Upcoming Events at Midsummer Books

Join us in our cozy community room every Monday for a relaxed hang with other parents and caregivers.

This is a YA book adults will want to talk about. “A visceral, darkly haunting fever dream of a novel and an absolute page-turner.” – Libba Bray, New York Times bestselling author

Stitch a little literary magic, one hoop, one pattern, one relaxing evening.

Story time plus glue, googly eyes, and a take-home project — every Wednesday morning.

Something wild is coming to Midsummer Books. 🌲✨ We’re welcoming Amanda Foody, author of the Wilderlore series, for a special afternoon of magical creatures, worldbuilding, adventure, and all things Wilderlore!

Why do we like scary stories? And how can writing about fear make us feel braver? Join local horror writers Laura Parnum and Nicole M. Wolverton to learn how stories help us explore fear and courage.

No rules, no "right" way to do it, just a table full of good scraps and an hour to get lost in it.

Join us for a lively conversation about a YA book adults love. This dystopian cyber punk is set in a divided world of virtual reality and a crumbling Earth, following two young soldiers navigating a high-stakes geopolitical conspiracy

Sparkle season is here!

Join us for a very special storytime! Author Jess Yoon will join us in the shop to share the legend of Ban-Dal

Build a keepsake junk journal using salvaged book pages and other collage materials

Needoh sold out still? Rude. So we're making our own!

A relaxing, mindful art workshop where participants draw structured patterns to focus the mind, reduce stress, and create beautiful, abstract keepsakes without needing prior drawing experience.

We are SO excited to join the Philly Book Crawl this year as our first year in the book business that we've decided to celebrate properly. Join us at Our Mutual Friend for a full day of books, authors, giveaways, raffles, disc

Join Midsummer Books alongside many of your favorite Philadelphia bookstores (and booksellers!) for this special after-hours event in Center City! Get the details and the link to buy tickets

Story time plus glue, googly eyes, and a take-home project — every Wednesday morning.

The stars have inspired stories, dreams, and questions for thousands of years.