Bristol Reads
The library isn't all just academic textbooks! Our Bristol Reads collection lets library users grow their love of reading for pleasure. It was developed to foreground diverse writers, and includes everything from works of international fiction to graphic novels, contemporary poetry, and cookbooks.
For the joy of reading!
It can be hard to allow yourself time to read for pleasure whilst studying. But it can help you study: improving mental wellbeing, and having other physical benefits.
Reading for pleasure slows your heart rate and eases muscle tension, reducing stress. Reading before bed can also aid in readiness for a good night's sleep. With the potential to widen vocabulary, improve brain connectivity and increase understandings of empathy, reading alters your state of mind.
Bristol Reads locations
Browse our Bristol Reads shelves in the Arts and Social Sciences Library, Education Library, Chemistry Library and the Wills Memorial Library, or use Library Search to search for titles.
Libby App
Listen to audiobooks and read eBooks for free with the Libby App! Simply download and login with your university details to access contemporary fiction and non-fiction from diverse and prize winning authors
Have Any Recommendations?
We want to keep our Bristol Reads collection current and of interest to all - if you've got suggestions for additions to the collection, tell us by suggesting a purchase.