We’ve teamed up with local charity The Reader to bring a selection of books to coffee shops across Liverpool ONE!

Whether you’re taking a break from shopping or catching up with friends, you can now pick up a book and enjoy a moment of reading while you relax.

Our Reading Corners offer a welcoming space for everyone, featuring a carefully chosen selection from The Reader Bookshelf. With a variety of stories and genres to explore, there’s something for all ages to enjoy.

At Liverpool ONE, we’re committed to inspiring a love of reading and making books more accessible for all. Reading is a great way to unwind, spark imagination, and boost wellbeing, and we hope our reading corners encourage more people to take a break and enjoy the magic of a good book.

The reading corners are located at:

📍The Place to Eat at John Lewis & Partners
📍Bean Coffee on College Lane
📍Joe & the Juice on Paradise Street
📍Costa Coffee on Lord Street
📍Starbucks on Sugar House Steps
📍Starbucks on Paradise Street.

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About the Reader Bookshelf.

The Reader Bookshelf is a carefully curated collection of stories, plays, and poems for adults and children. The theme Wonder celebrates curiosity, boldness, and openness in reading.

Some of the books available to read:

For Adults:

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Foster by Claire Keegan
Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift
Little Boy Lost by Marghanita Laski
The Fat Lady Sings by Jacqueline Roy
Surfacing by Kathleen Jamie
She Had Some Horses by Joy Harjo
The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury

For Children

Twenty Questions by Mac Barnett
The Something by Rebecca Cobb
A Whale of a Time by Lou Peacock
Skellig by David Almond
Tales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Ta
Charlotte’s Web by E.B White
The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow
Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell
Wonder by Ana Sampson

Find out more about The Reader here.