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Oct24
Book Bash: Meet 13 Authors/Illustrators!
Author EventGilbert, AZ

Book Bash: Meet 13 Authors/Illustrators!

10:00 AM • Saturday, October 24, 2026Literally a BookshopFree

What's a book birthday bash? It's a celebration with 13 local authors/illustrators and their books that just hit shelves this year! Pick up a passport, meet all 13 attendees, and keep an ear out for the prize raffles happening every 15 minutes! We had over 200 children in attendance in just 2 hours last year, so we've moved this to a bigger venue: the pavilion at Farmhouse Village, just across the parking lot from the bookshop. Come early and take your time to visit each author/illustrator in attendance! Click through to our website for a full list of authors/illustrators in attendance. SCHOOLS: Many of these authors are planning school visits in advance of the 10/24 Book Birthday Bash. Contact us to schedule a visit! https://literallybookshop.com/about/book-birthday-bash-2026

Oct27
ACOTAR 6 Release Party
ReadingFictionGilbert, AZ

A Court of Splintered Harmony Release Party

8:00 AM • Tuesday, October 27, 2026Literally a BookshopFree

Midnight Release Parties on a Monday night not feasible for you? We get it, and we're opening up two hours early on ACOTAR 6 Release Day to ensure you get your copy as bright and early as you want it! To sweeten the day (literally and figuratively), we'll have Claire's Coffee here with themed drinks and Artisa Bakery with themed snacks! You can grab your copy, coffee, and a pastry, then kick back in the Book Grotto and dive right in to the book. Please note: books are only guaranteed for preordered customers

Oct30
Children's Book Swap
Community EventGilbert, AZ

Children's Book Swap

3:00 PM • Friday, October 30, 2026Literally a BookshopFree

Join us for a Children's Book Swap Event! Bring gently used children's books (infant - age 18) you no longer want. Put your books on our designated Book Swap table in the Book Grotto. Trade for whatever else is in the book trade area and leave, or stick around the whole time and check out all the options that come in. Take as many books away as you brought in. Book Swap events are always free to attend. If you have no books to trade but just want to come hang out with book lovers, come on by! Want to shop but not attend the Book Trade? Go for it! The store will be open for business!

Nov7
Whobert's Book Buck Sale
KidsGilbert, AZ

Whobert's Book Buck Sale

10:00 AM • Saturday, November 7, 2026Literally a BookshopFree

Have you heard about our Kid Picks Program? This program is designed for our young readers (up through age 18). If they purchase a book at our store and love it, they can ask for a Review Card at the register. They can write a Kid Picks Review letting us know what they loved about the book and in exchange, they'll receive a Whobert's Book Buck. Book Bucks can be used in exchange for books during our twice-a-year Whobert's Book Buck sale! For the Nov 7 sale, we'll have the Events Room converted to a book sale room. Readers with Book Bucks can purchase anything in that room in exchange for their book bucks! Start reviewing now to get as many Book Bucks as you can before the sale!

Nov14
The Hunger Games: A Celebration
Community EventGilbert, AZ

The Hunger Games: A Celebration

10:00 AM • Saturday, November 14, 2026Literally a BookshopFree

Celebrate the series in its entirety, and kick off your countdown to the new Sunrise on the Reaping movie. 10 am - 12:30 pm: Artisa Bakery/Peeta's Bread Shop Photo booth & Pin Making with FishStickAZ 1 pm - 1:30 pm: Hunger Games Trivia 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Survival Skills Stations, including Knot Tying, Plant Identification, and Archery 3:30 pm: Costume Contest 4 pm - 6 pm: Ticketed Hunger Games Dinner at The Gilbert House 6:30 pm: Ticketed Painting event at Painting With a Twist

Nov15
Samantha: The Next Chapter - An American Girl Reading Circle
Book ClubHistoryGilbert, AZ

Samantha: The Next Chapter - An American Girl Reading Circle

3:30 PM • Sunday, November 15, 2026Literally a Bookshop$35

American Girl Fans, this is the moment you've been waiting for! From American Girl and New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis comes the next chapter of Samantha Parkington's story--now an adult searching for justice after her legacy is stolen in New York City in 1920. That's right, Samantha has a new book, and it's written for the grown-ups who grew up reading her stories. We're celebrating with a 1920s Reading Circle (book club) complete with tea and petit fours. Still have your very own Samantha Parkington doll? Bring her along for the fun!

Nov21
Dual Author Signing: Jennifer Liss (Wide Eye) & GF Miller (Maybe We're Meant to Last)
Book SigningGilbert, AZ

Dual Author Signing: Jennifer Liss (Wide Eye) & GF Miller (Maybe We're Meant to Last)

12:00 PM • Saturday, November 21, 2026Literally a BookshopFree

Middle grade readers, this is your opportunity to drop by the bookshop and meet TWO middle grade authors at once! Jennifer Liss, author of Wide Eye GF Miller, author of Maybe We're Meant to Last Complete a book-themed scavenger hunt, grab a selfie with the authors at our selfie station, and pick up two new books! Wide Eye is a whimsical middle-grade adventure about a young girl, a wacky museum, and a local monster, exploring the transformative power of imagination. Maybe We're Meant to Last is a witty and heartfelt middle grade rom com featuring two friends who determined they were better as BFFs instead of something more in middle school... and who wonder if they should give dating another try as high schoolers.

Nov22
Banned Book Club: Firekeeper's Daughter
Book ClubGilbert, AZ

Banned Book Club: Firekeeper's Daughter

3:30 PM • Sunday, November 22, 2026Literally a Bookshop$15.99

Banned Book Club reads a different book that has been banned or challenged each month. Our November 2026 Book Club Pick is Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley. Book Club registration includes one paperback copy of the book. For readers who prefer audiobooks, this option is available through Libro.fm; for readers who prefer ebooks, an ebook option is available through Bookshop.org. Please select our store to support with your purchase and send an email to info@literallybookshop.com confirming your alternative book purchase and we can register you for the book club separately.

Nov27
Children's Book Swap
KidsGilbert, AZ

Children's Book Swap

3:00 PM • Friday, November 27, 2026Literally a BookshopFree

Join us for a Children's Book Swap Event! Bring gently used children's books (infant - age 18) you no longer want. Put your books on our designated Book Swap table in the Book Grotto. Trade for whatever else is in the book trade area and leave, or stick around the whole time and check out all the options that come in. Take as many books away as you brought in. Book Swap events are always free to attend. If you have no books to trade but just want to come hang out with book lovers, come on by! Want to shop but not attend the Book Trade? Go for it! The store will be open for business!

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