Get Involved
Volunteering
Volunteers play a pivotal role in the operation of October Books and we are always looking for people to help out in various capacities across the business. At the moment we have several new vacancies, please click the button below to get more information.
Volunteers are also invited to socials and get 20% off books after completing five weeks of regular volunteering with us.
Book Buying Group
We always want to make sure that the books on our shelves are representative of the interests of the community.
In this spirit, the goal of book buying group is to gather together a cross-section of the customer base, and get input into the book buying process. If you are inerested in helping to curate our shelves, pop an email to suzanne@octoberbooks.org with the subject 'Book Buying Group'. The group meets in person every final Monday of the month at 5:30pm in the shop but if you can't make it do just email Suzanne who will speak to you about your book interests.
Gardening group
Did you know we have a small community garden at the rear of the shop, managed by volunteers. We are passionate about a greener and cleaner high street and surrounds and are really keen to see our garden grow.
At the moment we are looking for:
- Donations of compost
- Someone handy with wood to create a few planting areas in pallets
- Donations of plants for plant and seed swaps (in compost only)
Working with Unity 101 radio station
October Books and Unity 101 Radio have got together to celebrate both the diversity and the unity of our community. Inspired by Unity 101’s 20th anniversary of broadcasting 24/7 October Books is looking for volunteers to read aloud on radio and at Unity 101's series of ten cultural celebrations.
If you love reading aloud and would like to be involved click the link below for more information and a volunteer form
Want us to stock your book?
Have you written a book and hope that we can stock it at October Books?
We sadly now do not stock local author books unless they are from a significant publishing house. We also do not stock self published books. This is because these titles sadly do not sell.
What we can offer is that authors can have our Community Space for free on Saturday afternoons to launch their book to friends and family. We can also post their event once on our social media and display a poster in our window. We would take 30% of book sales. The book would need to be aligned with our ethos and code of conduct. For more information email Suzanne@octoberbooks.org