Give Back Friday
This Black Friday, your “deal” can stock a school library.
Turn one book order into a year of stories for local children.
Most big Black Friday “bargains” aren’t bargains at all. Many headline deals are the same price – or even cheaper – at other times of the year. Meanwhile, school budgets are under pressure and new books are often the first thing to be cut.
- Most “bargains” aren’t bargains at all.
- School book budgets are being cut to the bone.
- Children miss out on stories that help them imagine a bigger life.
- Give Back Friday turns one purchase into shared good.
- 10% off over 440 children’s titles in our Give Back Friday collection.
- Free UK tracked delivery on orders over £30.
- Optional tip: every penny goes into buying new books for local schools – we cover the payment processing fees.
So what are Belfast Books giving back?
Give Back Friday isn’t about squeezing small shops. It’s about using one order to fuel reading where it’s needed most – in schools and homes that can’t stretch their budgets any further.
10% off 440+ children’s titles
Build your child’s bookshelf or donate brand-new paperbacks to a classroom. Every book in the Give Back Friday collection automatically gets 10% off at checkout.
Free UK tracked delivery over £30
When your order hits £30 or more, we cover the tracked UK delivery. You can send the books to yourself or straight to someone you want to surprise.
100% of your tip goes to books
Add an optional Give Back Friday tip at checkout and we cover the payment processing fees. Every penny of your tip goes into buying extra new books for local schools.
The single highest-leverage action on this page is the tip. Even a few pounds added to your order stacks up into boxes of fresh, exciting books for schools.
Why your order matters more than ever
Books give children more than something to do. They build vocabulary, empathy, focus and confidence – and they’re strongly linked to better results at school and better mental wellbeing.
But across the UK, many schools are feeling the squeeze. Some report having little or no dedicated budget for new books, and staff are forced to stretch ageing, outdated stock as far as it will go.
For children who don’t have books at home, the school library is often the first place they discover the magic of reading. When that space is bare or outdated, their world quietly shrinks.
“I’d be embarrassed to show you what’s in our school library – we simply can’t afford to replace or refresh our books anymore.”
Give Back Friday exists to flip that story. Instead of another forgettable discount, your order becomes a small act of resistance against shrinking budgets – and a big vote of confidence in local children.
Why readers already trust Belfast Books
These are real 5★ Judge.me reviews from Belfast Books customers who already choose us over the big online giants:
“Only bookshop website I know that lets you pay using your Amazon login.”
“I came across this bookshop by chance and it’s now my favourite place.”
“Wide selection of books on their website and love their free tracked UK delivery over £25.”
Heard enough? Let’s turn this Black Friday into Give Back Friday.
You were going to buy books anyway. Now you can:
- Save money on brilliant children’s books.
- Support an independent Belfast bookshop.
- Help schools stretch painfully thin library budgets.
- Give children in your community the stories they’ll remember for life.