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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!

5925 Burnet Rd
Austin,TX
512-215-2539

Saturday: 10 am-6 pm
Sunday: 10 am-6 pm
Closed Mondays
Tues-Fri: 11 am-6 pm

Upcoming Events

  • 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
    • Discussion Meetup March 1 at 1 pm
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

Tickets available here

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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)

Tickets here

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Feb 28 at 11 am

Banned Books Story Time 

with Students Against Censorship

Free RSVP here

  • March Events

March 7 at 11 am: Robyn McGrath Story Time and Book Launch!

Brave New Ballet: The Story of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

Free RSVP Here

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Join author Robyn McGrath as she launches 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!

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March 25th at 6:30 pm

Dara Zycherman: Meaningful Minimalism

Why less equals more

RSVP here

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March 27th at 6:30 pm

Danielle Girard with John Fram

Pinky Swear tour stop!

RSVP & Ticket link here!

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Book Clubs

2026 Local Authors Book Club

  • 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!
  • Sign up for any month at any time via this form!
  • Our next meeting is March 1 at 1 pm, to discuss The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes by Elissa R. Sloan.
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