After-Hours Bookstore

After-Hours Bookstore Welcome to After-Hours Bookstore! A locally owned gem inside family-owned Desert Paints in El Centro.

Visit us in downtown Main St, let’s talk books!

⏰Hours: M-F 10AM-5PM, Saturdays 10AM-3PM

We are back to bless your feed with some incredible new May releases!Looking for your next great read? We’ve got you cov...
05/12/2026

We are back to bless your feed with some incredible new May releases!

Looking for your next great read? We’ve got you covered. Stop by and explore our thoughtfully curated selection of hand-picked titles chosen with love by the very hands in this photo, just for YOU! 😉

Whether you’re in the mood for literary fiction, romance, thrillers, memoirs, or something completely unexpected, there’s a book here waiting to find its perfect reader. Come browse, hang out, and discover your next obsession at After-Hours Bookstore!

It's MAY! Here are some new releases, more May release coming your way next week. Happy reading!
05/08/2026

It's MAY! Here are some new releases, more May release coming your way next week. Happy reading!

Happy Friday! We’ve got some exciting news, this one’s for all our audiobook lovers 🎧We are FINALLY on Libro.fm! That me...
04/24/2026

Happy Friday!

We’ve got some exciting news, this one’s for all our audiobook lovers 🎧

We are FINALLY on Libro.fm! That means you can now purchase audiobooks directly through After-Hours Bookstore and support us while you listen.

Whether you’re starting a monthly membership, gifting an audiobook to a friend, or buying for your organization, every purchase made through our shop gives back to your local bookstore.

Make After-Hours your one stop shop for physical and digital books!

Our bookshop link is in our bio, happy listening!

Happy Shakespeare Day 🎭After-Hours will be at the CUHS Book Fair celebrating Shakespeare’s work! Come find our booth!
04/23/2026

Happy Shakespeare Day 🎭

After-Hours will be at the CUHS Book Fair celebrating Shakespeare’s work! Come find our booth!

Join us for a special evening with author Sherri Kukla, featuring a reading from her true-crime book Riders on the Storm...
04/17/2026

Join us for a special evening with author Sherri Kukla, featuring a reading from her true-crime book Riders on the Storm.

Riders on the Storm uncovers the chilling true story of Billy Cook, one of America’s most terrifying yet largely forgotten spree killers whose crimes directly impacted Imperial County. Through extensive research, Kukla reconstructs the timeline of his violent rampage and the lives forever changed along the way.

📖 Event Highlights:
⚫Author reading
⚫️Q&A with Sherri Kukla
⚫Book signing opportunity

📅 Saturday, May 2nd, 2026
🕑 12:00 PM
📍 After-Hours Bookstore

Enjoy a live reading, engage in a Q&A, and get your copy signed!

This is a free event, RSVP is required to secure a copy for the book signing.

Come by and meet the author behind this gripping true-crime story.

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, these are my favorite kind of posts!We’ve got another local author on our shelv...
04/16/2026

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, these are my favorite kind of posts!

We’ve got another local author on our shelves, and this one is a must-read. Don’t miss your chance to pick up this chilling real-life crime that inspired a rock ’n’ roll classic.

Even better, Sherri Kukla will be at After-Hours Bookstore for a signing on May 2nd! More details coming soon… 👀

Are you a local author and want to see your book on our shelves? Submit a request through our website and a team member (aka me 😉) will get back to you!

The paint chip background is BACK! Who missed it? Because we definitely did 😍We’re halfway through April and these new r...
04/14/2026

The paint chip background is BACK! Who missed it? Because we definitely did 😍

We’re halfway through April and these new releases are so good. And can we PLEASE talk about how stunning the special edition of Como Agua para Chocolate looks?! I mean… come on.

More April releases are on the way! What book are you most excited about this month?

Don’t miss Independent Bookstore Day on April 25th, 2026! The celebration kicks off at 11 AM! Last year, we were just ge...
04/13/2026

Don’t miss Independent Bookstore Day on April 25th, 2026! The celebration kicks off at 11 AM! Last year, we were just getting started and didn’t get the chance to celebrate with merch but thanks to the incredible support from our community, we made it another year… and this time, we’re doing it in style 😏

This year, we’ve secured exclusive indie merch and signed indie edition books you won’t want to miss!

Limited quantities available

Let’s show some love to indie bookstores and celebrate together on April 25th!

April is here! We’ve got some amazing new books that just hit our shelves, and even more exciting April releases arrivin...
04/07/2026

April is here! We’ve got some amazing new books that just hit our shelves, and even more exciting April releases arriving this week. Stop by and see what’s new, you might just find your next favorite read!

Looking for a book we don’t have? No problem. We’ve got you covered! We can special order just about any title, just hea...
03/23/2026

Looking for a book we don’t have? No problem. We’ve got you covered! We can special order just about any title, just head to afterhoursbookstore.com and we’ll take care of the rest.

If we don’t have it… we will 😉

Address

623 W. Main Street
El Centro, CA
92243

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

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