Common Ground Books

10/02/2026

Did you know we have gift cards? And E-gift cards?? Stop in the store or check out the link on our landing page to get the perfect gift for the book lover in your life! 🌈❤️📚

10/01/2026

Did someone say blind date with a book?

10/01/2026

This week at Common Ground Books!

✨Thursday 10/1, 5-7:30: Game & Gab
Come chill, play board games, video games, or beyblades or just chill and chat.

✨Friday 10/2: Fill your wacky mug/cup day @ Toasty. Can bring large cups but we will only fill to 12 oz (standard amount)

✨Saturday 10/3, 2-4pm: Intro to Tabletop Gaming night with Tony- learn the basics of D&D and other tabletop gaming with Tony in this FREE, safe space workshop

✨6-10pm: Flock Party. Under the Bridge

✨Sunday 10/4, 12pm: Rad-ish Readers Book Club- Hunger & Thirst

✨2-4pm: Monthly Community Clothing Swap & Weekly Grocery Share. Bring what you can, take what you need. You don’t need to bring to take.

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09/30/2026

Spooky Season is here! 👻🎃💀

We’re starting off the month running with Game and Gab on Thursday 10/1 and going strong all month!!

We can’t wait to share these events (new and repeat) with you!

I mean Speed Friending with Dante Dahlhaus, Werewolf with Leo Patra, Bug Bingo (benefiting the families of the Chili & Chili’s employees unlawfully detained) with Cister Fister AND a Plushie Taxidermy workshop collab with Creepy Girl Trap??? Plus so much more. How could you say no??

And don’t forget that table of Blind Date Books full of fall feels.

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09/30/2026

It’s time for another Game & Gab!

Come chill, play board games, video games, or beyblades or just chill and chat. BYO Games or raid our stash.

This Thursday! 10/1. 5-7:30pm

09/29/2026

We did it. We gave in. Meet CGB’s newly minted Book Recommendation A.I.s.

Ashe Intelligence & Alex Intelligence.

These AI’s are fully functional, freakishly human-like (most days), and loaded with book recommendation knowledge. Each has their own book genre specialities but if they don’t know the answer, they are also programmed to consult each other to find the perfect book recommendation for you.

Make sure you consult an AI on your next visit!

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09/28/2026

September numbers are in and we made 58% of our Monthly Sales Goal 📚

We can’t wait for the beautiful fall weather and spooky vibes of October! Do you think we can make it to 75% for next month?

Receive emails from CGB? Make sure to check your promotions for a little gift on us.

Did you know we also do special orders? Fill out the form on our landing page to order any book!

Thank you, as always, for supporting local. We wouldn’t be here without you 🌈❤️📚

09/27/2026

Did someone say Blind Date with a Book?????

BDwB is back and full of whimsical fall vibes! Come get one of these fantastical finds before they’re gone!

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09/27/2026

Want to buy this book and still support CGB but can’t make it into the store??

Purchase Happy Snacking and other books through our bookshop page! Buy online, ship directly to your door, and support CGB at the same time!

https://bookshop.org/shop/cgbookstlh

We have 2 main methods for choosing which books to carry in the store- endlessly scouring lists for ones that look like they’d be good sellers and fit the mission of the store OR we get so many requests for a single title that it seems like a good one to stock.

This book met both methods. With a rapid succession of 3+ messages in the course of 2 days pleading for us to get it in.

Happy Snacking, Don’t Die! By Alexis Nikole Nelson on shelves today!

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09/27/2026

Easy way to support CGB an other local bookstores event if you don’t live in the area!

CGB Bookshop (books & ebooks): https://bookshop.org/shop/cgbookstlh

CGB Libro (audiobooks): https://libro.fm/?bookstore=commongroundbooks

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