Prisons censor staggering numbers of books, not only for content but for the size of a book or the color of mailed envelopes. Today is the last day of our Banned Books Week bookdrive, when each book donated from local bookstores is matched by a $ donation. Check out our wishlists - linktr.ee/dcbtp

The dream of the 90s is alive! Especially for the young DC punks in Mertz’s new graphic novel. We'll be talking comics on Tuesday 10/13 @6:30pm - will we see you there?

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🥒🥒🥒🥒 find us at DC pickle bash this Saturday! 🥒🥒🥒🥒🥒

We'll have all your pickle book needs and two kids storytimes featuring our favorite pickle books!

@esmeshapiro.bsky.social at 11am
@meanwhileplaces.bsky.social at 3pm

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@devinellekurtz.bsky.social is back at People's Book for a *new* Saturday morning storytime! Join us at 10am on 10/10 to hear about the new adventures of our favorite croissant-loving-cute-as-a-button-dragon!

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Saturday, October 17 (12-5 PM), I'll have a booth at PeopleCon 3: A Designed in the DMV Game Market at @peoplesbooktakoma.com! First time I'm bringing hard copies of my games out into the world!!!!

I'll be there with @stickydoodler.bsky.social, @binarystar.games, @graftbound.bsky.social, and more!

People's Booze is on the horizon.

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Come play board games with us on the patio! This Sun. 10/11 from 2-5pm @gamesunbound.bsky.social will facilitate three different RPGs for ages 9+ - they'll provide everything, just bring your imagination! Will we see you at the table?!

Grab a spot; sliding scale tix: withfriends.co/event/296573...

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@bannedbooksweek.bsky.social starts today. The most restrictive book bans are at prisons, where policies are implemented with no public voice. Alongside @dcbookstoprisons.bsky.social, all week, books bought from our @bookshop.org wishlist will be cash matched by donors. See thread for link to donate

Your local bookstore might be taking up this idea, even if the first speaker looks a bit suspect: 😉 withfriends.co/event/290244... @peoplesbooktakoma.com

Have you got your Sarah J. Maas Book 6 order in yet? Preorders must be in before October 12th to have it on release date (10/27)!

Order: peoplesbooktakoma.com/product/acot...

Did you love Ninja Nate? Do you want to meet that author again? Great news! Markette Sheppard will be joining us for storytime THIS SUNDAY at 9:30am. Need a break from Street Fest? Storytime will offer you that and more (mostly stories, though). RSVP here: withfriends.co/event/307138...

Was this my favorite middle grade read of the year? Yes it was! Join @christinadg.bsky.social this Friday at 5:30 to talk soccer, friendship and more!

RSVP: withfriends.co/event/290250...

Our October events, workshops, and storytimes are creeping & crawling off the page. With this many events, there's bound to be something for everyone in the family! View our full calendar here: peoplesbooktakoma.com/calendar/

Thank you for bringing the heart to People’s Book. Our membership drive ends October 1, and we’d love to welcome you before it closes.

Join here for probably less than your last cup of coffee: withfriends.co/Peoples_Book...

Suzanne Lang, of Grumpy Monkey fame, returns to People's Book this Wednesday evening for a storytime at 5:30pm! You're going to love her newest picture book, Dragon Dog!

RSVP:
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Fall is here and the acorns are falling. Channel your inner squirrel 🐿️ and join us for acorn crafting on the patio! withfriends.co/event/acorn_...