Now Open!
11-5
Thursday - Sunday
*We will be closed 4/30 - 5/1 while
on a reading retreat.
Our brick & mortar is now open!
Thursday to Sunday 11-5 pm
New and used books, events, and meeting space available!
The Book Club Salida bookstore is at 129 W Sackett Street in downtown Salida.
In addition to new and used books, we offer author visits, book club memberships and meetings, locals’ specials, private book club events, kids’ programming, and more! We are looking forward to being a community space celebrating literacy and conversation.
Read and Restore: A Literary Retreat
hosted by Book Club Salida in partnership with Away Retreats
Dan Flores will join us for a book discussion of Coyote America. He is a Santa Fe writer originally from Louisiana who spent much of his career at the University of Montana. His essays have been published in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, and Time Magazine. Flores has written 11 books, the most recent of which is Wild New World, winner of the 2023 Rachel Carson Environmental Book Prize. His Coyote America, a New York Times Bestseller, won the Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award.
April 30-May 3
Retreat House
Los Cerrillos, NM
Step away from the rush of everyday life and immerse yourself in words, community, and the desert quiet near Santa Fe. Our retreat blends unhurried time to read with curated experiences that inspire connection. Join us for yoga, slow breakfasts, hot springs, thoughtful book discussions and much more!
Upcoming Events!
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Summer Youth Programming
July 20 - 23, 10 am - 2 pm
@ the bookstore!
Summer reading & writing camp for rising 5th through 9th graders. Groups will be divided into appropriate grade level reading groups. Camp will include Book Club discussions, Reading Time, Nature Journaling, & Writing Workshops. Afternoon snack included. Attendees will need to ride their bike, bring lunch, and a water bottle. Attendees will be moving around downtown Salida from the bookstore (with an adult supervisor). All attendees will be entered into a raffle drawing for a new National Parks book, and will receive books for their reading club and a journal. $200 for 4 days of programming includes books.
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2026 Monthly Book Club with BCS
Wednesday, April 22, 5:30 pm
We host a monthly book club on the last Wednesday each month at 5:30 pm. $190 for 5 remaining months. (can pay in installments)
April 22: More Than Enough by Anna Quindlen
May TBD; June 24; Sept. 23; Oct. 21
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Lunch Book Club (Mt. Mama Summit)
Saturday, April 18, 12:00pm
@ 129 W Sackett Ave., Unit A
A lunch book club in partnership with Chaffee County Public Health
Join us for a book discussion about
The Emotional Lives of Teenagers
by Lisa Damour
Mountain Mama Summit Registration link here.
Book Club registration below.
We love books, and we love to share books with others! Our bookstore's mission is to build community around books. We started at the Salida Farmers’ Market in the summer and fall of 2023 and have continued at the holiday market in early winter, and have community reading and author events all year round. Check out our Events Page for details.
We support authors residing in and visiting Salida and the surrounding region. We have hosted Ted Conover, Ben Goldfarb, Pam Houston, and many more local authors at the Farmers’ Market.
When we weren’t at the markets, we were still available for book sales but it became difficult to get folks the books they needed; we were constantly arranging picks up or delivers. Other ways to support us are through our have Bookshop.org page, which supports us through a percent of sales and delivers right to you! In addition, you can purchase audiobooks through us on libro.fm.
We hope you will continue to keep us in mind for all your book needs. We have been enjoying this venture and are excited for this new chapter with our brick-and-mortar to have more chances to connect with you.
Let’s Talk Books,
Deb Bass O’Brien & Samantha Bahn
bookclubsalida@gmail.com