Bookends Carlisle

Bookends Carlisle Carlisle's independent bookshop selling new books next door to Bookcase Carlisle, selling old books, and Cakes & Ale cafe with delicious light bites.
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Bookends is a well-established independent bookshop in Carlisle.We also stock maps, dvds, cards and toys and have a large selection of Cumbrian books. We like to think we can order any book in print, with many titles available for next day delivery, and we will do all we can to help you find that elusive book! Our staff will be very happy to help and, even if you're not looking for anything in par

ticular, they are always keen to chat to fellow book lovers and pick up recommendations! We have a website just for Cumbrian books at www.bookscumbria.com and we also sell books at https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/bookendscarlisle

We regularly organise author and themed events and full details of these will be listed on this page alongside other news and recommendations of good reads. Thanks for looking at our page - we look forward to seeing you.

Our storytime sensation Lee is away on business tomorrow…However our wonderful manager Georgia is stepping in and taking...
19/06/2026

Our storytime sensation Lee is away on business tomorrow…However our wonderful manager Georgia is stepping in and taking over the rhyming tomorrow 🌈🐉

Join us for a magical Dragon Storytime this week! We’re diving into books filled with scales, wings and big adventures. Our session is FREE and runs from 11:00-11:30am every Saturday 🌟

Our Book of the Week is: The Earth is still wet with my Tears by J.B. Browne. Synopsis: Martha Sharpe is a vet. She's sm...
19/06/2026

Our Book of the Week is: The Earth is still wet with my Tears by J.B. Browne.

Synopsis: Martha Sharpe is a vet. She's smart, sassy and, much to her mother's disappointment, single. Her sister is getting married at the end of the month, and Martha is her bridesmaid: as a result , she needs a "plus one" for the wedding day.
When a local farmer is killed, and the police say it's a tragic accident, Martha isn't so sure. As the reasons for the farmers death become clear, a story of love and revenge is revealed, stretching back nearly 20 years.
Meanwhile, a colleague takes his own life, and Martha feels she may be partly to blame. On top of that, she can't work out what is wrong with Katie the Jack Russel, and her owners want to put her to sleep. Alongside all of this, there is an outbreak of TB in a pedigree cattle herd to deal with.

COPIES AVAILABLE IN STORE NOW.

We have a lovely event coming up soon when local teacher Carmel Bones will be launching her book 'Clockwork Classrooms' ...
19/06/2026

We have a lovely event coming up soon when local teacher Carmel Bones will be launching her book 'Clockwork Classrooms' on Friday 10th July.

Carmel Bones has taught for over 30 years in Cumbrian schools and has used her wealth of experience to write a practical book for educators which is packed with proven time saving practical pedagogical tips and techniques designed to make lessons tick. Carmel will be having a chat about her years in education and the journey to publication she ahs been through.

The event is free and open to all - please email Carmel if you would like to attend
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We hope Pride month has gone splendidly for all of you so far!
18/06/2026

We hope Pride month has gone splendidly for all of you so far!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!The Mike Craven "The Killers Mark" event has officially sold out! We are so grateful for your suppor...
17/06/2026

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
The Mike Craven "The Killers Mark" event has officially sold out! We are so grateful for your support in making this possible!
But if you missed out, don't despair! Mike will actually be out guest bookseller THIS SATURDAY 20th JUNE from 11am-2pm. Come in and say hello!

See you then!

Just over a week until our poetry reading with Kerry Darbishire and Kelly Davis in .These two fantastic local poets spok...
17/06/2026

Just over a week until our poetry reading with Kerry Darbishire and Kelly Davis in .

These two fantastic local poets spoke at the cafe last year and it was such a special evening; thought provoking words of reflection, memory, family and nature from two established poets who presented the context of their work and read so well. We expect a similarly warm and thoughtful evening as Kerry reads from her latest pamphlet 'What Love Is' and Kelly reads from her new collection 'Portrait from my Father as a Snail'.

Tickets are available online, in store and on the door ⏬️

https://www.bookscumbria.com/product/cumbrian-books/event-tickets/kerry-darbishire-kelly-davis-poetry-reading/

To kick off Independent Bookshop week, we have a rather excellent game for your little ones 🔎 Do you have a small detect...
12/06/2026

To kick off Independent Bookshop week, we have a rather excellent game for your little ones 🔎

Do you have a small detective in the family? Join the fearless Monsieur Mustard in our Saturday scavenger hunt. Sniff out clues around our shop and help Mustard find his missing friends. Who knows where they’ll be hiding. Can you find them all? 🐭

✨BOOKENDS RECOMMENDS LOCAL BOOKS ✨Every week we will recommend to you a book from our Local/Cumbria section, and this we...
12/06/2026

✨BOOKENDS RECOMMENDS LOCAL BOOKS ✨

Every week we will recommend to you a book from our Local/Cumbria section, and this week is "Mothertongue" by Alex Morgan. We have ⭐SIGNED COPIES⭐ available as Alex very kindly came in and signed everything, so if this tickles your fancy, please pop in. Tune in next week for another fantastic recommendation.

What a fantastic night we've had with nuclear chemist talking about the potential future of nuclear energy as our plane...
11/06/2026

What a fantastic night we've had with nuclear chemist talking about the potential future of nuclear energy as our planet's safest and most sustainable energy source. Tim uses UN data to argue the case incredibly convincingly and also negotiates the pitfalls of renewable alternatives such as solar and wind.

An absolutely fascinating talk from such a dynamic speaker and what a fabulous, engaged audience too! Thank you so much to Tim and everyone who came along with such interesting questions. We'd recommend this book to everyone, especially politicians!!

Signed books available in store and online now 😀

https://www.bookscumbria.com/product/uk-books/signed-editions/going-nuclear/

Q***r activism through literary giants... 🌈
11/06/2026

Q***r activism through literary giants...

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Address

19 Castle Street
Carlisle
CA38SY

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5pm
Sunday 11:30am - 4pm

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+441228529067

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