PHOTOS: Pop-up Book Corner brings 1,000 titles to Surrey\u2019s Guildford Town Centre for a month<\/p>\n
Published 7:30 pm Wednesday, August 19, 2026<\/p>\n
A book-themed pop-up attraction is at Guildford Town Centre for a month starting Thursday, Aug. 20.<\/p>\n
Close to 1,000 titles are available for reading and buying at The Book Corner, located in the mall\u2019s Centre Court North area, lower level.<\/p>\n
With chairs and tables it\u2019s part cozy reading destination, part community fundraiser.<\/p>\n
All proceeds benefit Surrey Fire Fighters\u2019 Charitable Society literacy initiatives through Surrey Libraries and Surrey Youth Grants program.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is timed with back-to-school season but we also know that books are very popular right now, book culture,\u201d said Kiran Deol, mall marketing manager.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t have a permanent tenant selling books so it\u2019s great to bring something to the mall that\u2019s not technically readily available. We have two retailers that sell books, Walmart and London Drugs, a limited capacity, so it\u2019s exciting for us to bring more books to the shopping centre.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Book Corner<\/a> runs daily until Sept. 20 during mall hours, with books and related merchandise for sale (card only, no cash).<\/p>\n \u201cPeople can sit down, browse different categories, experience new books, then make a purchase and take their favourite book home,\u201d said Deol, noting mystery, thriller and romance titles she enjoys.<\/p>\n \u201cI just finished reading Road Trip (by Mary Kay Andrews), which is kind of a mystery, kind of a coming-of-age between two sisters. That was a lot of fun to read, a fun summer book.\u201d<\/p>\n With a stamped \u201clibrary card,\u201d those who buy five books get a $10 reward, while supplies last, for redemption at certain mall retailers. <\/p>\n Here at @ShopGTC<\/a> for their launch of The Book Corner, a month-long pop-up that encourages literacy and raises $$ for \u2066@SFFCharitable<\/a>\u2069. <\/p>\n The mall no longer has a book-specific retailer. Buy\/read books here on a shopping trip. @SurreyNowLeader<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ON885CfUJW<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tom Zillich (@TomZillich) August 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n