TAiLS of a Bookworm

08/04/2026

Haven & Heart Animal Rescue will be joining us this weekend for Second Saturday! They'll be here from 11-2.

Foster home-based animal rescue, serving Peoria, IL and surrounding areas.
Apply to adopt, foster, or volunteer on our website!
havenandheartrescue.org

08/04/2026

I got in so much manga last week that I had to add another smaller bookcase to the section! And I STILL don’t have room for everything I got in! Tons of great gently used titles in excellent condition.

08/04/2026

🆕 NEW RELEASE TUESDAY 🆕 These are the new releases we have available in store today!

For more new releases and thousands of other new books, find us on Bookshop at bookshop.org/shop/tailsofabookworm. New books are shipped straight to your house and a portion of every sale is donated back to us!

08/04/2026

Erica was adopted today!! 🥰🥰🥰

08/03/2026

More excellent condition, gently used manga went out on Saturday after closing and is ready for you to shop tomorrow!

08/03/2026

I believe we have 8-9 vendors scheduled to come out this Saturday for Second Saturday! Hopefully the weather cooperates!

Second Saturday for August is August 8! We are ONLY having a pop-up ONCE in August, so if you’re interested in signing up, please message us! Third Saturday is canceled due to low attendance by vendors and customers so far this summer.

There’s no vendor fee, but we do encourage a donation to our nonprofit if you’re able.

08/02/2026

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08/01/2026

Just in! Gently used manga in excellent condition! Going out this afternoon!

08/01/2026

Oops... I forgot to order new releases for next week until very late in the week. I'm not sure if they'll be here in time for Tuesday, but I'm hoping!

07/30/2026

Question for Vendors and Customers!!

I’m trying to decide what to do about September. If we do a Second Saturday, it falls on Marigold Festival weekend. Would we benefit from more traffic in town? MAYBE. Would we even have any vendors available/interested in doing it the same weekend as Marigold? ALSO MAYBE.

It’s hit or miss. It might be great, it might be a dud. What do y’all think?

Here are our three options:
1) Try a Second Saturday on 9/12 and hope we benefit from Marigold Festival traffic.

2) Skip Second Saturday for September and do a Third Saturday on 9/19, AND have it be our last vendor pop-up for the season.

3) Call it the end of season at our Second Saturday on 8/8 and pick back up next spring.