Events

You know the meme: “The scholastic book fair. For adults. At a bar.” In collaboration with our friends at Thesis Beer Project, we’re once again making your memes come true. […]

Come celebrate Rochester author Iris Wang and the release of her book, Boo Can’t Poo! We”ll be celebrating her achievement with snacks and drinks, a reading, books for sale, and […]

We need more shelf space for all the great donations coming in, so please come purchase the current amazing used books at 50% off!

Come out for our second annual Local Author Festival! We’ll have writers in all kinds of genres here to tell you about their books and sign them for you too! […]

Did you know that romance is the highest earning and most popular genre of fiction? Romance is the backbone of the book industry, and we want to celebrate all of […]

Garden Party is hosting the Climate Book Club! The group will meet on September 10 at 6 PM at Garden Party to discuss Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and […]

We’re so excited to celebrate local authors Rory Londer and Sweta Patel! Come hear Rory’s incredible story of drug addiction, homelessness, healing, and owning his own business (and much of […]

Thesis Beer Project is coming to Garden Party Books! We’re celebrating Booktoberfest with a beer garden! Get a pint of delicious Thesis beer to drink as you browse all the […]

Garden Party Books will be at Thesis Beer Project on November 2 to celebrate the book launch of Pike Island by Rochester author Tony Wirt! Pike Island is a thriller […]

Rochester author Barbara Swisher Amundson will be reading her children’s book Stanley’s Standing Ovation! Join Stanley and Alfie as they discover the power of embracing their individuality and learning from […]

If you’re out shopping post-Thanksgiving, stop by Garden Party Books! We’re open Black Friday and Small Business Saturday from 11AM to 6:30PM. This is the perfect time to support small […]