Read A Book STL

Brian had the pleasure of attending the book tour launch for The Veiled Prophet: Secret Societies, White Supremacy and the Struggle for St. Louis by Devin O’Shea. We don’t often carry brand new releases but this is an important book.

Through extensive archival research, O’Shea illuminates parts of our history that have until now been suppressed and overshadowed by this “secret” society that also takes center stage every year to celebrate themselves.

Celebrate yourself by purchasing a copy today!

South Side youth! 🗣️ Looking for some summer fun?

Join the Dutchtown Opportunity Coalition for Youth at Read A Book STL this Thursday, June 18th! Browse the collection of books just for young adults, find something unique on your favorite subject, or let something brand new catch your eye!

We'll have free snacks, drinks, and giveaways too!

🗓️ Thursday, June 18th, 2pm–4pm
📍 Read A Book STL, 3125 Meramec at Michigan

Can't make it on Thursday? We've got two more DOCY In The Streets events coming up in the neighborhood next week!

🗓️ Tuesday, June 23rd, 2pm–4pm
📍 Tiny Postcards, 4700 Virginia at Itaska
🎨 Creative expression through art!

🗓️ Friday, June 26th, 2pm–4pm
📍 VAL Community Garden, Virginia and Liberty
🍎 Grow your own food!

To learn more about these events and other DOCY programs, contact Carlette at [email protected] or (314) 766-2853.

Pardon our bare windows…

Fear not! We are still OPEN! We had the windows tinted today to help reduce the temp we treatments and signage will be coming up next! 🥵

We’ll see you soon. Thanks for your patience. 🪟📚

Join us tomorrow for Silent Reading Hour! 💙

Silent Reading Hour
Wednesday, May 6th

6PM-7PM Shop + Snack
7PM-8PM Silent Reading Hour

Bring a book or buy a book to read with your community!

Some St. Louis small shops closed for May Day to protest ICE, support worker rights A march, organized by Missouri Workers Center and Party for Socialism and Liberation - St. Louis, will begin at Aloe Plaza near Union Station downtown at 5:30 p.m.

New Book Club Alert 📣
Anti Monopoly Localism Book Club

We live in an age of consolidation. A handful of corporations control what we eat, what we watch, what we read, what doctors we can see, and where we work. Your groceries, your neighborhood, your job, your community’s health: all of this and more is shaped by monopoly power and the people who wield it to influence policy in their favor.

In this book club we will read books that trace how we got here and about those who are fighting back. Think accessible history, case studies, and light policy. No dense academic texts, just well-argued, engaging books.

Regardless of your familiarity with this topic, everyone is welcome. The idea that this is too complicated to understand and should be left to the “experts”? That’s not an accident. Part of what we’re here to do is cut through the noise, because an informed community is exactly what concentrated power doesn’t want.

Our goal isn’t just to understand the problem, it’s to do something about it. That means sharing the local businesses we love, intentionally shifting our spending away from consolidated retailers when we can, supporting local financial institutions, celebrating the freedom and courage it takes to pursue entrepreneurship, and building a community of people who are putting their values into practice.

Surprise! 📚💙

We’ll be having a small sidewalk book sale tomorrow. Join us 10AM-5pm!

Hurry and get your books today, because we won’t be here tomorrow

Read A Book STL supports the call for a general strike to end the war on Iran.

Thursday 12-6
Friday CLOSED Happy May Day!
Saturday 12-6
Sunday 9-3

Good morning folks! We still have a few IBD exclusives left if you missed your chance to snag them yesterday.

We also have signed books from friends of the store, Amanda Doyle and Michael Shepherd Jordan!

The sidewalk sale is still going. 50% everything in the last two pictures!

The coffee just finished brewing, so really what are you waiting for?