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New Book Joy, 5512 W Devon Avenue, Chicago, IL (2026)

09/24/2026

Celebrate Banned Books Week with us!!! Join our *SPECIAL* Audiobook Walk (Silent Book Club Listening Party + *Optional* Mix + Mingle) starting & ending at our New Book Joy Booktique in Edgebrook on 10/4! 🚫📚👟 BONUS: ALL ATTENDEES WILL GET A FREE AUDIOBOOK CREDIT FROM OUR AMAZING AUDIOBOOK PARTNER: LIBRO.FM!!! 🎧🎉 RSVP ASAP: https://www.newbookjoy.com/products/audiobook-meetup-silent-book-club-listening-party-optional-mix-mingle-event-near-our-edgebrook-booktique-for-grown-ups
LOCAL CHICAGOLAND AUDIOBOOK LOVERS: Meet us at our bookstore, then embark on an hour-long quiet “reading” listening time adventure together while taking a walk to (& through!) the beautiful forest preserves across the street from our Booktique from 3-4 PM.* All attendees will enjoy their audiobooks of choice on their own portable devices & though all audiobook platforms are permitted for the listening portion of our event, we encourage downloading the Libro.FM app (+ selecting New Book Joy as your local bookstore) before the event so you’re ready to receive your FREE AUDIOBOOK CREDIT. ✨📖💛
We will host an *optional* 30 minute soirée in our bookstore after the event from 4-4:30 PM too so that readers can have the opportunity mix + mingle with other local Brookfield / Chicagoland book lovers to talk about what they’re reading, enjoy a beverage & GET AN EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT if they choose to shop our curated selection of books + reading pairings afterwards (talk about some good self-care)! 👄💬🛍️
IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, WE WILL MEET ON OUR RAIN DATE: 10/11 FROM 3-4 PM INSTEAD (OR MOVE OUR AUDIOBOOK LISTENING PARTY INSIDE OUR BOOKTIQUE IF THE BACKUP RAIN DATE IS RAINED OUT)! 🌧️☂️
See you on October 4th from 3-4 pm at New Book Joy Booktique (5512 W Devon) in Edgebrook! 🚙🚗
*ACCESSIBILITY NOTES ON EVENT SIGN UP PAGE
PSST... Can’t make it to this round? Check out our full event calendar on https://www.newbookjoy.com/pages/events! 👀
📷✨COLLABS: Libro.fm Audiobooks Silent Book Club / EDGEBROOK COMMUNITY: Edgebrook Sauganash Chamber of Commerce Edgebrook, Chicago / OTHER CHICAGO COMMUNITY: Lit Circle Lit Circle - Chicago Chilovebooks Block Club Chicago American Booksellers Assoc.

09/23/2026

RSVP ASAP for our *FREE* Story Time *Read It + Make It!* Experience at our *NEW* Brookfield Booktique on 10/3! 🎉 Treat your kiddo(s) to a read-aloud & paired activity inspired by The Day the Books Disappeared by Joanna Ho + Caroline Kusin Pritchard 🎟️ CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP: https://www.newbookjoy.com/products/read-it-make-it-kids-story-time-books-read-alouds-activities-for-kids-of-all-ages
MORE ABOUT OUR *NEW* STORY TIME EVENT: KIDS OF ALL AGES (Kindergarten - 3rd Grade) gather at our *NEW* New Book Joy Booktique in Brookfield on the scheduled dates & times for a HALF-HOUR STORY TIME READ-ALOUD & PAIRED INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY with our friend Lindsay Mueller from Sonder& (who is known for her story-centered experiences for adults + kids that invite rest, reflection, + connection). 📚👄💬👂NOTE: We’ll have 2 BACK-TO-BACK SESSIONS FOR EACH EVENT to allow for family scheduling flexibility!
BONUS: Guests will get EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS FROM OUR BOOKTIQUE + 10% OFF SONDER& READING RETREATS FOR KIDS + ADULTS! 🛍
NOTE: With each sign up, you can choose to receive a physical copy of the featured book to read before or after we meet in-person (ON THE EVENT SIGN-UP PAGE, CLICK THE CHECKBOX TO ADD A COPY OF BOOK WITH YOUR TICKET) OR opt to get an audiobook, borrow your book(s) from the library or share your book(s) with a friend. 📅 SEE OUR FULL EVENT CALENDAR & SIGN UP ON WWW.NEWBOOKJOY.COM. ✨📖💛
📷✨ AUTHORS: Joanna Ho Caroline Kusin Pritchard / BROOKFIELD COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS: Village of Brookfield Government Brookfield IL Chamber of Commerce Brookfield Shops at Progress Park Riverside-Brookfield Landmark / OTHER LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS: Explore Oak Park and Beyond Delaplaine Magazine Lit Circle American Booksellers Association

09/22/2026

Book lovers of ALL AGES: SWIPE to see our bookish events for October 2026 & GET TICKETS ASAP - spots are filling up fast! 🎟️ https://www.newbookjoy.com/pages/events
We’re so excited to be able to support & collab with another amazing assortment of small local Chicagoland businesses & organizations, including:
- Village of Brookfield / Brookfield COC / Brookfield Shops
- Carisa Deegan in Brookfield
- Sonder& in Chicagoland
- Silent Book Club in Chicago
- W**e Styles in Norwood Park
- October Cafe in Norwood Park
- Frunchroom Collective in Libertyville
- Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago
- Patina W**e Bar in Park Ridge
PLUS events inspired by amazing authors including Suleika Jaouard, Joanna Ho, Caroline Kusin, Beth Brower, Allen Levi, Riley Sager, Melissa Albert, Erin Entrada Kelly, Ilona Bannister, Evelyn Clark, Ariel Lawhon, Michael Finkel + Sarah J. Maas (& our friends at Libro.FM + American Booksellers Association in celebration of Banned Book Week)!✨📖💛
Check out our other social media posts for MORE DETAILS about each event & stay tuned for even more exciting news COMING SOON…
📷✨ SMALL BIZ COLLABS: Village of Brookfield Brookfield Chamber of Commerce IL The Brookfield Shops Carisa Deegan My Creative Wisdom | Carisa Deegan Lindsay M Libro.fm Audiobooks Silent Book Club W**estylesNorwoodPark October Café Frunchroom Collective Irish American Heritage Center☘️ Patina W**e Bar & Bistro American Booksellers Assoc. / AUTHORS: Suleika Jaouad Joanna Ho Caroline Kusin Pritchard Beth Brower Allen Levi Riley Sager Melissa Albert Erin Entrada Kelly Ilona Bannister Ariel Lawhon Sarah J. Maas Mike Finkel / EDGEBROOK COMMUNITY: Edgebrook Sauganash Chamber of Commerce EdgebrookSauganshCC Edgebrook, Chicago / BROOKFIELD COMMUNITY: Riverside-Brookfield Landmark / OTHER COMMUNITY: Chilovebooks Lit Circle Lit Circle - Chicago Norwood Park Chamber Norwood Park Living Park Ridge Explore Oak Park and Beyond Riverside, Illinois Delaplaine Magazine

09/21/2026

Our 1st Book Club Party for October will be for The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion (Volumes 1 + 2) by Beth Brower at our Booktique in Edgebrook! 📓 Connie’s copies made their way to the UK on her recent trip across the pond (the perfect place to read Emma’s witty Victorian-Era tales)…
MORE ABOUT THE EVENT: Meet us in our Booktique’s Reading Lounge on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8TH FROM 6-8 PM to discuss these quirky stories with our NEW *Mix-It-UP* Book Club group (+ guest host Julie Hines-Lyman & enjoy some tasty themed sips inspired by the characters, plots & settings of the story. 📚👄💬 BONUS: You’ll get a TAKEAWAY GIFT + EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT FROM OUR BOOKTIQUE! 🛍 RSVP ASAP for a book chat, mingle + themed drink tasting: https://www.newbookjoy.com/products/book-club-book-discussion-themed-tasting-experience-for-the-unselected-journals-of-emma-m-lion
PICK UP A COPY OF THE BOOK IN-STORE OR ONLINE BEFORE THE EVENT! ✨📖💛 When you sign up for the event on our site, you can opt to add a book to your purchase along with your “ticket” - we can either ship a copy to your doorstep or hold it for you to pick up at our Edgebrook Bookstore (5512 W Devon) - just select *Pick Up* at checkout as the Delivery Method instead of clicking Ship / entering your shipping info...
NOTE: If you’d prefer to purchase the audiobook version, you can click on the Libro.FM link on our event page after purchasing your ticket. 🎧
CAN’T MAKE IT? JOIN US FOR ONE OF OUR OTHER NEW READING ADVENTURES…
WHAT’S NEXT ON THE BOOK CLUB / TASTINGS MENU:
✨ 9/29 - Whistler at in Glenview
✨ 10/17 - The Children at October Café
✨ 10/21 - The Ending Writes Itself at Frunchroom Collective
✨ 10/23 - The Pirate Queen at Irish American Heritage Center☘️
✨ 10/25 - Books, Bites + Bevys: Spooky Season Edition at Patina W**e Bar & Bistro
OTHER BOOKISH EVENTS:
✨ 10/4 - Banned Books Audiobook Walk @ at New Book Joy Booktique in Edgebrook
✨ 10/14 - Silent Book Club + Book Swap at W**estylesNorwoodPark in Norwood Park
Sign up for one (or all!) of our bookish events inspired by outstanding books (OR GIFT A BOOK CLUB EXPERIENCE to your favorite reader) - LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH EXPERIENCE ON OUR SITE: https://www.newbookjoy.com/pages/bookish-events-edgebrook

09/21/2026

Join our Book Club Party for Whistler by Ann Patchett at Tipsy Paint in Glenview on 9/29! 🎉 RSVP ASAP for a book chat, painting party, mingle + *OPTIONAL* BYOB: https://www.newbookjoy.com/products/book-club-book-discussion-themed-painting-party-experience-for-whistler
MORE ABOUT THE EVENT: Meet us at Tipsy Paint on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH FROM 6-8 PM to discuss this layered read with our *Cozy Readers* Book Club group & paint a bookish art project inspired by the characters, plots + settings of the story (& sip on some bevys - BYOB!). 📚👄💬🎨 BONUS: You’ll get a TAKEAWAY GIFT + EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT FROM OUR BOOKTIQUE! 🛍
PICK UP A COPY OF THE BOOK IN-STORE OR ONLINE BEFORE THE EVENT! ✨📖💛 When you sign up for the event on our site, you can opt to add a book to your purchase along with your “ticket” - we can either ship a copy to your doorstep or hold it for you to pick up at our Edgebrook Bookstore (5512 W Devon) - just select *Pick Up* at checkout as the Delivery Method instead of clicking Ship / entering your shipping info...
NOTE: If you’d prefer to purchase the audiobook version, you can click on the Libro.FM link on our event page after purchasing your ticket. 🎧
CAN’T MAKE IT? JOIN US FOR ONE OF OUR OTHER NEW READING ADVENTURES…
WHAT’S NEXT ON THE BOOK CLUB / TASTINGS MENU:
✨ 9/20 - Daughters of the Sun and Moon at New Book Joy in Edgebrook
✨ 10/8 - The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion (Volume 1 + 2) at New Book Joy Booktique in Edgebrook
✨ 10/17 - The Children at October Café
✨ 10/21 - The Ending Writes Itself at Frunchroom Collective
✨ 10/23 - The Pirate Queen at Irish American Heritage Center☘️
✨ 10/25 - Books, Bites + Bevys: Spooky Season Edition at Patina W**e Bar & Bistro
OTHER BOOKISH EVENTS:
✨ 10/4 - Banned Books Audiobook Walk @ at New Book Joy Booktique in Edgebrook
✨ 10/14 - Silent Book Club + Book Swap at W**estylesNorwoodPark in Norwood Park
Sign up for one (or all!) of our bookish events inspired by outstanding books (OR GIFT A BOOK CLUB EXPERIENCE to your favorite reader) - LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH EXPERIENCE ON OUR SITE: https://www.newbookjoy.com/pages/bookish-events-edgebrook…
📷✨ GLENVIEW COMMUNITY: Village of Glenview Glenview Daily

09/20/2026

Another *Sold Out* SBC! 🎉 W**e down with us at our next Silent Book Club meet-up at W**e Styles in Norwood Park on 10/14! 🍷📚 SIGN UP ASAP for this FREE EVENT (SBC + BOOK SWAP!) - DON’T WAIT - this event SOLD OUT the past two months!) 🎟 https://www.newbookjoy.com/products/silent-book-club-optional-book-swap-mix-mingle-on-the-road-meet-up-event-near-our-edgebrook-booktique-free-experience
CELEBRATE US BEING AN *OFFICIAL* CHICAGO CHAPTER! Silent Book Club is a global community of readers, with more than 1,000 chapters in 50 countries around the world led by local volunteers. Members gather to read together in quiet camaraderie: ebooks or audiobooks, poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction... it’s BYOBook (there’s no assigned reading or questions)! 🎉
MORE ABOUT OUR NEW BOOK JOY EXPERIENCE: We’ll be hosting a communal hour of reading time once a month from 6:30-7:30 pm at W**e Styles in Norwood Park (first come, first served). Readers are invited to an *optional* 30 minute soirée after each event from 7:30-8 pm for an opportunity to mix & mingle with other local Chicagoland book lovers to talk about what they’re reading (& swap an additional new or gently used book with other participants if they choose), PLUS opt to grab a bevy +/or small bites from W**eStyles Norwood Park too! 👄💬
NOTE: Can’t make this round? We’ll be hosting this event again on November 11th, PLUS once a month until further notice, so stay tuned for our next date announcement COMING SOON! ✨📖💛
📷✨ EDGEBROOK COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS: Edgebrook Sauganash Chamber of Commerce Edgebrook & Chicago's Far NW side / NORWOOD PARK ORGANIZATIONS: Norwood Park Chamber of Commerce Norwood Park Living / OTHER LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS: Mychicagobookstore Lit Circle American Booksellers Association Block Club Chicago NW Side Small Business Directory
**eStyles

09/18/2026

Our next Kids Book Club is on 9/27! 📚 Treat your kiddo(s) to a fun discussion & DIY Fall Leaf Suncatcher craft activity for The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman: https://www.newbookjoy.com/products/family-book-club-books-book-chats-activities-for-kids-of-all-ages
MORE ABOUT KIDS BOOK CLUB CAMP: 3RD-5TH GRADERS gather at our New Book Joy Booktique & Reading Lounge on scheduled dates & times for a 1 HOUR BOOK CHAT & PAIRED INTERACTIVE CRAFT ACTIVITY… With each sign up, you can choose to receive a physical copy of the featured book to read before we meet in-person as a full Book Club group (ON THE EVENT SIGN-UP PAGE, CLICK THE CHECKBOX TO ADD A COPY OF BOOK WITH YOUR TICKET) OR opt to get an audiobook, borrow your book(s) from the library or share your book(s) with a friend. 📅 SEE OUR FULL EVENT CALENDAR & SIGN UP on https://www.newbookjoy.com/pages/bookish-events-edgebrook. ✨📖💛
In some of our previous Book Clubs, kiddos have read & discussed: Ape Escape by Stuart Gibbs (PLUS a DIY conservation poster craft), Bob by Wendy Mass & Rebecca Stead (PLUS made a DIY foam creature craft), The Unlikely Tale of Chase + Finnegan by Jasmine Warga (PLUS made a DIY felted animal craft), How To Talk To Your Succulent by Zoe Persico (PLUS made a DIY succulent craft), The Night Librarian by Christopher Lincoln (PLUS made a DIY paper butterfly craft), The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate Dicamillo (PLUS made a DIY wooden puppet craft), The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science by Kate McKinnon (PLUS made a DIY invisible ink craft + watched a snippet of comedian Kate on SNL), Cog by Greg Van Eekhout (PLUS made a DIY Offbits Robot + participated in a create your own robot activity), The Wild Robot Protects by Peter Brown (PLUS even more robot fun), Bridge to Bat City by Ernest Cline (PLUS made a DIY bat origami craft + participated in an echolocation activity), Safe Harbor by Padma Venkatraman (PLUS made a DIY fuzzy harp seal sock craft) & SO MANY MORE GREAT BOOKS! 🎉 We can’t wait to share what’s next…
📷✨ AUTHOR/PUBLISHER: Aubrey Hartman Little, Brown Young Readers / EDGEBROOK COMMUNITY: Edgebrook Sauganash Chamber of Commerce Edgebrook & Chicago's Far NW side / OTHER: American Booksellers Association Mychicagobookstore Block Club Chicago

09/17/2026

Our next Book Slam Mix + Mingle will be at our *NEW* New Book Joy Booktique in Brookfield on 9/25! 📚 RSVP ASAP: https://www.newbookjoy.com/products/book-slam-mix-mingle
LOCAL CHICAGOLAND BOOK LOVERS: Bring your own book to share a special read-aloud excerpt with the group (briefly describe the story + why it moves you - any emotion!) & listen to others read their favorite passages aloud too. 👄💬 We’ll have book recommendations for every type of reader, featuring a variety of genres (including YA!) + subjects so you will go home with some spectacular stories on your TBR list! ✨📖💛
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Stick around to shop after the event & GET AN EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT (including 10% OFF CUSTOM BOOK REC ORDERS of books mentioned during the discussion)! 🛍️ DISCOUNTED DRINKS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE (W**E, B**R + MOCKTAILS), along with an assortment of SWEET ‘N SALTY SNACKS! 🍷🍺🍫🥜
BONUS: All attendees will be entered into a raffle to WIN A $15 GIFT CARD (the winner will be drawn at the end of the event)! 💌
See you on September 25th from 6-7:30 pm at our *NEW* New Book Joy Booktique - 3741 Prairie Ave in Brookfield (FIND FREE PARKING on the street right in front of our store). 🚗🚙
PSST... Can’t make it to this round? Check out our full event calendar on https://www.newbookjoy.com/pages/events! 👀
📷✨ BROOKFIELD COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS: Brookfield Shops at Progress Park Village of Brookfield Government Brookfield IL Chamber of Commerce Riverside-Brookfield Landmark Brookfield Womens Club / OTHER LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS: Explore Oak Park and Beyond Riverside, Illinois Delaplaine Magazine

09/16/2026

THIS SUNDAY!!! High Schoolers: Join us for a FREE Teen Book Swap at our *NEW* Brookfield Booktique on 9/20! 📚 RSVP ASAP: https://www.newbookjoy.com/products/book-swap-event-mix-mingle-ft-themed-book-recs-reading-pairings-discounts-more-for-kids-tweens-teens
MORE ABOUT OUR *NEW* TEEN BOOK SWAP EVENT FOR 9TH-12TH GRADERS: Bring your own new or gently used book to swap with any books that are brought to this event (or any extra titles that we have available for the swap). Don’t worry, you’ll get to browse all the books & chat with others about their titles before swapping! ✨📖💛
MIX + MINGLE: You’re also invited to chat about other favorite books you’re currently reading too (& GET AN EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT if you stick around to shop our bookshelves after the event)! 👄💬👂🛍
NOTE: SEPTEMBER’S THEME is END OF SUMMER / BACK TO SCHOOL READS W/ VIVID CHARACTERS so we can celebrate what’s left of the summer season! 🎉
See you on September 20th from 10-11 am at our *NEW* New Book Joy Booktique - 3741 Prairie Ave in Brookfield (FIND FREE PARKING on the street right in front of our store). 🚗🚙
PSST... Can’t make it to this round? Check out our full event calendar on https://www.newbookjoy.com/pages/bookish-events! 👀
📷✨ BROOKFIELD COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS: Village of Brookfield Government Brookfield IL Chamber of Commerce Brookfield Shops at Progress Park Riverside-Brookfield Landmark / OTHER LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS: Explore Oak Park and Beyond Riverside, Illinois Lit Circle

09/15/2026

*SURPRISE!* Our Brookfield Booktique is hosting a Dolly Parton Party for ALL AGES on 9/26 (to keep the love going from National Dolly Day on 9/25)! 🎉 Swing by from 10-4 pm for some festive fun including…
DOLLY DAY PERKS:
🛍️ SHOP: GET 10% OFF music books + reading pairings
🎵 LISTEN, SING + DANCE: enjoy Dolly music all day
💎 DECORATE: make Dolly-inspired rhinestone bookmarks
🍷 DRINK: purchase Dolly w**e from 12-4 pm
🎟️ WIN A GIFT CARD: wear pink +/or a wig to get entered in our raffle (2 entries each for both!)
📚 GIVE BACK (ALL WEEKEND - 9/24-9/27): bring lightly used books for kids (Birth-YA) + we’ll donate them to Mission Curiosity Bookstore (Our Future Reads) in Oak Park in the spirit of Dolly’s Imagination Library ✨📖💛
NOTE: ADDITIONAL DRINKS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE (MOCKTAILS + B**R), along with SWEET ‘N SALTY SNACKS! 🍹🍺🍫🥜
See you at 3741 Prairie Ave in Brookfield (FIND FREE PARKING on the streets surrounding our bookstore). 🚗🚙
PSST... Can’t make it to this round? Check out our full event calendar on https://www.newbookjoy.com/pages/events! 👀
📷✨ BROOKFIELD COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS: Village of Brookfield Government Brookfield IL Chamber of Commerce Brookfield Shops at Progress Park Riverside-Brookfield Landmark Brookfield Womens Club / OTHER LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS: Explore Oak Park and Beyond Riverside, Illinois Delaplaine Magazine

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