Hilltop Books

Come by the Chestnut Hill Library this evening to hear the West Philadelphia Orchestra! is a high energy group inspired by the brass band traditions of Eastern Europe. The program will feature Klezmer and Romani music, with Yiddish, musical history, and dancing mixed in.

And we're excited to announce that we are bringing Warren Orree and the Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble back to the Library, too. They will be performing on October 29th at 5:15pm.

We are back at it with day 2 of our Big Truck Book Sale!! The bag sale begins at 1pm. Fill a bag for $5! Or stop over before 1pm and still get a stellar deal and know that your money goes to supporting the Chestnut Hill Library. You can't lose on a day like today.

Our Big Truck Book Sale is underway! We have a perfect Fall day for you to browse to your hearts content. $1/paperback, $2/hardback & $1/kids book!

The behind-the-scenes aren't glamorous, but they do show our organized chaos. We've been getting ready for our Big Truck Book Sale for weeks! And we are just about ready! $1/paperback, $2/hardback, $1/kids book, & $6/oversized art book. Plus it's $5/bag beginning on Sunday at 1pm. You can't do better! Bring your crew.

We will be kicking off our Fall poetry series this Saturday, September 21st with three talented local poets. Readings will take place in the backyard of Hilltop Books but will move indoors in the case of bad weather.

Accessibility note: There are several steps to enter the backyard and store.

Darla Himeles (they/she) is a Philadelphia-based poet and an assistant teaching professor at Widener University. They are the author of the chapbook Flesh Enough and the full-length poetry collection Cleave, both published by Get Fresh Books. Her poems and essays have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net and can be read in recent and forthcoming issues of Beloit Poetry Journal, The Gay & Le***an Review, The Massachusetts Review, The Night Heron Barks, Honey Literary, and American Poetry Review. They hold an AB in English from Bryn Mawr College, an MFA in poetry and poetry in translation from Drew University, and a PhD in American literature from Temple University. Find Darla on Instagram , and read more at darlahimelespoetry.com.

Christina Rosso (she/they) is a writer, educator, and bookstore owner living outside of Philadelphia with her bearded husband and rescue pups. She is the author of CREOLE CONJURE (Maudlin House, 2021) and SHE IS A BEAST (APEP Publications, 2020). Their writing has been nominated for Best of the Net, Best Small Fictions, and the Pushcart Prize. Since 2018, Christina has co-owned and operated A Novel Idea on Passyunk, an independent bookstore and event space. When Christina isn’t teaching or working at the bookstore, they read tarot and cast spells under the full moon. For more information, visit http://christina-rosso.com.

Stephanie Cawley is a poet in Philadelphia. They are the author of No More Flowers (Birds, LLC) and My Heart But Not My Heart (Slope Editions). They were a 2023 NEA Creative Writing Fellow, and recent poems have been published in Protean, Prolit, and the tiny. More at stephaniecawley.com.

You can find amazing book deals and support the Chestnut Hill Library at 3 different locations today!! We will be set up at 2 spots in the and Hilltop Books is also open 10am-5pm today! Find us at the festival on the 8200 block of Germantown Ave and at 8636 Germantown Ave.

This seems like the perfect time to remind folks that we are open until 7pm every Wednesday! So, if you need an after work pick-me-up in the form of new to you books (and who doesn't?), you are in luck. Stop over!

Open until 5pm today!

Tony Knighton is returning to Hilltop Books with his latest thriller, "A Night at the Shore". In "A Night at the Shore" a professional thief takes his girlfriend on a trip to the shore—but only to check out an easy heist he can’t resist. She’s had enough of his criminal life and intends to leave him. The ‘easy’ job goes bad fast, trapping him on an island in the midst of a deadly storm….pursued by the law and ruthless killers. He has to escape or he’s going to lose the woman he loves… if he doesn’t lose his life first.

Tony is the author of the collection Happy Hour and Other Philadelphia Cruelties and the novels Three Hours Past Midnight and A Few Days Away. We will host this event in the backyard of Hilltop books and we know it'll be a great time. Mark it on your calendar now!

We're staying open until 6pm today! We know it might be a trek for you to get to Chestnut Hill and it's the perfect day to come. We've been restocking our shelves so that late in the day shoppers can find exciting books across genres. You've still got time to make it to our little shop.

We are already having so much FUN at the ! We've got giveaways, deals, and advocacy all going strong. Swing thru - were saving some awesome books for you 😀

The is finally upon us! Last year we didn't know what to expect, but this year is a different story! We've been working overtime to get ready for this year's crawl and we've got a slew of special deals cooked up for you.

Our special advice for crawl goers is to take advantage of the Chestnut Hill Booklovers Special -we are opening at 9AM alongside & . So, start the crawl in Chestnut Hill and get deals , to go with your book purchases :)

And, we've got book giveaways, deeply discounted books, an advocacy station, and more. Plus, our books are always just a third of the retail price and our sales benefit the Chestnut Hill Library, a branch of the . Don't skip it!!

We have been adding SO many books to our inventory all week!! This is a tiny sliver of what you'll find added to our shelves. Tomorrow is the and we think Hilltop is a can't miss stop because not only do we have an amazing assortment of curated books across genres, all of our books are just a third of the price printed on the book! We will be running an outdoor sale tomorrow (weather looks amazing) and have a slew of giveaways too. The best thing is that all of our sales benefit the , a branch of the . Plus, spend $20 at Hilltop and get 20% of your order at the delicious and convenient

We strive for this everyday!

Don’t forget the waaay back room that holds our World History, Philosophy, Lit Crit, War, Politics, Social Science, Parenting, Gender Studies and Self-Help sections.

A little peek at some of the books that have made it onto our shelves recently! A bookstore might just be the best place to shelter from a storm. See you at noon.