A charity is looking for volunteers for its new bookshop in Newbury.

The Global Educational Trust, or GET Free Books, is set to open a new outlet at 81/82 Northbrook St in Newbury.

The shop, which will be located in the premises of the old Superdrug, is projected to open by the end of September.

However, an urgent call has been put out to residents as the charity needs volunteers on the ground.

Volunteer roles are varied and the team needs help accepting incoming book donations, setting up the shop for its opening, and maintaining its operations once it is open.

The team needs at least two volunteers for each day it hopes to open.

One of the unique aspects of this shop is that visitors can browse the array of preloved books and take home up to three free books per day.

A donation pot will be made available for those wishing to contribute, but it is optional.

The mission of the charity is to make books easily accessible to the community, and for this, they need volunteers.

No task is too small, from sorting out books to interacting with customers and even helping design the windows.

Whether potential volunteers can spare an hour, two, or a couple of days each week, every bit of assistance counts.

Established as a registered charity in 2011, GET Free Books began as Free Book Stalls before becoming pop-up Free Bookshops.

The charity operates on temporary leases until such time as the building owner requires the premises, in which case it hopes to move on to another vacant building within the same town.

In some towns, its stay has been five years or more.

Interested potential volunteers or those curious about the initiative are encouraged to search for the charity online with its central Facebook page, Global Educational Trust Bookshops - GET Free Books.

For those interested in volunteering, an email should be sent to info@globaleducationaltrust.org with 'Newbury Volunteer' in the header.

Representatives from the charity HQ assure that queries will be responded to promptly.

Additionally, visits to existing outlets such as those in High Wycombe or Slough are welcomed to get a feel of the shops.