January's charity of the month is @TummiesNtTrash who collect food being thrown out by supermarkets and distribute it in the local community. We have a selection of free food for anyone that wants to take it at the bookshop every day this month. Don't forget to bring a bag! – at Edinburgh, Scotland

Thanks for the lovely write up. 😁 – at Antalya, Türkiye

📚 Exciting news! We're on the lookout for new volunteers to join our bookshop family 🌟 If you're passionate about literature and creating a welcoming space, we'd love to have you. Apply now on our website and be a part of something special! edinburghcommunitybookshop.o… #volunteer – at Edinburgh, Scotland

Live music at our wee bookshop from the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela till 1pm today thanks to @edintfest – at Edinburgh, Scotland

Free food and live music TODAY at the bookshop, 11.30am-1pm with members of of the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela. Thanks to @edintfest for making this happen and @ScranAcademy for catering the event. More info: edinburghcommunitybookshop.o… – at Edinburgh, Scotland

🎶 Join us for an unforgettable musical experience! 🎻 Members of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela will perform live at the Bookshop on Aug 25th, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM thanks to @edintfest🎵 Free entry! 🌟 #MusicInEdinburgh 🌱 Vegan food by Scran Academy 🌱 – at Edinburgh, Scotland

Anyone want some empty boxes? – at Edinburgh, Scotland

WANTED: Paper Guillotine Do you or your work place have an unwanted guillotine/paper cutter that you'd like to donate to our shop please? Trying to get straight lines with a pair of scissors just ain't cutting it! ✂️ – at Edinburgh, Scotland

📚 Book Review: Enchantment awaits in Philip Pullman's "Northern Lights." I haven't read it since my younger days, but I've revisited this world several times. An unforgettable journey of innocence, destiny, and the dance between light and darkness. ✨ #PhilipPullman #MustRead – at Edinburgh, Scotland

📚 Exciting News! Our charity of the month is @streetreads! 🏙️ This fantastic initiative by @SimonCommScot promotes literacy, providing books and safe spaces for individuals experiencing homelessness in Edinburgh. ❤️ #CharityOfTheMonth #LiteracyForAll

Not sure what to read next? We have a "staff picks" section where our lovely volunteers pick their favourite books and write recommendations for you! 💖

The shop is expanding! 🥳 Well, we've got two new shelves and rearranged a bit :) from now on you can find Young Adult fiction next to our Romance section in the fiction room. What do you think about the new layout?💕

We're looking for 2 small IKEA Billy Bookcases to add to our shop so we can display more books. Ideally black but white would also work. Have you got some you're getting rid of? – at Edinburgh, Scotland

We have a stall on Leith Market today! Come by to get your daily dosage of books 😇💕

Our donations are officially open again 🥳🥳 Help us restock our shelves by donating all the old books on your shelves (and make some space for new ones in the process 😉) We are open every day from 10 - 4 and happy to take donations of any size! 🥰

Our newest addition to the £1 boxes outside: a big stack of quirky american magazines! Even though the content might be a few years old, the covers are stunning and would make for some original wall art 😍

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈It's Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Here at Edinburgh Community Bookshop we're celebrating with yet another very gay till display! As a queer owned and run bookshop, we are proud to be an open and inclusive space to our volunteers and customers of all sexual orientations and genders! 🌈💖

DADS ROCK 🤘🏾👨🏻‍🎤🎸 This June we are supporting @dadsrockorg at Edinburgh Community Bookshop! Dads Rock are an Edinburgh and Glasgow based charity supporting familys and especially dads in creating strong family units and providing their children a great start in life! 💖

🎉 New in 🎉 Thanks to @bookspeed we've now got a bunch of near-perfect condition books on our shelves! All of them about nature and climate, perfect for our current window display 🥰