Books Inc. Palo Alto

Books Inc. Palo Alto Welcome to Books Inc. Palo Alto at the Town & Country Village!
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(Main takeaway: All of our stores will be closed for a short period of time, and all of our stores will be opening back ...
10/01/2025

(Main takeaway: All of our stores will be closed for a short period of time, and all of our stores will be opening back up in a couple of days! We're so excited to welcome everybody back soon!)

Due to our recent acquisition into the Barnes & Noble family, our stores will be undergoing some exciting new upgrades.

While we work on making those changes, starting October 1 all of our stores will be closed until at least October 3.

Please call ahead or check our google business hours to find out if your neighborhood store is back up and running before visiting.

We can't wait to see you back at the bookstore!

Such a stellar slate of events coming up within the next few weeks! 🌞9/18 - Urologist, s*x educator, and international p...
09/12/2025

Such a stellar slate of events coming up within the next few weeks!

🌞9/18 - Urologist, s*x educator, and international podcaster Dr. Kelly Casperson will be here for a reading and conversation about her book, The Menopause Moment! This is a ticketed event.

🌻9/22 - Yiming Ma is gonna be at our shop to discuss his incredible new novel These Memories Do Not Belong To Us with some special guests!

RSVP and find more detail on our website! See ya'll at the bookstore!

https://booksinc.net/events/2025/09

Big news! 💫In order to successfully exit Chapter 11, we are being acquired by Barnes & Noble, subject to the approval of...
09/04/2025

Big news! 💫

In order to successfully exit Chapter 11, we are being acquired by Barnes & Noble, subject to the approval of Bankruptcy Court.

But that doesn't mean Books Inc. is going anywhere...

Going forward, we will still be Books Inc., locally run, with the same name, stores, culture, leadership, and booksellers you know and love.

More things you should know:
💫All gift cards will be honored.
💫Rewards points can be transferred into our new system.
💫Book clubs, author events, and community gatherings will continue as an essential part of who we are.
💫We plan to have a brief period during which our stores are closed for renovation.

This acquisition will give us the stability and resources to keep our shelves stocked with the books you're looking for, while keeping everything that makes Books Inc. special going strong.

We're excited to continue our story together and to celebrate our 175th anniversary with you next year!

https://booksinc.net/announcement

Happy Tuesday, friends! We’ve been waiting with bated breath for this enchanting author event with fantasy author extrao...
08/19/2025

Happy Tuesday, friends!

We’ve been waiting with bated breath for this enchanting author event with fantasy author extraordinaire K.X. Song in rousing conversation with Hana Lee tonight at 7:00pm!

Song’s new sequel, The Dragon Wakes With Thunder has been adorned with rave reviews from booksellers & bookstagramers far & wide, and has all of the makings to become one of the most celebrated series of the year!

Please note: this is a ticketed event. Tickets include admission and a signed copy of The Dragon Wakes With Thunder.

https://booksinc.net/event/2025-08-19/kx-song-books-inc-palo-alt

Call us ecstatic about tonight’s fantastic author event with wildly bestselling author Evelyn Skye, featuring her first ...
08/13/2025

Call us ecstatic about tonight’s fantastic author event with wildly bestselling author Evelyn Skye, featuring her first adult novel, The Incredible Kindness of Paper!

Wildly acclaimed within the book industry & book reviewers alike, this heartfelt masterpiece is exactly what we love most within this kind of emotional romance-through-the-ages.

This event is bound to be one of our best of the season, so don’t hesitate to come on by tonight at 7:00pm!

https://booksinc.net/event/2025-08-13/evelyn-skye-books-inc-palo-alto

Happy Wednesday, friends! It’s a lovely summer day to head on by tonight for this highly anticipated author event with t...
08/07/2025

Happy Wednesday, friends!

It’s a lovely summer day to head on by tonight for this highly anticipated author event with the incomparable Dr. Kristina Austin & Rebecca Bloom!

Kristina’s new title, When Women Get Sick is a provocative, deftly-researched glimpse into the advocacy required within women’s healthcare: already lavished with starred reviews from booksellers & publishers alike.

https://booksinc.net/event/2025-08-07/conversation-dr-kristina-austin-and-rebecca-bloom

What makes your heart skip a beat? 💞Bookstore Romance Day is coming up on Saturday, August 9 and we want to hear your ve...
07/17/2025

What makes your heart skip a beat? 💞

Bookstore Romance Day is coming up on Saturday, August 9 and we want to hear your very correct opinions in our Swoon Survey, a questionnaire for readers who know exactly what they want in a love story.

Tell us:
The best meet-cute setting
💋Your forever-favorite trope
💋The character that gives you butterflies

We'll use your answers for games & giveaways on the big day!

No wrong answers, just lots of feelings.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/

Happy July, friends! The year is officially half over, and through blustery skies, summer clouds & everything in-between...
07/01/2025

Happy July, friends!

The year is officially half over, and through blustery skies, summer clouds & everything in-between, our towering stacks of all things shiny & new have been our perfect ever-constant companion.

After careful consideration, our bookseller teams have crafted this wonderful catalog of our favorite books of the year (so far), for every voracious reader in the family!

https://booksinc.net/booksellers-favorite-books-2025-so-far

What have you loved reading so far this year?

Happy Tuesday, friends! We are thrilled to welcome local author Greg Le Sage to the shop tonight at 7:00pm while he rega...
06/24/2025

Happy Tuesday, friends!

We are thrilled to welcome local author Greg Le Sage to the shop tonight at 7:00pm while he regales us with a special reading of his new Science Fiction masterpiece Quantum Eschaton!

Think a dazzling combination of code breaking thriller meets dystopian doomsday!

https://booksinc.net/event/2025-06-24/greg-le-sage-books-inc-palo-alto

School’s out for summer! 😎It's time for our favorite way to get into our Summer reading: Book Bingo is back!Here's how i...
05/30/2025

School’s out for summer! 😎

It's time for our favorite way to get into our Summer reading: Book Bingo is back!

Here's how it works:
📚Grab a bingo card at your local Books Inc. or download one from our website!
☀️Read books that match the categories and fill in your card
🕶️Complete four in a row (or a blackout for ultimate glory) and bring it in for your prize!

So, which category are you going to start with? Cause we have some great recs for each.

You can download each card here:

https://booksinc.net/book-bingo-2025?

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Town & Country Village 855 El Camino Real #74
Palo Alto, CA
94301

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 9pm
Sunday 9am - 9pm

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