Trivia Night
Join your Mesa HPB on the first Friday of every month at 6 p.m. for a fun night of trivia! Put your skills to the test and win prizes during multiple rounds of competition. All ages are welcome.
Local Author Saturdays
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Local Author Saturdays. Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release! Books will be sold independently by the authors while supplies last. Check with this HPB store to see who's coming this month. Half Price Books encourages and supports local authors.
Storytime Sundays
Pack up your half–pint readers and come to your Camelback HPB for Storytime Sundays. Sit down and enjoy a good tale with us at 1 p.m. on the first Sunday of each month. All young readers and listeners are welcome!
Coloring Time for Adults
Join us at your Mesa HPB on the second Friday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. for coloring time for adults. We provide the supplies, and you provide the creativity and conversation. HPB has an excellent variety of coloring books and kits for adults as well as kids. Join us for relaxing fun as we color the night away.
Rock Painting
Join your Mesa HPB on the third Friday of every month at 6 p.m. in partnership with the Mesa Gilbert Rocks Facebook group for a monthly night of painting rocks! Bring your creativity, we’ll provide the rocks and paint. All ages are welcome.
Bookstore Bingo
Join your Mesa HPB on the fourth Friday of every month at 6 p.m. for HPB Bookstore Bingo Night! Try your hand at multiple rounds of Bingo for a chance to win prizes. All ages are welcome.
Storytime Sundays
Pack up your half–pint readers and come to your Citrus Heights HPB for Storytime Sundays. Sit down and enjoy a good tale with us at 2 p.m. every Sunday. All ages are welcome!
Storytime Saturdays
Pack up your half-pint readers and come to your Dublin HPB for Storytime Saturdays. Sit down and enjoy a good tale with us from 2:30 to 3 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month. All ages are welcome! Light refreshments provided.
Local Author Saturdays
Join us every second Saturday at 2 p.m. for Local Author Saturdays at your Fremont HPB! Each month we’re partnering with Fremont Area Writers to introduce our booklovers to local Indie authors and their latest releases. Books will be sold independently by the authors while supplies last. Be sure to check in store to see who&s coming each month!
Tri-Valley Animal Rescue Adoptions
Looking for a loyal friend, a lovable buddy, a canine companion or a feline friend? Mark your calendar for the third Saturday of the month, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., when the Tri-Valley Animal Rescue will be at your Dublin HPB with a select group of dogs and cats looking for good, fur-ever homes. Want to know more about your new furry friend? Check out our pet books.
Friday Night Delves
Join us every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month at your East Cobb HPB for Friday Night Delves, a Dungeons and Dragons event for ages 10 and up! Games will be played from 3 to 5 p.m. Participation is available on a first-come, first-served basis as space is limited to four players per table. Everything needed to play the game will be provided; just bring yourselves. New players are always welcome. See you there!
Friday Night Delves: Pathfinder
Join us at your East Cobb HPB every first Friday of the month at 5 p.m. for Friday Night Delves, a Pathfinder event for ages 10 and up! Please note that participation is available on a first-come, first-served basis as space is limited to four players. Everything needed to play the game will be provided. New players are always welcome. See you there!
Friday Night Delves: Dungeons and Dragons
Join us at your East Cobb HPB every third Friday of the month at 5 p.m. for Friday Night Delves, a Dungeons and Dragons event for ages 10 and up! Please note that participation is available on a first-come, first-served basis as space is limited to four players. Everything needed to play the game will be provided. New players are always welcome. See you there!
Board Game Night
Join us at your East Cobb HPB for Board Game Night every second Thursday of the month from 5 to 7 p.m. Participation is available on a first-come, first-served basis as space is limited to to four players. As always, games will be available for purchase in store. See you there!
Storytime Sunday
Pack up your half-pint readers and join us at your East Cobb HPB for Storytime Sunday! Little readers from ages 2 to 10 are welcome to sit down and enjoy a good tale with us on the first Sunday of each month at 1 p.m. See you there!
Monthly Trivia Night
Do you like to trifle with the trivial? Pop in and test your trivia knowledge at your Bloomingdale HPB on the second Thursday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. Topics range from literature, film, music and pop culture to the occasional esoteric. The top teams win HPB Gift Cards! Offer at this location only.
Children’s Storytime
Pack up your half-pint readers and come join us at your Rockford HPB Outlet for our monthly children’s storytime! Sit down and enjoy a good tale, themed activities and snacks on the third Saturday of every month from 2 to 3 p.m. All young readers and listeners are welcome. Each child will receive one free book while supplies last.
Open Mic Acoustic Night
Get ready to unplug, tune up and tune in. Your Bloomingdale HPB is hosting Acoustic Music Night on the last Thursday of the month, from 7 to 9 p.m. Customers, as well as HPB employees, are invited to perform. Sign–up is encouraged but not required. All ages and skills are welcome. See store for details.
Family Day Sundays
Join us on the third Sunday of the month for Family Day at your Bloomington HPB Outlet. We ’ll have board games and coloring supplies to enjoy throughout the day. Enjoy Children ’s Storytime from 2 to 3 p.m. along with take –home treasures. Want more? All Kids and YA/Teen books are 10% off all day!
Vinyl Thursdays
Listen up, audiophiles! Your Bloomington HPB Outlet is offering 50% Off Select Vinyl each Thursday. You can buy stacks o’wax, a plethora of platters, gobs of grooves, loads of LPs, or as many as you please. See store for details.
Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Library Storytime
Join us at your Mishawaka HPB on the first Monday of each month at 10:30 a.m. as we welcome librarians from Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library for a special storytime. Bring your half-pint readers by for songs, activities and a craft to take home along with a HPB goodie bag. See you there!
Game Night
Join us at your Wichita HPB each Saturday night at 6 p.m. for Game Night! We’ll alternate between board games, Dungeons & Dragons and other role-playing games, plus there will be plenty of games available for purchase so that you can host your own game night at home. All ages are welcome. See you Saturday night!
Magic: The Gathering Game Night
Join us for Magic: The Gathering Game Night on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays each month from 6–8 pm at your Bowling Green Half Price Books Outlet. All gaming levels from beginner to advanced are invited to participate in our tournament style game nights. See store for details and game rules.
Storytime Saturdays
Pack up your half-pint readers and come join us at your Fayette Place HPB for Storytime Saturday! Sit down and enjoy a good tale and themed activity with us at 1 p.m. on the last Saturday of each month. Storytime is recommended for kids ages 2 to 10; parents of participating children will receive a coupon for 15% off their purchase.
Tabletop Game Night
Let’s put away our digital devices and have some analog fun! Join us at the Bowling Green Outlet every 3rd Tuesday for Tabletop Game Night starting at 6 p.m. when we’ll play tournament-style with a variety of tabletop games including Settlers of Catan. Ask in store for the line–up of other tabletop games coming soon.
Magic: The Gathering Game Night
Join us for Magic: The Gathering Game Night on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays each month from 6–8 pm at your Bowling Green Half Price Books Outlet. All gaming levels from beginner to advanced are invited to participate in our tournament style game nights. See store for details and game rules.
Vintage Video Game Day
Join us on the 3rd Saturday each month from 2 to 4 p.m. for Vintage Video Game Day at your Springhurst HPB. Customers can participate in a competition of Nintendo, Super Nintendo and Sega gaming. Score points as fast as you can! Winner receives a $30 HPB Gift Card. Come back each month to keep up with your competitors. Tournament of champions will be held in December. See store for details and contest rules.
Tabletop Game Night
Let’s put away our digital devices and have some analog fun! Join us at the Bowling Green Outlet every 3rd Tuesday for Tabletop Game Night starting at 6 p.m. when we’ll play tournament-style with a variety of tabletop games including Settlers of Catan. Ask in store for the line–up of other tabletop games coming soon.
Storytime Saturdays
Mark your calendars and bring the kids on the third Saturday of every month from 2 to 4 p.m. for Storytime. Join us at your Hurstbourne HPB in Louisville for sing–alongs, coloring contests, storytelling and more.
Last Saturday Event
Join us at your Springhurst HPB for the Last Saturday Event. Every last Saturday of the month, from 2 to 4 p.m., we present an event highlighting anything from pop culture to community activism. Events include games, snacks and storytime. See store for details on this month’s event.
Monthly Coloring Contest
Grab a crayon and unleash your inner artist! Stop inside the Springhurst HPB and get involved with our Monthly Coloring Contest. Each month, a new coloring sheet is available for our pint–sized customers. Throughout the month, children ages 13 and under may submit their coloring sheet for entry. At the end of the month, 4 winners are selected (one from each age group). Winners receive a HPB Gift Card and the honor of having their artwork displayed in store.
Babies & Toddlers Storytime Wednesdays
Pack up your half-pint readers-to-be and come to your Coon Rapids HPB for Wednesday Babies & Toddlers Storytime. Sit down and enjoy a good tale and activity especially geared for babies and toddlers from 10 to 11 a.m. on the first Wednesday of the month.
Local Author Saturdays
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Local Author Saturdays. Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release! Books will be sold independently by the authors while supplies last. Check with this HPB store to see who's coming this month. Half Price Books encourages and supports local authors.
Storytime & Crafts Sundays
Pack up your half-pint readers and come to your Coon Rapids HPB for Sunday Storytime & Crafts. Sit down and enjoy a good tale and a special craft activity with us from 2 to 3 p.m. on the first Sunday of the month. Participants will receive a FREE pre-selected children's book. All ages are welcome!068
Storytime Saturdays
Pack up your half–pint readers and come to your Independence HPB for Storytime Saturdays. Sit down and enjoy a good tale with us at 10 a.m. on the fourth Saturday of each month.
Local Author Saturdays
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Local Author Saturdays. Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release! Books will be sold independently by the authors while supplies last. Check with this HPB store to see who's coming this month. Half Price Books encourages and supports local authors.
Dog Days at HPB
Join us at your Mason HPB to take a bite out of reading. Load up the kids and bring them to Half Price Books, where they can read a book to Cooper, the Border Collie, on the third Sunday of each month, from 2 to 3 p.m. Presented in partnership with Therapy Pets of Greater Cincinnati.
Read with Therapy Dogs Marty & Dasani
Join us at your Beechmont HPB every first Saturday of the month from 1-2 p.m. as we welcome therapy dogs Marty and Dasani to help your half pint reader become more at ease with storytime. As registered therapy dogs with Pet Partners of Greater Cincinnati, Marty and Dasani love to hear children read aloud and actively encourage them in their progress.
Storytime Saturdays
Pack up your half-pint readers and come to your Mayfield Heights HPB for Storytime Saturdays. Sit down and enjoy a few good tales and themed crafts with us at 1 p.m. on the third Saturday of every month. All ages are welcome! See store for details.
Local Author Sundays
Join us on the first Sunday of the month for Local Author Sundays. Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release! Books will be sold independently by the authors while supplies last. Check with this HPB store to see who’s coming this month. Half Price Books encourages and supports local authors.
Storytime Sundays
Pack up your half–pint readers and come to your Monroeville HPB for Storytime Sundays. Sit down and enjoy a good tale with us at 2 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month. Plus, each child can take a pre–selected book home for free.
Pre-School Storytime
Pack up your half-pint readers and come join us at your Anderson Mill HPB for Pre-school Storytime. Sit down and enjoy themed stories, songs and fun interactive crafts at 11 a.m. every other Tuesday of the month!
Tabletop Game Night
Join us and experience the fun of Tabletop Games on the second Tuesday of the month from 8 to 10 p.m. at your Cedar Park HPB. We'll play board games, card games and role-playing games each month in our expanded Games section. All ages invited.
You Know So Much! Monthly Trivia
Do you like to trifle with the trivial? Pop in and test your trivia knowledge at your North Lamar HPB on the last Sunday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. Topics range from literature, movies, music and pop culture, to history, science, sports and art. The top three teams win HPB Gift Cards! Offer at this location only.
Bookstore Bingo
Join us at your North Lamar HPB every Monday for a fun night of bingo from 6 to 7 p.m. Winners will take home books, tote bags and more! See you there!
Children & YA Storytime
Join us at your Cedar Park HPB every Sunday at 1 p.m. for a special children’s storytime featuring a few different children’s books, followed by a young adult storytime at 1:30 p.m., which will feature a continuing YA story, with one chapter being read each week.
Storytime Sundays
Pack up your half-pint and teen readers and come join us at your Southpark Meadows HPB for Storytime Sundays. We’ll read stories to your tiny readers from 3 to 3:30 p.m., followed by a YA reading from 3:30 to 4 p.m. that will feature a new chapter of a continuing story. Each child can take a pre-selected book home for free. See you there!
Support Local Musicians & Authors
Your North Lamar HPB now stocks the work of local musicians and authors on consignment. Come check out the creative talents of the makers in your local community.
Community Poetry Meet-Up
Join us at your North Lamar HPB on the first Wednesday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m. for the Community Poetry Meet-Up! Each month will feature poetry readings with topics from a pre-assigned theme. See you there!
Community Craft Night
Your Las Colinas HPB invites crafters to meet at our store on the first Wednesday of each month from 6 to 10 p.m. to get crafty. Bring in your latest craft project, share new ideas with your fellow crafters and enjoy the camaraderie. We'll provide coffee and snacks. Need inspiration? Get an extra 10% OFF our great selection of craft books during the event. Plus, share our event on social media and save more! See store for details.
With the Pretty Good Singers
Bring your date, bring your friend or just bring yourself! Join us at the Flagship HPB on the first Friday of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. for a harmonious evening of song. The Pretty Good Singers will perform their own style of harmony arrangements on great songs from the ‘30s to the ‘60s. Pick up a drink and snack at our coffeehouse, grab a chair and settle in for some good vibes.
HPB Burleson Book Club
Looking to expand your reading pleasure? Join the discussion at our HPB Burleson Book Club. We meet the first Friday of each month in our store from 7 to 9 p.m. All are welcome. Check with our store to see what we are reading this month.
Dog Days at HPB
Bow wow! Load up the kids and bring them to your Frisco HPB, where they can read a book to a therapy dog on the first Saturday of the month from 9 to 11 a.m. Kids of all reading abilities are invited. This Read With Me literacy program is presented in partnership with Pet Partners.
Storytime Sundays
Pack up your half–pint readers and come to your Cedar Hill HPB, Preston HPB, and Mesquite HPB for Storytime Sunday. Sit down and enjoy a good tale and themed activity with us at 3 p.m. on the first Sunday of each month. Light snacks provided. Storytime recommended for kids ages 2 to 10.
Local Author Sundays
Join us on the first Sunday of the month for Local Author Sundays. Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release! Books will be sold independently by the authors while supplies last. Check with this HPB store to see who’s coming this month. Half Price Books encourages and supports local authors.
Live Music Saturdays
Join us for live music every second Saturday of the month from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Move to the groove while you shop at your Frisco HPB.
Audubon Dallas Meeting & Presentation
Audubon Dallas, the local chapter of the Audubon National Society, meets at the Flagship HPB on the third Thursday of each month starting at 6:30 p.m. for social time and light refreshments, then at 7:00 p.m. for a Chapter Meeting followed by a 7:15 p.m. presentation. Meetings are FREE and open to the public.
33s on the 3rd Vinyl Event
Join us at the Flagship HPB the third Thursday of each month, from 7 - 9 p.m. for our 33s on the 3rd DJ event! A different guest DJ will spin the best sounds from every era in our newly expanded media section.
Storytime & Crafts Saturdays
Pack up your half–pint readers and come to your Richardson HPB for Saturday Storytime and Crafts. Sit down and enjoy a good tale and free activity with us at 10:30 a.m. each Saturday. Readers, listeners and arts–and–crafts lovers of all ages are welcome.
Storytime Saturdays
Pack up your half-pint readers and come join us at your Waco HPB Outlet for Storytime Saturday! Sit down and enjoy a good tale and themed activity with us at 1 p.m. each Saturday. Storytime is recommended for kids ages 2 to 10.
Storytime Sundays
Pack up your half-pint readers and come to your Burleson HPB for Storytime Sundays. Sit down and enjoy a good tale with us at 2 p.m. every Sunday. Snacks and activities will be available and all young readers and listeners are welcome!
Storytime Sundays
Pack up your half-pint readers and come to your Watauga HPB for Storytime Sundays. Sit down and enjoy a good tale with us at 2 p.m. every Sunday. All young readers and listeners are welcome.
Storytime & Crafts Sundays
Pack up your half–pint readers and come to our Flagship HPB for Storytime & Crafts Sundays. Sit down and enjoy a good tale and a special craft activity with us each Sunday from 3 to 4 p.m. Recommended for kids ages 10 and under.
Charli’s Acoustic Jam Circle
Join us each Sunday for Local Author Sundays. Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release! Books will be sold independently by the authors while supplies last. Check with this HPB store to see who's coming this month. Half Price Books encourages and supports local authors.
Pet Adoption Cat-urdays
Looking for a cuddly kitty? A fancy feline? A companion cat? On the first Saturday of each month from 12 to 3 p.m., Bay Area Pet Adoptions will bring a select group of lovable cats available for adoption to our Clear Lake HPB store. Come meet the kitties looking for a good, fur-ever home.
Meow Book Buddies & Cat Adoptions
Join us at your Sugar Land HPB on the first Saturday of each month, from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m., for Meow Book Buddies & Cat Adoptions. The animal advocacy nonprofit Fort Bend Pets Alive! invites kiddos ages 4 - 13 to practice their reading skills by reading to a cat in a safe environment. Plus, a select group of lovable cats will be available for adoption at a discount.
Storytime Saturdays
Pack up your half-pint readers and come to your Rice Village HPB in Houston for Second Saturday Storytime. Sit down and enjoy a good tale with us from 2 to 2:30 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month. All ages are welcome!
Local Author Saturdays
Join us on the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Saturday of the month for Local Author Saturdays. Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release! Books will be sold independently by the authors while supplies last. Check with this HPB store to see who’s coming this month. Half Price Books encourages and supports local authors.
Meow Book Buddies and Cat Adoptions
Join us at your Sugar Land HPB on the first Saturday of each month at 1:30 p.m. for Meow Book Buddies and Cat Adoptions. Animal advocacy nonprofit Fort Bend Pets Alive! Invites little booklovers ages 4 - 13 to practice their reading skills by reading to a cat in a safe environment. Plus, a select group of lovable kitties will be available for adoption at a discount.
Crafting Hour
Looking for FREE crafty fun? Join us for Crafting Hour at your Stone Ridge Market HPB in San Antonio on the third Saturday of each month, from 2 to 3 p.m. All ages are welcome. We'll supply the craft materials; you provide the talent.
Reading with Rover
Load up your half-pint readers and bring them to your Redmond HPB on the first and third Tuesdays of the month, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for a tail-wagging good time. Trained therapy dogs will be here for a special listening time with individual readers. Reading with Rover is a therapy dog program serving the community of the Puget Sound.
Local Author Saturdays
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Local Author Saturdays. Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release! Books will be sold independently by the authors while supplies last. Check with this HPB store to see who's coming this month. Half Price Books encourages and supports local authors.
25¢ Paperback Tuesdays
All pocket-size, mass market paperbacks! Only 25¢! Every Tuesday at your Olympia Half Price Books Outlet. See store for details. Offer good at this location only.
Psychic Thursdays
Looking for direction? Come down to your Southcenter HPB every Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m. to get guidance from Joné, a local psychic consultant with many years of experience lending direction to curious souls in need. 15-minute consultations are available for $35, 30-minute consultations are available for $60.
Nanowrimo Write-In
Attention Writers! Are you participating in National Novel Writing Month? Need a little encouragement? Your Appleton HPB has teamed up with the NaNoWriMo Fox Cities Region to host Write-ins at our store on Wednesday nights in November from 5 - 8 p.m. to help you reach your goal of 50,000 words. We have comfy chairs, Wi-Fi and, most importantly, coffee! Write your novel with us and enter our drawing for a $25 HPB Gift Card. We'll also hand out reference books for aspiring novelists at each event.
Vinyl Fridays
Join us for an LP shopping spree! Get 20% off all used vinyl on Fridays from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at our Appleton HPB. Like what you hear? Records playing in the store are 50% off. Come back each week for new discoveries and savings! Discount at this location only.
Storytime Wednesdays
Pack up your half-pint readers and come to your East Madison HPB for Storytime Wednesdays. Sit down and enjoy a good tale with us from 11 to 11:30 a.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Participating young readers will receive a free preselected kid's book plus light snacks.