Free Books Hatfield

30/03/2026

Random things donated with books over the weekend - cot mirror for babies, souvenir castanets.

27/03/2026

We will be closed on Sunday 5th April 2026, as the Galleria will be closed that day.

27/03/2026

New window displays - Roman Empire - St George's Day / Birthday of William Shakespeare

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE GALLERIA WILL BE CLOSED ON EASTER DAY, Sunday 5th April 2026.

We will therefore be unable to accept donations of books on that day and will ourselves be taking a rare day off!

We are open as normal on Good Friday (3rd April), Saturday 4th April, Easter Monday (6th April) 11.00-16.00hrs.

26/02/2026

23/02/2026

We have a pop-up shop in the Howard Centre, Welwyn Garden City this weekend, 28th February/1st March.

Come and say Hello, and pick out some treasures!

22/11/2025

Free Books Hatfield is now open on Sundays!

Initially for a trial period from tomorrow (23rd November 2025) up to and including 21st December 2025, we will be open for our usual hours of 11am until 4pm on Sundays.

If this proves successful, we will continue to open seven days a week in 2026.

*** We will be closed from Thursday 25th December 2025 until Thursday 1st January 2026 inclusive, reopening at 11am on Friday 2nd January 2026.

This will enable our volunteers to spend time with their families and also enable us to carry out maintenance and other tasks within the shop.

We thank you all for your support this year and look forward to seeing you in 2026!

13/11/2025

We are still accepting books.
If you want to bring a large quantity, please call or email us so that we can make sure we have space available and volunteers on shift to sort and shelve them.
Tel 07442 707917
Email [email protected]

We are also going to be trialling Sunday opening on the following dates:
23rd November 2025
30th November 2025
7th December 2025
14th December 2025
21st December 2025
usual hours apply (11.00 - 16.00)

04/11/2025

Our Chair of Trustees

As part of Trustees' Week, we caught up with Pedro, a young trustee and Chair of the Trustee Board for Free Books Hatfield. Here's what he told us:

"I first started out at Free Books Hatfield as a volunteer in June 2022 because I wanted to be involved in a local cause that benefited both people and the environment through their work.

Following regular volunteer shifts at the bookshop, I was appointed a trustee of the charity in August 2024, taking the position of Chair.

As a trustee, I help run the charity by arranging and supervising trial shifts, coordinating with volunteeers and my fellow trustees, liasing with the Charity Commission and other organisations, sending and replying to emails (there are lots!), being co-responsible for the charity's finances along with the Treasurer, ensuring the charity stays aligned with its aims, and most importantly, giving out free books to all our visitors!

Volunteering and trusteeship are both great ways to help out in the local community, and I would really encourage young people to get involved, because not only can it enhance your CV and increase your job prospects, but most importantly it is also something very enjoyable and rewarding."

Free Books Hatfield

27/10/2025

How cool is this!!https://substack.com//note/c-170089303?r=5it7ne

17/10/2025

Remembrance display, as we approach the 11th of November, in the 80th anniversary year of the end of the Second World War.

Thanks to our volunteers, Dean and Owen.

24/09/2025

So which is it? English, or Australian?

The text inside is UK English, so we guess it's the equivalent of an overprinted postage stamp....