Jun
18
6:30 PM18:30

Cozy Mystery Book Club - June, "A Botanist's Guide to Parties & Poisons"

We have a special surprise for you at this June's Cozy Mystery Book Club! We will be discussing "A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons", and will be JOINED by the author, Kate Khavari, who will also be signing books!

The Lost Apothecary meets Dead Dead Girls in this fast-paced, STEMinist adventure. Debut author Kate Khavari deftly entwines a pulse-pounding mystery with the struggles of a woman in a male-dominated field in 1923 London.

See you there! Free RSVP at this link.

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Jun
25
6:30 PM18:30

Bilingual Book Club - June, "The Summer My Mother Had Green Eyes"

Join us for our monthly Bilingual Book Club at Bibliobar! This June, will be discussing "The Summer My Mother Had Green Eyes" by Tatiana Tibuleac.

From one of Moldova’s most celebrated writers, "The Summer My Mother Had Green Eyes" is a complex coming-of-age story unraveling the fragile, complicated, redemptive relationship between a mother and her son.

Free RSVP at this link.

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Jun
28
7:00 PM19:00

Queer Book Club - June, "Who's Afraid of Gender?"

Pride is, of course, all year round, but this June we wanted to host a special queer-lit book club... and Judith Butler's "Who's Afraid of Gender" seemed like the perfect choice! Join us at 7pm on Sunday, June 28th, and bring your own favorite queer book to share 🏳️‍🌈 😋 Books available for purchase in-store, and as always, you're more than welcome to join us even if you haven't read the book.

RSVP at this link.

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Jul
11
7:00 PM19:00

Julia London in-conversation with Kate Khavari!

We have a very exciting event coming up for you! Best selling author Julia London will be joining us for a discussion of her soon to be released novel, "Rules for Aging and Larceny" (out June 30th)! Kate Khavari, author of "The Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons," will be leading the conversation. Both authors will be signing books! You don't want to miss it. Books will be available for purchase in-store/at the event!

Free RSVP at this link.

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Oct
26
8:00 PM20:00

The Cauldron & the Quill: ACOTAR Book 6 Midnight Release Party

✨ ACOTAR 6 MIDNIGHT RELEASE PARTY ✨

🖤 The Cauldron & The Quill 🖤

Join us for a magical night celebrating the next chapter in the ACOTAR world! 🌙✨

📅 Monday, October 26th

⏰ 8PM – 11PM

📍 Rooftop Event Spot 1000 14th St #400 Plano, TX 75074

🎟️ Ticket required: $100 + tax

Your ticket includes:

📚 Gift bag + your copy of ACOTAR 6

🎤 Trivia & costume contest🎙️

Special hosts: @ReadingAfterBedtimePodcast

🔮 Conspiracy theories & fandom fun

🎯 Games, archery & sword fighting

📸 Photo ops

🍸 Snacks & drinks (cash bar available)

✨ Flash tattoos*

🛍️ Shopping & more!

Hosted by Bibliobar Books & Gifts 💫

🎫 Tickets available:📍 In-store at 1018 E. 15th Street, Plano

💻 Or online at BibliobarTX.com

⚠️ Event Policies & Disclaimers:

🔞 This is an 18+ event

🎟️ Tickets are non-refundable

👤 Each guest must have their own ticket

📚 Books will be released at the end of the night (no early pickup)

✨ Flash tattoos are booked & paid for separately

Dress up, bring your court energy, and get ready for an unforgettable night in Prythian 🖤✨

#ACOTAR #ACOTAR6 #BookEvent #MidnightRelease #FantasyBooks #SarahJMaas #Bookstagram #PlanoTX #DFWEvents #BookishEvents #Bibliobar

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Jun
15
6:00 PM18:00

Literary Empathy Book Club - June, "Minor Detail"

This month, our Literary Empathy Book Club is reading "Minor Detail" by Adania Shibli. Books available in store, and you are welcome to join us even if you haven't read the book yet!

In Minor Detail, A young Arab woman is raped and murdered by Israeli troops in 1949. The difficulty of portraying the atrocity lies at the heart of a highly sophisticated narrative that pitilessly explores the limits of empathy and the desire to right historical wrongs by giving voice to the voiceless.

Free RSVP at this link.

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Jun
12
7:00 PM19:00

The Purrfect Book Launch: Tomás Q. Morín & Second Chance SPCA

Meet author Tomás Q. Morín to chat about his new book, “Cat Love,” and meet some local shelter cats!

Tomás will be signing books and doing a Q&A. Second Chance SPCA will be bringing some of their cats for a meet and greet; cats are NOT available for adoption at the event, but are available for adoption at the shelter!

Free RSVP at this link.

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Jun
8
6:00 PM18:00

Nonfiction Book Club - June

For June's nonfiction book club, we will be discussing "Perfect Victims" by Mohammed El-Kurd, an urgent affirmation of the Palestinian condition of resistance and refusal. It is an ode to the steadfastness of a nation.

Palestine is a microcosm of the world: on fire, stubborn, fragmented, dignified. While a settler colonial state continues to inflict devastating violence, fundamental truths are deliberately obscured―the perpetrators are coddled while the victims are blamed and placed on trial. Why must Palestinians prove their humanity? And what are the implications of such an infuriatingly impossible task? With fearless prose and lyrical precision, Mohammed El-Kurd refuses a life spent in cross-examination. Rather than asking the oppressed to perform a perfect victimhood, El-Kurd asks friends and foes alike to look Palestinians in the eye, forgoing both deference and condemnation. Masterfully combining candid testimony, history, and reportage, Perfect Victims presents a powerfully simple demand: dignity for the Palestinian.

Free RSVP at this link.

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Sandi Morse: Intuitive Eating as a Spiritual Practice (Book Signing
Jun
6
1:00 PM13:00

Sandi Morse: Intuitive Eating as a Spiritual Practice (Book Signing

On Saturday, June 6th at 1pm, we will have Sandi Morse here at Bibliobar for a casual Q&A and signing of her new book, "Feed Your Purpose"!

"Feed Your Purpose: Intuitive Eating as a Spiritual Practice" invites you on a transformative journey—one that moves beyond the endless mental chatter about food and body image. Through a blend of heartfelt storytelling, research-backed insights, humor, and hope, you’ll discover a new way to live with freedom, peace, and purpose. Central to this journey are rich perspectives from a variety of faith traditions, offering deep spiritual wisdom and guidance to help you reconnect with your body, your values, and something greater than yourself.

Books available for purchase at the event. We hope to see you there! RSVP for free using this link.

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An afternoon with Jess Hilarious—in conversation with Nikki Ticzon about Til Death Do We Parent
May
30
1:00 PM13:00

An afternoon with Jess Hilarious—in conversation with Nikki Ticzon about Til Death Do We Parent

Join us for a special private event with Jess Hilarious as she talks all things co-parenting and her new book, Til Death Do We Parent.

📅 Saturday, May 30

⏰ 1pm

📍 Bibliobar, 1018 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074

The discussion will start right on time so make sure you arrive early!

This is a ticketed event and your ticket includes a copy of the book. Seating is very limited, so RSVP ASAP using this link.

All books will be pre-signed by the author. Can’t attend? Your book will be held for 48 hours after the event before being returned to store inventory. 📚

About the book:

Jess Hilarious, comedy’s whip-smart and unapologetic superstar, continues to push boundaries and offers a hilarious account of the challenges in creating a healthy coparenting relationship and the lessons she’s learned on life's journey.

Before Jess Hilarious ever had dreams of telling jokes in front of sold-out arenas across the country, being featured on Wild-’n-Out, or becoming a cohost on The Breakfast Club, Jess dreamt of marrying her high school sweetheart and raising a family together in their hometown of Baltimore, Maryland. In hopes that having her partner’s child would solidify this outcome, Jess became pregnant at nineteen but begrudgingly learned that the vision she had for her life—as a wife and mother—would have to be reimagined.

After multiple attempts at a relationship between her and her son’s father failed, Jess accepted that, while they would never get married, they were forever linked by the lifetime commitment of raising a child together. With her trademark wit and perspective, Jess shares her experiences with valuable and vulnerable insight for coparents who struggle with what it means to put their children first while protecting them from the ups and downs of adult relationships. ’Til Death Do We Parent is an inspirational journey to coparenting with ease and humor.

About Jess:

Jess Hilarious, born Jessica Robin Moore, is an eleven-year stand-up comic and actress from Baltimore, Maryland. She has appeared on the Fox sitcom RelWild-’n-Out, daytime TV talk shows, All Def Comedy, and more. She currently cohosts the nationally syndicated morning radio show The Breakfast Club, which was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame. She is the creator and host of the podcast Carefully Reckless and the founder of Messy Vision eyewear. Visit JessHilariousOfficial.com for more information.

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Beneath a Broken Sky signing and in-conversation with author Joshua Moehling
May
29
7:00 PM19:00

Beneath a Broken Sky signing and in-conversation with author Joshua Moehling

A tornado tears through town. The air is thick with smoke. And somewhere in the wreckage… a killer is hiding.

Join us Friday, May 29 at 7pm at Bibliobar Bookstore (Downtown Plano) for a gripping night with Joshua Moehling, USA Today bestselling author of the Ben Packard series.

Set in a small town simmering with tension, this story blends crime, identity, and the secrets people will do anything to keep buried. Come for the suspense. Stay for the twists.

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Educator Day at the Bookstore!
May
23
11:00 AM11:00

Educator Day at the Bookstore!

Teachers, this one’s for you 📚✨

Join us at Bibliobar on May 23 from 11am–7pm as we celebrate Educator Day with a little extra love for the people shaping young minds every day.

🍎 20% off your purchase

🎟️ Raffle entries

🥂 Mimosas (because you’ve earned it)

Come browse, sip, and treat yourself. You take care of everyone else, this day is for you. 💛📖

RSVP on our website and be sure to share with your school friends!

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Signing and Book Launch Party with Judy Liu for release of Synthers & Beasts
May
22
6:00 PM18:00

Signing and Book Launch Party with Judy Liu for release of Synthers & Beasts

We are so excited for one of our OG’s authors to have her new book and her launch party with us! Join us for the release of Judy Liu’s newest book, Synthers and Beasts!

Synthers & Beasts: Born into a powerful magical family that focuses on medicinal synthing, an ability to diagnose ailments by seeing colors, Halla struggles balancing her family's legacy and expectations with her own career running her apothecary in a quickly modernizing world. As she navigates through her own struggles, she gets entangled with a powerful family and framed for a poisoning, putting everything she's ever worked for at risk, which sets her on a journey with her ranyi, a reclusive and mythical six-taloned fish-snake, to rediscover her family history, reclaim synthing powers she's long suppressed, and figure out just who exactly is plotting against her.

Judy will be signing books, there will be lite refreshments and a q&a with Judy!

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Book Signing and In-Conversation with Soman Chainani author of YOUNG WORLD
May
16
4:00 PM16:00

Book Signing and In-Conversation with Soman Chainani author of YOUNG WORLD

We’re thrilled to invite you to a very special event! Are you a fan of The School for Good and Evil? Then you won’t want to miss this—author Soman Chainani is coming to Plano, TX!

Saturday, May 16 4:00–6:00 PM (please arrive on time)

ten20 Gallery

Free to attend (RSVP required; limited seating)

Books will be available for purchase

Reserve your spot at BibliobarTx.com, RSVP is required due to limited seats!

Soman will be discussing his new YA novel, Young World—a bold story about a teenager elected president who ignites a global movement of young leaders.

To celebrate that spirit, the event will feature a conversation led by local student Molly Morehead of Plano West High School. Molly founded her own book club at the store and has been leading our Literature for Liberty banned book club for months!

This event is a true community collaboration, hosted at ten20 Gallery in downtown Plano, in partnership with Friends of the Plano Public Library.

Come support local voices, connect with fellow readers, and meet a New York Times bestselling author whose work has been adapted into a Netflix series.

We can’t wait to see you there!

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Poetry Reading and Signing with Millie Hiatt author of Does A Dress Have A Life?
May
15
7:00 PM19:00

Poetry Reading and Signing with Millie Hiatt author of Does A Dress Have A Life?

Join us for an unforgettable evening of poetry, storytelling, and raw, powerful truth.

We’re thrilled to welcome Millie Hiatt to Bibliobar for a special book signing and poetry reading of her debut, Does a Dress Have a Life?

Through fearless, deeply moving work, Millie explores family, love, generational trauma, and personal growth in a voice that demands to be heard.

Bibliobar Bookstore, Downtown Plano

Friday, May 15

7PM

Come experience an evening that will stay with you long after the last word is spoken.

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Signing and In-Conversation with author Patrick Strickland
Apr
24
7:00 PM19:00

Signing and In-Conversation with author Patrick Strickland

Join us for an engaging in-conversation and book signing with author Patrick Strickland, a Plano Native!

Patrick Strickland is an award-winning journalist and author from Plano, Texas who has reported from some fifteen countries across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, covering immigration, the rise of the far right, humanitarian catastrophes, armed conflict, and more.

In this debut collection, celebrated journalist Patrick Strickland’s vivid and character-driven stories are as true to life as his award-winning reportage.

In A History of Heartache, boys grow up fast in the blazing heat of North Texas, and men grow old before their time. A wayward son rides shotgun into a night he can’t take back. A janitor at an abortion clinic can’t outrun a ghost—or a camera. Strickland writes with clear-eyed realism and unsparing craftsmanship about common people—fathers and sons; widowers and junkies—poised on the knife-edge of hope.

This is one you don’t want to miss!

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Storytime with author Mary Frances Baker, THE GARDEN FRIEND
Apr
19
1:00 PM13:00

Storytime with author Mary Frances Baker, THE GARDEN FRIEND

It’s time for Storytime! Join us Sunday April 19 at 1pm for storytime in the garden! Author Mary Frances Baker will be reading for children’s book THE GARDEN FRIEND and doing a fun activity for the kiddos! The perfect family activity on a Sunday afternoon!

You can also read it in Spanish as THE GARDEN FRIEND is a bilingual book, and can be enjoyed in both English and Spanish!

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Vino o'Book Bilingual Book Club: La casa de los espíritus by Isabel Allende
Apr
9
6:30 PM18:30

Vino o'Book Bilingual Book Club: La casa de los espíritus by Isabel Allende

New book club alert 🚨📚🍷


Vino o’Book, bilingual book club, is here for anyone looking to build community, take a moment to gather, and talk about books while exploring meaningful topics — with a special focus on Latin American writers.

Our first meeting will spotlight Chilean author Isabel Allende and her novel The House of the Spirits (La casa de los espíritus in Spanish). Set in Chile throughout the 20th century — a period marked by major political and social change — the story follows the Trueba family across generations. Blending fantasy, history, and human relationships shaped by social change, we’ll share our cultural perspectives, explore love and power relationships, and the magic behind the story.

🗓 Thursday, April 9
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 Bibliobar — 1018 E 15th St, Plano 75074

✨ All are welcome — even if you haven’t finished the book yet!

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Hannah Lillith Assadi Paradiso 17 Signing & In-Conversation
Mar
28
7:00 PM19:00

Hannah Lillith Assadi Paradiso 17 Signing & In-Conversation

We’re so excited to host Hannah Lillith Assadi, the author of PARADISO 17, for an emotionally engaging evening.

PARADISO 17 is a tale about a man’s sweeping life, starting in Palestine and spanning “friendships lost and maintained, a stint selling leathers at a tanner’s stall, the ineffable company of cats, and the freedom of the open road, the glowing pride of fatherhood, Sufi myths, prophetic dreams, and visions of the afterlife—and always, always, no matter how far he chases joy, the sweet, treacherous song of a balcony urging him to fly, to fall, to fall.”

Hannah will be in-conversation with local literary supporter Maryam Obaidullah Baig. Books will be available in-store and online!

Pre-order your book, and register to attend here: https://bibliobar.square.site/product/in-conversation-with-hannah-lillith-assadi/IOK63YH5OZ75T37HIS6GQF2Y?cs=true&cst=custom

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Stakeouts and Strollers by Rob Phillips Meet & Greet
Mar
28
2:00 PM14:00

Stakeouts and Strollers by Rob Phillips Meet & Greet

Local author Rob Phillips will be at Bibliobar to celebrate the release of his new book, STAKEOUTS AND STROLLERS!

Amateur private investigator and new dad Charlie Shaw gets more than he bargained for when he agrees to track down a young girl’s missing father in Rob Phillips' 2024 Minotaur Books/Malice Domestic Best First Mystery Novel award-winning debut!

Rob will be at Bibliobar to sign books and meet readers on Saturday!

A perfect page-turning blend of humor and high stakes, Stakeouts and Strollers is a heartwarming story of fatherhood, family, and what it really means to be a “Girl Dad.”

Register here: https://bibliobar.square.site/product/stakeouts-and-strollers-i-author-event-includes-book/ONSJQUTQTDIW2FHG2AOP6S62?cs=true&cst=custom

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