Black Birch Books

06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth!! 💛🧡🖤💚 We proudly support all people for equality and it’s weird that sometimes it needs to be said outloud. We’re proud to do so, as always.

• Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when enslaved Texans learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
• The celebration began in Texas and spread nationwide, becoming a federal holiday in 2021.
• Juneteenth honors freedom, resilience and Black history while recognizing the ongoing fight for equality.

Join us at the Palmer Museum of History and Art for a community celebration of Juneteenth in the Mat-Su Valley!

723 S Valley Way, Palmer, AK
Juneteenth Celebration
2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

We are honored to collaborate with the MLK Jr. Foundation and the Alaska Highway Project for this special event celebrating freedom, history, culture, and community.

Event highlights include:
- Historical reenactments of the Emancipation Proclamation, reading, and stories from Black history
- Free food distribution and kombucha (while supplies last)
- Car show
- Music, vendors, and more!
- The Alaska Highway Project's exhibit honoring the Alaska Highway Engineers who helped build the Alcan Highway

Learn more about the Alaska Highway Project here: https://tinyurl.com/Alaskahighwayproject

Bring your friends and family and celebrate with us as we honor history and community together in Palmer! ❤️

06/18/2026

Don’t forget to vote for Best In Alaska!

06/16/2026

We refer customers to Cindy at The Book Shelf DAILY. She met her goal for rent this month but it’s not as easy as one number when it comes to small business. We would love it if you could send some monetary love her way while she’s unable to open.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-cindy-keep-the-book-shelf-open-during-illness?attribution_id=sl:051ff610-d00d-4262-ac6d-d6f93744b0d2&lang=en_US&ts=1781289791&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp17_control-amp20_control&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=qr_code

06/09/2026

✅It’s time again to vote for the Best Of Alaska businesses and non profits! We landed in the top five and hope to make it into the top three with our other book besties!📚Vote daily now through June 28th!

06/08/2026

🦄It was another awesome festival this year regardless of the shortage of parking. Thanks again, Hottie Hut Espresso for allowing us to use your lot!
🛍️We had even more amazing vendors and food this year and we just became your regular customers!
☀️This event was made possible with the help of our steadfast and loving volunteers. Thanks for showing up and helping the event roll smoothly.
🎉CONGRATULATIONS to our costume winners! There were so many of you to choose from and it was a struggle to narrow it down. The winners can stop by and collect prizes this week!!!🎉

Thank you for coming and supporting these amazing vendors, food trucks, and fellow unicorn enthusiasts!

06/06/2026

The Unicorn Festival is tomorrow, Sunday, from 11-4.
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♿️Accessibility is always a big deal at the bookstore. Thank you Alaska Waste for delivering a handicap accessable portable toilet for our event as an extra accommodation. It's perfectly positioned in it's own little forest nook, just to keep your t**h cool during the hot day.😊