The Library in English

22/10/2026

The Autumn Second-Hand Book-Sale is right around the corner!
1000s of second-hand books for sale from The Library in English, for all ages, both fiction and non-fiction. All hand checked and selected for the sale, with great prices.

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Friday 6 November: 10:00-18:00
Saturday 7 November: 10:00-16:00
Sunday 8 November: 10:00-16:00

Members Only Day: Thursday 5 November 12:30-20:00

Payment by cash or TWINT only.

How are you planning to get there? Let us know!
P.S. We love les Mouettes genevoises that stop so close to the Library in English!

All proceeds go to keeping the collection up to date, and keeping our doors open! We are run almost entirely by volunteers & are very grateful for your & their help!


Music: Enchanting Reverie (Cute) by PineAppleMusic from pixabay

22/10/2026

Halloween fun next Thursday, 29th October from 17:00 at the Library in English, 3 Rue de Monthoux, Geneva!

Free for Library members, prix libre/donation for non-members. As we are almost entirely run by volunteers, your donations help to keep our library collection up to date and our doors open.

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Please note that parents must remain with their children throughout the event & are responsible for the children they accompany.

Audio credits: spooky by f0rest15 (freesound) from pixabay

17/10/2026

Ready for Halloween? Come check out our selection of spooky fiction and non-fictions reads, hand picked by our volunteers for young adults and adults! 🎃👻🎃

16/10/2026

15/10/2026

Here are the latest additions to the adult collection at the Library in English. We add new books weekly, and members can borrow from over 10,000 books written in or translated into English.

See link in bio for the full list of new additions, or browse our online catalog from our website.


“Taipei Story” by Rebecca F. Kuang
“Death Comes to Marlow” by Thorogood
“The Newer World” by Sebastian Barry
“Trash!” by Simon Paré-Poupart
“To Die But Once” by Jacqueline Winspear
“The Golden Hours” by Louisa Young
“The Good Earth” by Pearl S. Buck
“Babylon: The Mother of all Cities” by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
“A Spool of Blue Thread” by Anne Tyler

14/10/2026

Matt Dinniman’s stand-alone, epic sci-fi novel “Operation Bounce House” is available to borrow from the Library in English! Did you read smash hit “Dungeon Crawler Carl” series? If not, is a great entry point into Matt Dinniman’s writing for those looking for a crazy, wildly hilarious, fast-paced sci-fi novel. Loved his DDC books? Try this amazing New York Times bestseller & let us know what you think!