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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

  • April Events

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  • Local Author Book Club for March - April Meetup: Hameln with author NJ Knight
    • Discussion Meetup: Sunday, April 12 at 1 pm
    • Book for April: Superfan by Jenny Tinghui Zhang - Meetup on May 3 at 1 pm
  • Queer Poetry Open Mic Night: Friday, April 17 at 6:30 pm. RSVP here (required)​​​​​​
  • *NEW* Non-Fiction Read Whatever You Want Book Club - Hosted by Jessica - April 18 at 1:30-2:30 pm
  • Queer Tarot Meetup - Hosted by Patsy - Saturday, April 18 at 3-4 pm
  • Bonus Local Author Book Club Meetup: Wrath of the Cursed Witch with author Rocio Carranza
    • Discussion Meetup April 26 at 1 pm​
  • InkDrop Lit Community Writers Group: Sunday, April 19 at 10:30 am-12 pm, RSVP Here​
  • Commonplace Lit Discussion Group: No April Meetup. Next meetup is May 3 at 12-1:30 pm
Regular Monthly Book Clubs, Writers Groups, and Hobby Groups:
Author Events, Signings, Story Times, and other Community Events
  • April 4-5 All Weekend, 10 am-6 pm:
  • ​Austin Indie Book Trail!
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April 4th
Author Signings
Jess Hagemann (Headcheese, Mother-Eating) and Ashley Peters (In Stasis)
12 pm-3 pm
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April 5th
Author Signing
Kelly Hitchcock (Community Klepto)
1 pm-3 pm

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April 5th
Book Drive For Kids
Donation table 
  • Tuesday, April 7th at 6 pm: Rebecca Bendheim with Varian Johnson
  • When You're Brave Enough Book Launch
  • At Mozart's Loft
  • RSVP Here
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  • Saturday, April 18th at 11 am
  • If Pets Wrote Poems Book Launch Story Time with author Susan Johnston Taylor
  • Free RSVP Here
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  • Saturday, April 25th, all day:
  • Nationwide Indie Bookstore Day!
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  • 10 am-12 pm: Buna Baet Ethiopian Coffee Cart at the Birdhouse!
  • 11 am: Banned Books Story Time with Students Against Censorship
  • All Day: Libro.fm Golden Ticket hunt, treats, exclusives, giveaways, and surprises!
  • May Events

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  • Local Author Book Club for April  - May Meetup: Superfan with author Jenny Tinghui Zhang - Discussion Meetup May 3 at 1 pm
    • Book for May: Slip by Mallary Tenore Tarpley - Meetup on June 7 at 1 pm
  • Commonplace Lit Discussion Group: May 3 at 11 am-12:30 pm
  • Queer Poetry Open Mic Night: Friday, May 15 at 6:30 pm. ​​​​​​
  • Non-Fiction Read Whatever You Want Book Club - Hosted by Jessica - May 16 at 1:30-2:30 pm
  • Queer Tarot Meetup - Hosted by Patsy - Date TBD
  • InkDrop Lit Community Writers Group: Sunday, May 24 at 10:30 am-12 pm, RSVP Here​
Recurring Monthly Book Clubs, Writers Groups, and Hobby Groups:
Author Events, Signings, Story Times, and other Community Events
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  • Sunday May 17 at 11 am: Sarah Welch and Dottie Dixon
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  • Saturday, May 23 at 6 pm: GM Gray
    • Starfarer's Dream Book Launch! Book 5 in the Triple Strike series
    • RSVP Here
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  • June Events

  • Friday, June 5th at 7 pm
  • Katee Robert with Ehigbor Okosun
  • Shattered Gods tour stop!
  • Held offsite at The Church at Highland Park
  • Tickets available 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 April 12 at 1 pm, to discuss Hameln by author NK Knight
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