Further reading from August, 2022: Book bans are threatening American democracy. Here’s how to fight back. It starts with organizing locally, where the greatest threats exist, writes @sulliview. #BannedBooksWeek #FreeTheBooks washingtonpost.com/media/2022/08/…

Join us for our next Fourth Monday poetry reading series on September 26th at 7:00pm! We’ll be joined by poets Mark DuCharme & Sheryl Luna - check out sneak peaks from their latest works above and we’ll see you there!

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Idk I really feel like books are a form of therapy. Or is that just escapism??? But also a huge stress reliever??? But then a huge hit to my bank account??? BUT ALSO GREAT FOR MY MENTAL HEALTH!!!???

BookBar will be celebrating our 10th... aaaand final holiday season. Please see this important message from Nicole bookbarblog.com/2022/09/26/it-…

Hey BookBar community, due to staffing illness we will be closing at 6:00pm tonight. We do sincerely apologize

We are so excited for spooky season! Join us October 29th for our Frights & Flights Night - share your scary stories at our open mic, have some wine flights, wear your costumes, & spend a chill evening with us 👻

Hi BookBar family. Starting 10/10/22 we will be changing our hours, story times, and menu! NEW hours: Sun - Thurs: 10:00am - 8:00pm Fri - Sat: 10:00am - 10:00pm NEW story time: Tues: 4:30pm Fri: 10:30am Thank you for your continued support during our last few months.

We have a spooky event coming up for y’all - we’re hosting author David Slayton for the launch of his new book Deadbeat Druid. Think warlocks, demons, ghosts, and the underworld. We’ll see you October 20th at 6:00pm!

We’ve got a packed rest of the month!

Perfectly Queer Book Club’s November pick is out! We’re reading The Call-Out: A Novel in Rhyme by Cat Fitzpatrick. We love hosting this book club - and we know you’ll love being in it! See y’all there.

We are closing at 6:00pm today to celebrate our BookGive volunteers at our annual Volunteer Appreciation Night!

We are hosting a virtual event with author Holly Black (!!!) on November 18th at 6:00pm - we’re partnering with the Arapahoe Public Library and we cannot wait. She is a NYT bestselling author of over THIRTY fantasy novels! Register at bookbardenver.com/events

It’s almost that time!!! Join us NYE for our Introverts New Year’s Eve Party on December 31st from 8:00pm - 12:30am. The store will be closed to the public so we can ring in 2023 in the most bookish way possible! Tickets include hors d’oeuvres, champagne, and a bag of books!

Yes, yes - we’re thankful for our families. But we’re REALLY thankful for Leo Tolstoy, Mary Shelly, John Green, Sarah J. Mass, George R. R. Martin, Tom Clancy, Celeste Ng, Toni Morrison…..you get the point.

There is a bar in Denver I saw on instagram called BookBar where you can drink and read! We need these everywhere!

Me: *picks up a glass of wine at BookBar* Side effects include excessive book purchases despite an overwhelming to-read-pile, additional glasses of wine, impromptu book clubs, & cute meets with strangers. Also me: yes

Perfectly Queer Book Club December picks are out! Join us Wednesday December 21st at 6:00pm as we discuss not one but TWO amazing picks: My Brother’s Husband by Gengoroh Tagame & Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi - see y’all there!

Howdy BookBar family - we’ll be open on Christmas Eve if anyone needs any last minute gifts or a quiet space to escape to (or just a lot of wine?); & we will be closed on Christmas. Looking forward to our last holiday season with you 💕

Join us for our LAST story time this Friday (Jan 13th) at 10:30am - we will miss our story time crew dearly!