Pamela is back in October with a new five session class on Fridays, starting October 2, from 10:00am-12:00pm: 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30. In person upstairs at the Katonah Reading Room in our special event space, $200 for the 5 sessions.

Join us Monday, September 7th at 11:30am for a used book exchange — bring your favorite summer read and exchange with other guests or with a book from our used book shelves upstairs. Find a new read, commit to reading for the fall, find a friend with similar tastes. Free event, no RSVP necessary — just pop in and see what’s happening. Tell a friend!

We will be open Monday for Labor Day, 7:30am to 4pm.

SO excited for this release on Tuesday AND that author Priya Parker will be here in Katonah for the second annual Westchester Book Festival. Get your tickets NOW at westchesterbookfest.org

I snuck my copy home over the weekend and am LOVING it. It’s smart and interesting and easy to read. Come grab your copy Tuesday!

Join us October 4th at 2pm or a conversation with Beth Gelles, author of Crazy for College: The Stories, The Secrets, & The Shot of Sanity You Need to Make It Through Admissions, and bestselling novelist Lynda Cohen Loigman. Friends since their college days at Harvard, Beth and Lynda will talk about why the college admissions process has become so stressful and how parents can help bring the temperature down without damaging their relationship with their child.

Absolutely adorable, beautifully illustrated and ready to gift to your favorite young person. Release this Tuesday.

Every Thursday we host our “pop-up” Mah Jongg, a chance for folks to play together and enjoy some low pressure mah Jongg fun! Perfect for beginner to intermediate players - who already have a knowledge of the game. This is a guided play session for those who need it, not a lesson. If you’d like to learn to play, our class sessions would be the first step. Please DO RSVP for this “pop-up” play. We have a limited number of spaces each week and it helps us with set up. Join the fun! Come play with us. Thursdays 12-2pm. Please RSVP on a week by week basis.

The perfect give along with a book. Small candles perfect for curling up with a great story.

I keep a small reusable bag in my purse at all times. I can never remember to take bags to the grocery store from my trunk and these small bags pack up into a small space and fit in your purse, ready for any occasion. You can even clip them on to your keychain if you prefer.

Hey all! We are hiring! Join the best team around. We need folks to work Saturdays and Sundays and some week days. Huge plus if you have barista experience or can show your love of reading or art! Extra extra points if you aren’t just looking for something for three months, but plan to stick around for a bit. Sorry, but these hours are not appropriate for a high school student as we need week day availability too. Email us your resume to g@katonahbooks.com.

Exciting events and activities coming. Be sure to add some community to your calendar. Sign up, RSVP, get tickets, commit…all at katonahreadingroom.com. Art and writing, authors and readers.

Notebooks and pens, sticky notes, note tabs, calendars, journals, and day planners. From Kindergarten readiness picture books to college dorm necessities, we’re here to help you prepare for a good year ahead.

Send them off with a few goodies from home. Grab this travel laundry bag and pack it in their backpack. They can thank you later when their wet smelly socks aren’t touching their one clean shirt.

Meet Riley — a joyful golden retriever who doesn't have eyes, but sees the world in her very own special way. Through love, kindness, and the help of her other senses, Riley teaches children that being different does not make someone any less capable of living a happy and meaningful life.

Join authors Caroline Choe, Jimin Han, Patricia Park, and Hyeseung Song for a discussion and book talk “First taste: four Korean American writers on food, books, and memory. October 3rd at 2pm.

Join Theresa and Karen on September 20th at 2pm for a mediumship and messages circle. With a maximum of 10 people, Theresa and Karen will connect you to love from above, combined with inspiration and maybe even some laughter. $50/person. Come enjoy connection to your angels as well as to others in the community. ..

We had SO many fun players last week, we are asking that if you’d like to attend, please RSVP, so we can make sure there are enough spots and sets for everyone to play. We had a blast watching the play last week and seeing everyone support and play together from beginners to more experienced players.

Create your own love letter or drawing and make it a key chain. Send to a boyfriend or girlfriend. Make one for your kindergarteners back pack. So many uses for all ages! The perfect last weeks of summer crafts.

We have pint glasses and shot glasses and travel tumblers. All SO CUTE and ready to send off to college as a little reminder of home.

Send them off to school with these adorable sticker books. One is journal sized, the other is tiny and works on as a key ring/backpack charm. Fill them up while you’re here with so many sticker choices.