re open till 6pm.

Today’s the day for hot drinks and cozy nooks, we’re open till late and there’s #RecordStoreDay events happening across the road at @secondhome_io with @womb2london

A mantra. We’re open till 8pm and all weekend.

Sunbeams all round ☀️

From the brilliant psychoanalyst behind Strictly Bipolar and What is Madness — a short and fascinating guide to the history of human sleep — and why we can’t seem to sleep any more.

Carefully selected monthly reads, hand wrapped and delivered to your door. Sound dreamy? Check out our book subscription. Sign up link in bio.

Bernardine Evaristo’s novel Girl, Woman, Other — follows the lives and struggles of twelve very different characters — mostly black British women. Join her in conversation with Sharmaine Lovegrove, founder of publishing house @dialoguebooks for a very special night of discussion. Link in bio.

Some of the reads from our hardback central selection. We’re open till 8pm for new discoveries and delights.

Today we launch the Libreria Podcast. In this first episode, our very own Paddy Butler catches up with cult novelist Ottessa Moshfegh and psychoanalyst Josh Cohen. Check out our stories for the link or search ‘Libreria Podcast’ on iTunes 💥💥💥 📷: @timeoutlondon @andy_parsons

Saunter through our infinite bookshop and stumble upon something that you never knew you needed.

One of the most popular shelves in our shop. Tote bags all day long.

New to the central console, Spring by Ali Smith. Third in the expected quartet, following on from 2016’s ‘Autumn’ and 2017’s ‘Winter’.

Every Monday we close our bookshop for Libreria #LanguageLabs — an initiative to support the local Tower Hamlets migrant community to develop and improve their literacy. Support their #PickItUp litter campaign by clicking the link in the bio.

Different reads for different mums. Some of our alternative recommendations for #mothersday open till 6pm

Raising the next generation of feminists. All available in the children’s corner.

We’ve got cards, books and a load of recommendations. Get your Mother’s Day gifts ahead of Sunday.

Thank you to @ejbpoetry for last night’s discussion and launch of The Grassling. We’ve got a few signed copies in store for anyone who missed out.

We’re putting together our recommendations for #mothersday – (tbf, they’re superb reads all round 📚) keep an eye on our stories 🔜

Thinking of a gift for Mother’s Day? How about a selection of books, hand wrapped in store? Ask us if you need any recommendations. Beautiful cards by @cassiaozdemir 🐨

This Wednesday, Elizabeth-Jane Burnett joins us for the launch of The Grassling. A lyrical memoir about her connection to the Devonshire countryside and her father. Sign up link in bio 🌿🍃🌱

Cosy nooks and seats. Take a leisurely detour this weekend and find a new favourite read. Open till 8pm.

A panel of football’s finest came to Libreria this week as @footballlaw was joined by @raphaelhonigstein #tonyevans and #gabrielemarcotti for a discussion on contracts, signings and football agents. Sign up for our newsletter to find out more, link in bio ⚽️ 📚

SAFE: On Black British Men Reclaiming Space by Derek Owusu. A collection of essays from top poets, writers, musicians, actors and journalists, this timely and accessible book brings together a selection of powerful reflections exploring the Black British male experience and what it really means to reclaim and hold space in the landscape of our society.

Discover new books and ideas by having the Libreria experience delivered straight to your door. Sign up for our monthly book subscription and choose from — hot picks, fiction, non-fiction and kids. Link in bio.

At Libreria we curate our books to maximise serendipity — what will you discover today?

As part of our Language Labs initiative, we partnered up with @citizens.uk to run a litter #PickItUp with local primary school, Christ Church and our #languagelabs students. Now, we want to extend our litter campaign and get billboards made using pictures the children have drawn. Support by pledging, further details in the bio.