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Freaky Friday: Pool Party

open late!

Friday, June 20 • 8pm-10pm


Storytime: Scrim on the Run

With Illustrator Madi Hannan
Sunday, June 22 • 1pm
All Ages Welcome

a portion of sales during storytime will benefit local dog rescue!

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SAVE THE DATES

SAVE THE DATES
• 7/14 | The Jasad Crown Midnight Release
• 7/15 | The Guild x HEA Club | Masters of Death
• 7/20 | BCB's Annual Birthday Bash
• 8/9 | Bookstore Romance Day
• 9/20 | Ladies in Hating Launch Party

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The HEA Club: June

A Romance Book Club

Kiss Me, Maybe by Gabriella Gamez
Tuesday, June 17 • 6:30
→ an asexual librarian who's never been kissed enlists her favorite bartender to help her change that! sapphic friends-to-lovers!




Krewe of ARC: June

Revisiting Children’s Classics
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
Monday, June 23 • 6:30pm





The Guild x HEA Club: July

The Crossover Episode
Masters of Death by Olivie Blake
Tuesday, July 15 • 6:30pm




What We’re Reading in 2025

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JANUARY

⚔️ 1/7 | The Guild
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

💜 1/21 | The HEA Club
Collide by Bal Khabra

📚 1/27 | Krewe of ARC
Winnie-The-Pooh by A.A. Milne

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FEBRUARY

⚔️ 2/4 | The Guild
Adventures of Amina Al Sirafi by S. A. Chakraborty

💜 2/18 | The HEA Club
Earl Crush by Alexandra Vasti

📚 2/24 | Krewe of ARC
The Watsons Go To Birmingham by Christopher Paul

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MARCH

⚔️ 3/11 | The Guild
The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong

🍽️ 3/18 & 3/21 | Girl Dinner 
The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

📚 3/24 | Krewe of ARC
Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce

💜 3/25 | The HEA Club
I'll Have What He's Having by Adib Khorram

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APRIL

⚔️ 4/8 | The Guild
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

💜 4/22 | The HEA Club
A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell

📚 4/28 | Krewe of ARC
The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi

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MAY

⚔️ 5/6 | The Guild
Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy

🍽️ 5/14 | Girl Dinner 
Crying in H-Mart by Michelle Zonner 

💜 5/20 | The HEA Club
Pardon My Frenchie by Farrah Rochon

📚 5/26 | Krewe of ARC
Then Again Maybe I Won’t by Judy Blume

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JUNE

⚔️ 6/3 | The Guild
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse

💜 6/17 | The HEA Club
Kiss Me, Maybe by Gabriella Gamez

📚 6/23 | Krewe of ARC
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh

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JULY

⚔️💜 7/15 | The Guild + The HEA Club
Masters of Death by Olivie Blake

📚7/28 | Krewe of ARC
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

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AUGUST

⚔️ 7/29 | The Guild
Be Sure by Seanan McGuire
(rescheduled from 8/5)

💜 8/19 | The HEA Club
A Lady Awakened by Cecilia Grant

📚 8/25 | Krewe of ARC
Matilda by Roald Dahl

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SEPTEMBER

⚔️ 9/9 | The Guild
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

🍽️ 9/17 | Girl Dinner 
To Be Announced 

📚 9/22 | Krewe of ARC
Nancy Drew: The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene

💜 9/23 | The HEA Club
Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa

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OCTOBER

⚔️ 10/7 | The Guild
Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs

💜 10/21 | The HEA Club
Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti

📚 10/27 | Krewe of ARC
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare

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NOVEMBER

⚔️ 11/4 | The Guild
Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

🍽️ 11/11 | Girl Dinner 
To Be Announced 

💜 11/18 | The HEA Club
Ensnared by Tiffany Roberts

📚 11/24 | Krewe of ARC
Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono

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DECEMBER

⚔️💜 12/9 | The Guild + The HEA Club
Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater

📚 12/22 | Krewe of ARC
Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

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