Join us at the Westchester Book Festival on November 8th ALL day in Katonah. Check out the line up and purchase tickets at westchesterbookfest.org Author talks at the Katonah Library, author meet & greets here at the Reading Room, authors throughout town, bookish events at local stores and non-profits, book sales, book art, workshops, and SO much more. SAVE THE DATE. Follow along at @westchesterbookfestival on Instagram for more details.

Join us on October 5th from 11am - 12:30pm. Bring your own book or buy one here for a “read-in”. We will have a list of banned books to inspire you, or you can simply read something you like. We will also be writing post cards to the White House to share our thoughts on book bans.

Spend this month immersed in Latino writers and stories for all ages. Hispanic Heritage Month is annually observed from September 15 to October 15 and recognizes the contributions and influence of Hispanic culture to the nation's achievements, culture, and history. Ask us for a recommendation or just browse our shelves for great stories that highlight Latino characters, are written by Latino authors, or celebrate the heritage of diverse cultures.

The last and final installation of the Dark Honor comic book by local creator, Brian DeCubellis, has arrived on our shelves. Come grab the whole series. Rated M for mature.

Check these out!!! They are the actual cutest stuffies around…and yes they are wearing Reading Room t-shirts. The perfect go with a book gift around. Come give them a pat. Super soft and cuddly too!

Join Christine on October 18th at 2:30pm for the Horror Book Club. “The Troop scared the hell out of me, and I couldn’t put it down. This is old-school horror at its best.” —Stephen King

Join Penny and the Foodie Book Club on October 21st at 1pm to discuss “All Consuming, why we eat the way we eat now.” “Our tastes have been radically refashioned, painstakingly engineered in the depths of food factories, and hacked by craveable Instagram recipes. They’ve been pulled into supermarket aisles and seduced by Michelin stars, transfixed by Top Chefs and shaped by fads. A deep dive into the social, economic, cultural, legislative, and demographic forces that have reshaped our relationship with food, All Consuming questions how our tastes have been shaped—and how much they are, in fact, our own.”

Join Sara on October 31st at 2pm for a discussion of “These Fleeting Shadows.” “The Haunting of Hill House meets Knives Out in a bid for an inheritance that will leave Helen Vaughan either rich...or dead.”…

Release date: Tuesday, September 23rd. Email or text us at 914.334.8019 to pre-order your copy! Circle of Days, by Ken Follet. From the bestselling author of epic fiction comes the deeply human story of one of the world’s greatest mysteries: the building of Stonehenge.

Author Talk with Marty Ross-Dolen at the Bedford Playhouse. Wednesday, September 24th at 7pm.

In 1960, six years before Marty Ross-Dolen was born, her maternal grandparents were killed in an airline disaster involving the collision of two commercial jets over New York City. They were traveling from Columbus, Ohio, to seek placement for their family’s iconic magazine, Highlights for Children, on the newsstands. Their daughter—Marty’s mother—was fourteen years old at the time. This genre-bending memoir tells Marty’s story of being raised by a mother in protracted mourning.

Join Hannah and her crew for the Romantasy book club - next discussion September 27th at 12:30pm: Swordheart.

“The delightful charm of The Princess Bridemeets the delicious bodyguard romance of From Blood and Ash in this cozy fantasy romance from New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher.”

Join author Taylor Ganis Saturday night from 3-7pm during the Art Walk for a meet & greet and signing. Simple steps for helping kids to understand and help the environment.

Join us in town this Saturday, September 20th from 3-7pm for the Katonah Art Walk. All through town enjoy art and music and community. We will have Kind HeArts Coalition with an environmental workshop upstairs (all ages), author Taylor Ganis of Greeny La-Roo, and Adelaide Black with her adorable crochet animals on the porch.

We love the classics in graphic novel form. Such a fabulous way to introduce great stories to kids who are more reluctant to read.

Sweet and serious, as many of her books are, Katherine Applegate touches gently on the topics of war injuries and political refugees, but within the context of stuffed animals that come to life and look out for each other. If you loved the One and Only Ivan or others in the series, grab this next great read too.

Join Gretchen on October 16 at 7pm to discuss this thriller. This is the perfect book to read as a couple or tell your fella about! We’d love some coed book club discussions.

“The world’s most celebrated thriller writer and author of The Da Vinci Code returns with his most stunning novel yet—a propulsive, twisty, thought-provoking masterpiece that will entertain readers as only Dan Brown can do.

Join Gretchen for the next Trash & Sass book club October 15 at 6:30pm. “From the bestselling author of THE SICILIAN INHERITANCE and the creator of the UNDER THE INFLUENCE podcast comes an explosive #tradwife thriller about two estranged friends, a sudden disappearance and murder, and the truly shocking revelation that everyone is lying to you about something...”

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New key chains from Emily Woods in stock! They’re just the best - sparkles included.

This mint is thriving! Love, love our starter grow kits. And of course the cutest little add ons like this lizard hanger. Come see what you want to grow!

Join Spenser on October 11th at 2pm for our Classics book club: Frankenstein.

“Few creatures of horror have seized readers' imaginations and held them for so long as the anguished monster of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The story of Victor Frankenstein's terrible creation and the havoc it caused has enthralled generations of readers and inspired countless writers of horror and suspense. Considering the gothic novel's enduring