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Jump Start Your Career This New Year

Whether you are looking for a new job, or want to make the most of your potential in your current position, there’s always room to learn.

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Muneeza Shamsie’s top picks

Watch the video to find out author Muneeza Shamsie’s five top picks from our collection and get reading!

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MinaLima’s top tips for aspiring designers!

Here are top tips for graphic designers If you love drawing, illustration, creating and designing then you need to check out these top tips from MinaLima who have worked on the Harry Potter films!

Grafitti on a brick wall that says 'You are the book that I never want to finish reading': CC Jean-Latour

Don’t like reading? These books will change your mind!

Writing under her crime fiction alias, J K Rowling spins a gripping tale of mystery and intrigue. Private detective, Cormoran Strike takes on the case which soon becomes a race against time to catch a killer.

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Friday Five: books with awesome female heroines to inspire your kids!

Get Inspired! Watch the video to find out our top five female heroines in children’s literature, then get reading!

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Friday Five: Five books author Kamila Shamsie says you MUST read!

Find Kamila Shamsie’s top picks in our catalogue: The Rebel’s Silhouette by Faiz Ahmed Faiz The Pathan unarmed : Opposition & Memory in the North West Frontier by Mukulika Banerjee The Year of The Runaways by Sunjeev Sahota

Laaleen Sukhera’s

Laaleen Sukhera’s top Austen-inspired reads at the British Council libraries

‘Austenistan’ is an anthology of short stories inspired by Jane Austen’s writing and set in Pakistan.

Five brilliant South Asian authors you need to check out

Here at the British Council Library we champion literature from all around the world, but we couldn’t be prouder of these brilliant South Asian authors making waves.

Cover title of the book White Teeth by Zadie Smith

The five books you need to read to convince people you’re “well-read”

Watch the video to find out the five books you need to read to be able to convince people you’re “well-read” Find them in the catalogues!

Irvine Welsh drops into our Lahore library to share his favourite books

Irvine Welsh drops into our Lahore library to share his favourite books

We were thrilled to welcome renowned author, Irvine Welsh to our beautiful Lahore library. There he browsed the shelves and spoke to us about his favourite books.

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