BOOKBARN INTERNATIONAL

At Bookbarn International, we house nearly a million books in our impressive warehouse – one of the only ones of its kind, where members of the public are free to visit and browse, in the UK. We're also among the largest booksellers in the country, dealing in new, second-hand, and rare books, acquired from book dealers, schools, libraries, and so on. We then sell globally on 21 different online platforms to 10 different countries, which then opens up our reach to 245 countries internationally, and process on average 600 orders a day. These platforms include well-known names such as Amazon, Abebooks, eBay, Barnes & Noble, Waterstones Marketplace, and Biblio.

Our Somerset location is a great destination for bibliophiles and those simply looking for an interesting day out. On-site we have our Darwin Rare Books room, named after our chairman, William's great-great grandfather, Charles Darwin. Inside is an eclectic assortment of hand-picked rare and collectable books from as far back as the 17th century, including books bound with shipwrecked wood and tiny, Victorian thumb dictionaries. Opened in 2017, this is an exciting, new project for Bookbarn. We also created The Full Stop Café, a cosy atmosphere, complete with wood-burner, providing a variety of drinks and healthy, vegetarian food made fresh with local ingredients.

We have our own custom-built software that catalogues and manages our online marketplace listings. This is used to read complex algorithms and dynamically adjust our prices accordingly. Therefore, we're raising funds to prepare for our busy season by further updating and developing this internal software.