Celebrating One Year serving our community!
Birdhouse Books and Gifts is a neighborhood, community-focused independent bookstore in central Austin, Texas. We are a queer-owned, veteran-owned, and woman-owned business (and all of those are the same person!). We are an indie bookshop focused on inclusivity, community, and welcoming. Our goal is for every person who walks through our doors to feel seen and a sense of belonging here.
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Our selection is ever-expanding as we grow within our space. We've got a fun and beautiful kids and middle grade section, and features for LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC authors, alongside new fiction and non-fiction for adults. Check back frequently because we are growing and changing every day!
We have always have full slate of events on the calendar, which are detailed below and updated here monthly. We hope to see you soon at the Birdhouse!
Upcoming Events
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February Events
Regular Monthly Book Clubs, Writers Groups, and Hobby Groups:
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Queer Writers of Color Group: First and Third Saturday at 12 pm with Marzetta. Follow @marzettaspeaks for membership info​
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InkDrop Lit Community Writers Group: Sunday, Feb 8 at 10:30 am, RSVP Here
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Queer Poetry Open Mic Night: Feb 12 at 6:30 pm. RSVP here (required)
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Local Author Book Club for February: The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes by Elissa R. Sloan
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Discussion Meetup March 1 at 1 pm
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Author Events, Story Times, and Community Events:
Feb 7 at 7 pm
Polyam "Singles" Meet Cute
"Who Killed The Love Interest?" Murder Mystery
by Lin Cognito
Feb 15 at 4 pm
John Patrick Green: Agents of SUIT Sew Much Trouble
with Kat Fajardo
at ACC Highland Music Recital Hall
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March Events
March 7 at 11 am: Robyn McGrath
Drag Story Time and Book Launch
Featuring Stellar Manx
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Brave New Ballet: The Story of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
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Join author Robyn McGrath and drag performer Stellar Manx as they launch this wonderful book about the all-male drag ballet company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, which has been delighting audiences on stages around the world for more than 52 years!
March 14
2-4 pm
In-Store Tarot Reading
with Emerald Mystiek
No RSVP necessary
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Saturday, March 21
11 am
Children's Story Time with Luna Hoque
Bibi and Adventure Cat
March 25th at 7 pm
Dara Zycherman: Meaningful Minimalism:
Why less equals more
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Minimalism is so much more than a trend about stuff.
If you’re curious what it might look like to align your environment with your values and declutter not just your space, but your life, join author Dara Zycherman for an evening of thoughtful conversation around her book Meaningful Minimalism.
Dara will be in conversation with author and writing coach Sarah Welch to discuss her approach to minimalism, the evolution of her business Less Equals More, and why she chose to write Meaningful Minimalism to help everyone—not just her one-on-one clients—build simpler, more intentional lives.
Purchase a copy of Meaningful Minimalism with your RSVP or on-site to have it signed by the author at the event.
March 27th at 6:30 pm
Danielle Girard with John Fram
Pinky Swear tour stop!
Book Clubs
2026 Local Authors Book Club
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Join us in reading books by Austin and San Antonio-based authors you may not have had the chance to read before! The list for February through May is below!
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Sign up for any month at any time via this form!
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Our next meeting is March 1 at 1 pm, to discuss The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes by Elissa R. Sloan.
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