April 17, 2025

Independent Bookstore Day

Pocket Books Shop 903 Wheatland Ave, Lancaster, PA, United States

We will be participating in the nation-wide Indie Bookstore Day (IBD) on Saturday 4/29, and we will be offering exclusive IBD merch and lots of fun giveaways (including a year's worth of free audiobooks to one lucky customer!). Independent Bookstore Day - Saturday, April 29, 2023 10am-7pm --giveaways throughout the day --exclusive IBD merch available

Free

First Friday at Pocket Books

Pocket Books Shop 903 Wheatland Ave, Lancaster, PA, United States

Join us at the shop for some refreshments as we stay open late to ring in September!

Free

Mercury Stardust Signing and Meet and Greet

Pocket Books Shop 903 Wheatland Ave, Lancaster, PA, United States

Join TikTok sensation Mercury Stardust, the Trans Handyma'am, as she signs books and meets fans at Pocket Books. Tickets are $35 and include a copy of her new book, SAFE AND SOUND; A RENTER FRIENDLY GUIDE TO HOME IMPROVEMENT. Tickets are still available, walk-ins welcome!

$35

Spring Clothing Swap

Pocket Books Shop 903 Wheatland Ave, Lancaster, PA, United States

Join us on Saturday, April 6th for a spring refresh clothing swap at Pocket Books! Bring clean, gently used, seasonally appropriate items that you no longer need and feel free to take as much as you'd like. We'll have clothing separated by size, and we are especially looking for folks to bring clothes sizes XL […]

Free

Taylor Swift Album Release Party – The Tortured Poets Department

Pocket Books Shop 903 Wheatland Ave, Lancaster, PA, United States

I LOVE YOU, IT'S RUINING MY LIFE 🤎🤍🖤⁠ ⁠ All's fair in love and poetry and Pocket Books -- we're hosting a party to celebrate the release of The Tortured Poets Department, and you are cordially invited!!! Join us Friday, April 19 as we listen to nonstop TTPD, make friendship bracelets, create blackout poetry, browse […]

$35

Indie Bookstore Day Celebration at Pocket Books

Pocket Books Shop 903 Wheatland Ave, Lancaster, PA, United States

Join in celebrating indie bookstores! We have a huge line-up of authors, guests, activities, and special merch throughout the day. It also aligns with our 2-year anniversary so you know we're gonna do it up big!

Free

Spring Fling @ Pocket Books

Pocket Books Shop 903 Wheatland Ave, Lancaster, PA, United States

It's SPRING!! Join us for a weekend of celebration! Plant swap all weekend long Porch book sale all weekend long Special story time and craft at 11am on Saturday 5/18 BYOshirt tie dye at 12pm on Saturday 5/18 Author event: book talk and signing with Jenna Voris at 4pm on 5/18 (tickets required--link on store […]

Free

Author Event: Elizabeth Harris

Pocket Books Shop 903 Wheatland Ave, Lancaster, PA, United States

Join us at Pocket Books as we host author Elizabeth Harris as she discusses her debut novel, HOW WE SLEEP AT NIGHT. This absolute banger is a queer family story plus timely social commentary that is both a joyful escape and an absorbing drama. Elizabeth Harris is an award-winning reporter at The New York Times, […]

$30