Anne Tyler is a much-loved American Novelist, nominated multiple times for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, finally winning with ‘Breathing Lessons’ in 1989. Her focus is on everyday life, on family and marriage, written with compassion and a deep understanding of human behaviour. Her latest novel, ‘Three Days in June’ explores love, happiness and second chances.

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Lisa Thompson is a Children’s author best known for her bestselling 2017 debut novel, ‘The Goldfish Boy’, a heartfelt story of a young boy trapped in his bedroom by crippling OCD... and a neighbourhood mystery that makes him face his fears. A brand-new chapter book ‘The Boy in the Tree’ is due out this May and tells the tale of a troublemaker turned eco-warrior.

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Quick reads are the focus of World Book Night 2025. Quick reads are accessible books for all readers, offering shorter books with an easy to read style. Which will you cosy up with on 23rd April?

World Autism Acceptance Week is an annual recognition of autistic people and seeks to raise awareness of autism.  

Books are a great way to help understand different experiences. Our selection of young teen and children's books provide positive role models with lead autistic characters. Our adult selection includes nonfiction books about autism and people's own lived experiences, as well as novels either by autistic authors or where autistic characters are at the forefront.

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Our Power, Our Planet – Earth Day is an annual event on 22nd April to encourage and enable us all to do something to protect our planet for us, and for generations to come.

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Tuesday, April 22, 2025 is the 55th anniversary of Earth Day. There are many ways you can get involved and make a difference for our planet on Earth Day and every day. This selection of children's stories has been put together to inspire a love for nature and wildlife.

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Let your green fingers do the talking this spring with our selection of books to help you grow your own fruit and veg this year.

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On 22 April 1993, at the age of just 18, Stephen Lawrence was murdered in an unprovoked racist attack. He didn’t know his killers and his killers didn’t know him. Our book selection for Stephen Lawrence Day seeks to promote cultural changes in attitudes to racism and provide a greater understanding of discrimination in all its forms.

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Enjoy this selection of stories together.

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Join us as we celebrate 250 years of Jane Austen. In conjunction with Jane Austen's House in Chawton, we have a travelling display and a book collection for you to discover – starting at Alton library and visiting 5 more branches across the county over this year.

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