
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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January Events
Regular Monthly Book Clubs, Writers Groups, and Hobby Groups:
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Local Author Book Club Meetup, with author in attendance (no RSVP necessary)
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Jan 11 at 12 pm: One Night In Warsaw with author Erica Vipond​
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Sapphic Writers Group: Every Saturday at 4 pm. No RSVP necessary.
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Queer Writers of Color Group: Every Saturday at 12 pm with Marzetta. Follow @marzettaspeaks for membership info
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Queer Poetry Open Mic Night: Jan 29 at 6:30 pm. RSVP here (required)
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Queer Tarot Hang: Saturday, Jan 17 at 2 pm. No RSVP necessary.
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InkDrop Lit Community Writers Group: Sunday, Jan 18 at 10:30 am, RSVP Here
Author Events, Story Times, and Community Events:
Jan 8 at 6:30 pm
2026 Queer Vision Board Making Party
with guided journaling meditation

Jan 15 at 5:30 pm
Ashley Peters in Conversation With Rocio Carranza
In Stasis Book Launch
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February 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
(Bldg 2)


Book Clubs
2025 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 July through December 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 Sunday, Dec 7 at 1 pm, to discuss Mother-Eating with author Jess Hagemann
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Our December book club pick is One Night In Warsaw by Erica Vipond, and we will meet to discuss with Erica on Sunday, Jan 11th, at 12 pm.

