The Lit Room

🛠️ PARDON THE CONSTRUCTION — roofing is still underway so we will be opening *LATE* this Thursday (5/02). Hours are 12-6PM. Please don’t mind the noise, and come support your favorite feminist bookstore.

BOOK LOUNGE CLOSED THIS WEDNESDAY (5/01). We expect to be open on Thursday during our normal business hours but will keep you informed if anything changes. Hooray for upgrades!

BOOKS ARE IN !! Our event with is THIS FRIDAY (4/12) — benefiting Faces of Hope

The author will share more about her research process with photos from the original case files, and she’ll also illuminate and speak to the ethical quandaries involved in the writing of a true-crime narrative.

About In Light of All Darkness:
Paced like a thriller and full of insider information on the history and science of Crime Scene Investigation, In Light of All Darkness embeds readers in one of the most famous true-crime stories of our generation—the kidnapping of Polly Klaas—a case as pivotal in the history of the FBI as the Unabomber or Oklahoma City bombing.
On October 1, 1993, a 12-year-old girl was kidnapped at knifepoint from her bedroom in Petaluma, California, during a sleepover with two friends, while her mother slept soundly in the room next door. This rarest of all kidnappings—a stranger abduction from the home—triggered one of the largest manhunts in FBI history.
Many Americans remember Polly’s face, which appeared on the national news every night, on the cover of People magazine, and on more than 8 million flyers distributed as far as China. The emotional gravity of Polly’s story touched every agent, police officer, and forensic technician who worked on her case. Many of these investigators have never shared their stories—until now.

Tickets available, linked in our bio.

it’s a good day to OPPOSE BOOK BANS & to SAVE OUR LIBRARIES — SIGN THE PETITION💥

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*Now is not the time for debating. We’ve turned off comments so folks can focus on the task at hand. Have a safe and fun Friday yall*

🚨🚨🚨 READERS UNITE — we need your help TODAY to oppose House Bill 710. It is up for debate in the Idaho Senate State Affairs on Wednesday 3/20 at 8AM in room WW55. The house has already passed this bill.

This bill is the new version of the anti library - censorship - book banning bills that a select number of folks are trying to push on us at the Idaho state level. This legislation would allow people to sue our libraries, simply because they don’t want LGBTQIA and Black stories to be seen, read, and heard. This legislation is unjust, it’s anti freedom. And we need to be loud. Use the links in our bio to testify 🗣️, give your reps a phone call ☎️ and send emails 📧 ASAP.

Talking points:

- HB 710 is anti library and anti freedom
- it is a waste of money
- it will harm our libraries and community use
- libraries already have measures in place for review
- we will not be supporting re-election of folks who vote in favor of this bill (these folks are up for re election later this year!).
- ask them to OPPOSE 710

Link to oppose virtually or in person!

https://legislature.idaho.gov/events/240320_ssta_0800am-h-710/

TESTIFY. AMPLIFY. FIGHT BACK AGAINST BOOK BANS. SUPPORT OUR LOCAL LIBRARIES. ❤️

As always, only kind comments permitted here.

🚨 YALL — these guys are at it again. 🚨 MONDAY 3/11 they are going to try to push forward book banning legislation we already said we don’t want or need. They are resurrecting H 384 and introducing a new bill ( RS 31657, which won’t have details available until it’s an official bill).

Please email and write your legislators to oppose these anti library bills. I know we all are tired of this nonsense, but don’t let the bastards grind you down. Nolite te Bastardes Carborundorum.

Here’s the link to oppose the bill (takes 3 min or less): https://legislature.idaho.gov/events/240311_hsta_0830am-h-384/

“There is more than one way to burn a book. And the world is full of people running about with lit matches.” ― Ray Bradbury

“Torch every book. Burn every page. Char every word to ash. Ideas are incombustible. And therein lies your real fear.” ― Ellen Hopkins

“Let children read whatever they want and then talk about it with them. If parents and kids can talk together, we won’t have as much censorship because we won’t have as much fear.” ― Judy Blume

SHARE. OPPOSE THE BILL. TELL YOUR FRIENDS.

UPCOMING ❤️‍🔥

Ashlee wrote a book and we want you to help us celebrate! We’re having a book launch event on Saturday, March 9 starting at 11 am at The Lit Room in Garden City.

Awaken Your Intuition: 90 Day Guided Journal of Self-Discovery
Intuition is your birthright. Everyone is intuitive and able to receive. This guided journal isn’t about teaching you how to be intuitive. It’s about opening yourself up in safety to come home to what has always been yours. You must move through the gateway of your ego to drop into your inner knowing and truth. All you need is the willingness to consider that underneath the fear, doubt, and noise there is a thread of truth and knowledge moving through you, available always.

HAPPENINGS THIS WEEK 📚 Happy Book Hour continues, we sneak away on Thursday, and we kick off our new wellness series this Saturday (2/24) with Emily of .hut.yoga (class is already full for February but you can sign up for the next one on 3/23 at hippiehutyoga.com

HAPPY SATURDAY FRIENDS!! We’re open 10-4 today and closing a tad early for some festivities. Come say hi to our gallery director - artist - bookseller and buy some books!

UPCOMING at THE LIT ROOM 📚🎨

Feb 1st join us at for a watercolor Galaxy bookmark class! We’ll be creating 4 watercolor Galaxy bookmarks while sipping on complementary wine and tea. Plus do a little book shopping and get 10% off your purchase the night of the event🥳🤓📖🎨✨

Check the link in my bio to find tickets- ONLY 5 LEFT!!

Action is the antidote to despair. ❤️

Yesterday we were reminded that the loud voices do not represent the majority, as we gathered for the IDAHO FREEDOM TO READ 🇺🇸 rally at the Idaho Capitol building. We heard from legislators, authors, former librarians, and our community — coming together peacefully to show our pride and love of our libraries, and our shared commitment to the fundamental principles of knowledge, freedom of expression, and the right to access information. 📚

🚨 We aren’t done yet. Today we need your help to oppose House Bill 384, which is up for consideration on Monday, January 15th at 9am Mountain (MLK Jr. Day).

✨Here are some small actions you can take!

https://legislature.idaho.gov/events/240115_hsta_0900am-h-384/

1️⃣ Sign up to testify at Monday’s committee meeting

2️⃣ Write in virtually to object to this bill (mark AGAINST on the online form (you can do this from your couch 🛋️)

⭐️ ⭐️ Bonus — as part of your virtual write in, add your written testimony (minimum of 100 characters, no profanity, etc.)

3️⃣ Text 5 friends or family members to do the same!

4️⃣ Drop a 📚 in the comments once you’ve submitted your online testimony in solidarity for our libraries!

*Only kind comments permitted*

JOIN IN & FIGHT BACK AGAINST BOOK BANS!

Today 1/11 from 2-5pm join us at or join us in spirit by writing emails & letters, and making calls to our legislators!!!

We strongly oppose bill 384 and 381 and will continue to support our incredible libraries and a kind and diverse community.

See you there! Tag us if you join in from afar!

Thursday, December 21st is the last day to come shop the stacks (in person) this year. Unless you’re .boise*.

Swing by the book lounge from 10AM-2PM, get some holiday reads among other things, and say hi to our amazing bookologist 🔥

We’ll see you in 2024.

In the meantime, shop our stacks online 24/7.

* they planned a private party. Yes you can do that too.

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We’re open today until 6pm. Come get your holiday shopping done. We’ll be trying to get our reading done for for the 12/28 meetup!

Holiday hours start next week — We’re open Weds 12/20 (10-6), Thurs 12/21 (10-2), and we plan to reopen Weds 1/03 (10-6).

📍215 E 34th St, Garden City

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Have you found our new neighorhood bookstore directly across the street from Push And Pour on 34th Street? It's The Lit Room open Wednesday - Saturday from 10am-6pm. A beautifully curated collection of books and the host of many book clubs and workshops. It's especially Live-Work-Create right now as resident Jodi Eichelberger: The Acorn People's book, which was edited right down the street, is on the feature wall!

Gift cards for in-store book purchases are now available. https://squareup.com/gift/MLEXX49YWR2FQ/order

Out of town? Friend out of town? Use our online gift cards instead. https://bookshop.org/a/56170/gift_cards

EVENT TONIGHT💥

Book lounge is open at 10am today but we’re closing the book lounge at 3:30pm and moseying on over to our friends’ place Barbarian Brewing for their annual HOLIDAY POPUP MARKET.

Find us at Barbarian Taproom in Garden City from 5-8pm alongside incredible local vendors!! Be sure to follow all these great folks and come by to shop, drink good beer (they are releasing another new beer, of course 🍻), eat from their food truck, and enjoy live music in the taproom.

Ask for our help to find your humans the perfect books this holiday season. (We have the “spicy” banned books too). See y’all there!

UPCOMING EVENTS 💥

THURS, 12/07 — HOLIDAY MARKET at Barbarian Brewing (GC)
5-8PM shop local vendors, drink good beer, and more

FRI, 12/08 — EXTENDED HOURS
The book lounge will be open late as our neighbors at Push And Pour celebrate their six year anniversary 🎉Lounge hours: 10AM-9PM

SUN, 12/10 — A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE THINGS HOLIDAY FEST & FUNDRAISER benefiting Juneteenth Idaho
6-10PM at the Linen Building

FRI, 12/15 — PRESSED FLOWER WORKSHOP
Led by local artist, Lindsay Rae Short
Tickets required, limited seats available
6:30PM at The Lit Room

SUN, 12/17 — BACKYARD ARTISTS PRESENT: JAYLYNN FRAYE-RUMMEL with VISUAL ARTIST KAMRYN ROSE BOYKIN
Join author and visual artist pair at the Lit Room for an intimate reading of JayLynn’s book ‘Sinew and Bone’ with the original cover art piece painted by Kam Boykin.
6PM at The Lit Room

THURS, 12/28 — BANNED BOOK CLUB’S ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY
Discussing historically banned book ‘Are you there, God? It’s me, Margaret’ by Judy Blume, and how to get involved locally to oppose book banning
7PM at Nine to Five Cowork

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
Book lounge OPEN 10a - 6pm today
10% off all new books (in store only)

Unable to make it in? Send us a DM for a specific title, and we’ll honor the discount if you pay today (invoice available) - OR - you can buy any book from our online site via Bookshop.org for FREE SHIPPING all day today.

So, no excuses. 😉

Friday and Saturday only — get free shipping on all online book orders

https://bookshop.org/shop/thelitroom

\\ UPCOMING EVENTS!!

💥 Fri & Sat 11/17-18 — Wintry Market at the ( ) book lounge closed these days

💥 Weds 11/29 — Donation based Movement at the Lit Room (RSVP drops soon, limited spots available)

💥 Thurs 11/30 — Banned Book Club meets at in downtown Meridian to discuss THE HATE U GIVE (dm us if you need copies)

💥 12/01 — First Friday Art Stroll brought to you by check out all the great spaces in Garden City. we’ll be staying open late for an author meet & greet and more

Even more events coming in December, be sure you’re following us for the latest

HAUNTED BOISE 💥 last night we celebrated the latest book from Mark Iverson and Jeff Wade of ! Find fresh copies in our shop and online. A big thank you to our event sponsors Melisa of and . Thank you to everyone who came out to the event and bought books to support local authors and our indie store. One more note of thanks to for helping out at the launch event.

TODAY we’re open until 3pm. See you in Garden City!