Whilst the hunt for a permanent store continues, Get Free Books has announced it has reopened in a new spot at the Steam House Café in Carr Street months after being served notice at its last location.
The bookshop, which allows customers take books for free, had been based on the corner of Upper Brook Street and Buttermarket in Ipswich for the last year.
Many of the bookshelves have returned to the smaller space in the location(Image: Get Free Books)
In July, it was forced to close after being served notice from the landlord of the property and has since been searching for a new permanent location.
While the hunt for a permanent new replacement continues, some of the books have been taken out of storage and placed at the Steam House Café.
Lucy Mortlock, the leader volunteer at Get Free Books said: “The lovely people at Steam House Café have offered a home for some of our books and bookcases.
Get Free Books has books for both adults and children(Image: Get Free Books)
Lead volunteer Lucy Mortlock with Alan Scrutton(Image: Newsquest)
“It’s a great place with the opportunity for refreshments and an accessible toilet.
“It’s a work in progress and will take a while to get properly established, but there are books on shelves, so do pop in and give them a visit when you’re in town.
“You can leave book donations, but please not too many at a time.
“Our volunteers will be in most days for some of the time, but if we’re not there, please help yourselves to your three books and just fill in the tally chart”.
In April, the store gave away its 50,000th free book but with 3,500 books given away in its final week at the Upper Brook Street shop, the 60,000th book won’t be far away.