The school year is coming to end, which means it's time for graduation! Llama Llama has learned so much this year, but he isn't so sure he's ready to say goodbye to his teacher or classmates. Change can be scary, but with the help of his friends and family, Llama Llama remembers that it can also be good. Today we will read Llama, Llama Graduation Day! written by Anna Dewdney and illustrated by J.T. Morrow. \

Storytime on the Children's Stage!

Embark on a magical journey with Justice, Teddy, Ellie, and Baby Artie while looking for arrow heads and geodes stumble upon an old pocket watch on their grandparents' South Texas ranch, they have no idea their lives are about to change forever. One click of the watch opens a shimmering portal-launching them into breathtaking adventures across time and imagination. From escaping prehistoric dangers with a friendly dinosaur named Dino, to wandering enchanted forests filled with unicorns, griffins, and magical creatures, the siblings discover worlds beyond their wildest dreams. But every journey brings new mysteries... and the pocket watch seems to hold secrets even they aren't ready for. As they navigate ancient realms, fantastical kingdoms, and futuristic surprises, the children must rely on courage, teamwork, and the unbreakable bond of family. But one question follows them through every portal: Why did the pocket watch choose them? Heartwarming, exciting, and filled with wonder, Pocket Watch Portal Adventure is a magical tale of bravery, imagination, and the extraordinary power hidden in ordinary moments.

Book Signing - MM Myers

You might think you know what the future is like, and what words and phrases we use. But lots of things are different here in the future. Find out what you will need to know for the future when we read The Future Book by the awesome children's book team of Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris!

The Silent Pulse: Whispers of Deceit A gripping medical thriller where corruption meets conscience in the heart of America's healthcare system Dr. Marcus Rainer has built his career on precision, dedication, and an unwavering commitment to saving lives. But when mysterious medication shortages begin plaguing St. Victoria Medical Center, and patients start suffering unexplained complications, Marcus finds himself caught in a web of deceit that threatens everything he's worked for. As cryptic threats escalate and his own demons resurface, Marcus must rely on Elena Martinez, a sharp-eyed head nurse who refuses to look away from the truth, and Jacob Wyatt, an idealistic young nurse determined to expose the corruption hiding in plain sight. Together, they uncover a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of the hospital's administration-where millions in misappropriated funds flow through offshore accounts, and powerful board members will do anything to protect their secrets. With his son's memory as his compass and his reputation on the line, Marcus faces an impossible choice: remain silent and complicit, or risk everything to expose the truth. But in a system built on trust, where do you turn when those in power become the enemy? The Silent Pulse: Whispers of Deceit is a heart-pounding journey through the shadowed corridors of institutional corruption, where one doctor's fight for justice becomes a battle for the soul of healthcare itself. Tonya Jones delivers a timely and unforgettable thriller that will leave readers questioning who they can trust-and at what cost integrity comes. Perfect for fans of medical dramas and corporate thrillers, this is a story of courage, redemption, and the power of standing up for what's right, even when the odds are stacked against you.

Book signing - The Silent Pulse

Twenty-three-year-old Ren Harper knows how to survive. After being betrayed and left for dead by the sister she once adored, she has to. In the ruthless land of Aetheria, survival means sharp wit, sharper blades, and one unbreakable rule: trust is the fastest way to bleed. Dragged into the underground fighter pits, Ren clawed her way back from near death, learning that victory demands more than skill – it demands blood. But fate has a twisted sense of humor. Captured and bound for execution at the hands of the fae, a monstrous raid shatters the voyage, and in chaos and desperation, Ren unleashes fire-weilding magic. Her deadly display catches the eye of a calculating fae prince who offers her a deal: help him hunt the nightmares plaguing the realm in exchange for coin, freedom, and the chance to finally disappear. Ren discovers quickly that the fae court is a viper’s nest of poisoned promises and glittering lies. House Vaelaran thrives on favors barbed with traps, and a cunning fae princess who wears cruelty like a crown is more dangerous than any blade. As a cursed plague spreads and whispers of a forgotten prophecy rise, Ren must face the truth: She wasn’t just born to survive. She was forged for something far more dangerous.

Book signing - Sarah Primiano

In 1964, a nineteen-year-old cowboy named Douglas Cox from Bandera, Texas, is drafted into the Army on the cusp of US involvement in the Vietnam War. He is stationed at Ubon Air Base in Thailand; his job is filling spray tanks on aircraft with an herbicide called Agent Orange. The purpose is to defoliate jungles in Vietnam and Thailand where the Viet Cong can hide. Although he has side effects from contact with the chemical, he feels fortunate not to be in a combat zone. Life in Ubon is like living in an alternate universe to Doug, away from anything comfortable or familiar. He views it as a temporary part of his life that will return to normal when he goes home, and he succumbs to peer pressure and temptation with an innocent Thai girl. He rationalizes he is saving her from prostitution for as long as he is in Thailand. In the meantime, she falls deeply in love with him, believing he will marry her and take her back to Texas. When she becomes pregnant, he is horrified and deserts her. The child's name is Lita. She is bullied for being the light-skinned illegitimate child of an American soldier. Suffering hardship and poverty, she is determined to overcome obstacles in the search for her father.

Book Signing - Carol Dickinson Daniell

Join us for a special storytime event read by the author herself, followed by a book signing. Chickee Chicken is the smallest chicken in the coop, but her bad behavior is the BIGGEST! What will it take for Chickee Chicken to see things differently? Will she choose to be a better bird?

Storytime and Book Signing -  Sally Sunflower

Join us in celebrating reading with the biggest party of the summer! Young readers are invited to our very first Summer Reading Celebration Party. Bring your parents or guardians and enjoy crafts, games, prizes, giveaways, sweet treats and a very special storytime! Bring your Summer Reading Journals and share with our booksellers what you are reading this summer. Haven’t started your Summer Reading Journal yet? No problem! Grab one while you are here for the party or download a Journal from BN.com. We can’t wait to see you there!

Summer Reading Celebration Party

GOLD MEDAL WINNER - Best Vampire Novel - Global Book Awards 2025, SILVER MEDAL - Book Fest Awards 2025, 5 STAR PICK - Open Book Awards 2025In memories of a life that isn't hers, she finds the love that might be. Cursed with unwanted clairvoyance, Mira Garvie thought her family's legacy died with her parents-until a haunting portrait of an ancestor who looks exactly like her lures her to the mist-shrouded Scottish Highlands. There, visions of another woman's life blur the line between past and present. Hunted by forces she can't explain, Mira finds herself caught between two men: one who seems to have followed her across lifetimes, and another-with eyes the color of deep green secrets-who knows her heart before she does. As the veil between worlds unravels, Mira must face the truth about her inheritance, her gift, and the dangerous pull of a man who shatters everything she thought she knew-because loving him might be her destiny...or her undoing. Readers call it "soft, gothic and heartbreakingly human." Perfect for readers who love: Spicy, gothic vampire romance Forced proximity Brooding protector Hidden identities Past lives Fated mates

Book Signing - Rebecca Byron

This is first and foremost a book of true stories of the paranormal for those who experienced and shared them. These pages consist of 12 hours of ghost stories cobbled together from interviews with appearances by ghosts, shadow people, UFOs, The Flannel Man, Lechuza, and other unexplained phenomena. The world of the paranormal is often filled with wild speculation and unproven tools, with no consensus of what's being measured or why. This book is intended to find the tip of the science iceberg, to create a starting point for others to experiment with the basics of research using observation and analysis, the long-accepted tools of scientific research. Haunted Family History - A Mixed Methods Approach to Paranormal Research uses qualitative analysis, a common method from psychology, to interview participants and identify commonalities and correlations in experiences. The author then uses NVivo(R) software to code and quantify the interviews into data that can then be compared, contrasted, and analyzed. The oddly numerous sightings and experiences that occur in both the author's paternal and maternal families then allow him to compare and contrast experiences within and between families. While there are events where the best explanation is likely a natural one, odd patterns begin to emerge, and repetitive events occur years apart to different family members that beg for a reasonable explanation. You the reader are challenged to read the following and conduct your own analysis. Something is happening.

Book Signing - Jed Silva

Larry Rios, Chicano poet extraordinaire, has a crick in the neck, a bone to pick with literature, a sword swallowing frog named Yuks on the brain, and a murder under his belt, possibly. The there's The Snake-Haired Lady, who won't seem to go away. And don't get ol' Larry started on his ex-it's a sad, funny story narrated in 101-word chapters. Wait. Is "Larry Rios" his real name? Does he know Jeet June Do? Is The Dream Life of Larry Rios some highbrow metaphysical caper? Dear reader, yesterday's in the bag and tomorrow isn't guaranteed, so just read the book, okay?

Book Signing - Alex Z. Salinas

Please join us to meet author Christopher Bodmann as he shares with you his three books in the Kid Comet series. They are pulse-pounding superhero tales with a huge heart. Josh Jacobs, who suffers from cerebral palsy and who recently lost his father in a car accident, finds himself in a new town, attending a new school full of new kids... and with that comes amazing new powers.

Book Signing - Christopher Bodmann

LOVE BECAME HER LIFELINE Breathless is an inspiring story of a mother who fought for every breath through faith, science, and an unbreakable will to live for her son. Salina recounts the fear of death and the uncertainty of a life-threatening heart condition, sharing her most raw and unfiltered moments of transformation. This heartfelt memoir invites readers on a journey of courage, resilience, and unwavering love. It is a powerful reminder that even without a pulse, miracles are possible, and it offers hope to anyone facing hardship or uncertainty.

Book Signing - Salina Rivera

A sharp, funny fantasy that proves magic isn’t the real problem—family is. Malachite Moon blends humor, heart, and chaos into a story that invites young readers in and keeps them turning pages. When your grandmother’s magic fizzles, and your dragon-cat eats forbidden cookies—what’s a girl to do but accidentally break a curse? Kara Midthorn is is trying to survive high school, keep her grandmother from burning down the apartment (again), and stop her two-pound Pygmy Draaline, Zabi, from snacking on magical delicacies. But when an oozing box, a memory-challenged witch, and a boy who hasn’t bathed since the last century crash into her life, Kara’s “normal” gets tossed out the window—right along with the gnome dung. Now, with the city’s magic on the fritz and her own mysterious powers making her the hottest gossip since the last royal scandal, Kara’s stuck dodging cranky faeries, and awkward family secrets. The only thing standing between her and total magical meltdown? A snarky, time-lost boy named Milo, a talking lizard-cat, and a plan as shaky as a pixie on espresso. Full of banter, magical mishaps, and unexpected friendships, Malachite Moon is a whirlwind for anyone who loves wild wit, and found-family chaos. Ready for a fantasy where the most dangerous thing isn’t the magic—it’s your family’s recipe for disaster?

Book Signing - Kimberly CC

“A breathtaking hymn to the sanctity of natural spaces, operating on timescales both intimate and geological. I finishedLandmoved not only by the vivid lives of its human characters, but the thrumming, gorgeous presence of its mosses, waters, winds, and skies.” —Daniel Mason, author ofNorth Woods Join us on Thursday, June 25 at 3 PM ET as we welcome Maggie O'Farrell, the award-winning, bestselling author of Hamnet and The Marriage Portrait, for a virtual discussion of her new book, LAND, a soaring historical novel set in Ireland in the years before and after the Great Hunger. LAND is a novel about separation and reunion, tragedy and recovery, colonization and rebellion. It is a story of buried treasure, overlapping lives, ancient woodland, persistent ghosts, a particularly loyal dog, and how, when it comes to both land and history, nothing ever goes away. As spellbinding and varied as the landscape that inspired it, LAND is, above all, a story of survival, for our times and for all time. Maggie O'Farrell will be in conversation for this special event! ------------------------- This is a live, ticketed event. You must have a ticket to gain access. Please be sure your correct email is listed when you purchase and that your Eventbrite settings include updates on this event. This is for US-based customers ONLY (NO P.O. Boxes), excluding Puerto Rico; P.O. Boxes and all international addresses. Any non US orders, Puerto Rico or P.O. Box mailing addresses will be cancelled and refunded. Books will be mailed AFTER the completion of the live event; please allow ample time for shipping, typically 8-10 business days. Each ticket must have a different email associated with it to gain entry. Any repeated emails will be cancelled and refunded. TICKET INFORMATION: LAND - $42.45(Admission + book with signature-stamped bookplate +/tax/shipping): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes: One copy of LANDwith signature-stamped signed bookplate. Admission to the virtual event space with Maggie O'Farrell. EVENT DETAILS: Each registration must have a different email associated with it to gain entry. Please be sure your correct email is listed when you register and that your Eventbrite settings include updates on this event. This event will air as a Zoom Webinar. You MUST BE SIGNED INTO EVENTBRITE WITH THE EMAIL IN WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE TICKET to access the event. We highly recommend you CREATE AN EVENTBRITE ACCOUNT, as well as DOWNLOAD ZOOM & familiarize yourself prior to the event for the best possible experience. Access to the event will become available on the evening of the event on Thursday, June 25 at 3 PM ET / 2 PM CT / 1 PM MT / 12 PM PT. Access to the event will become available via: OPEN IN ZOOM button in your Eventbrite account (found under “Tickets” --> “Go to online event page”) OR your event ticket confirmation email. Two hours prior to the event, you will receive a separate email FROM ZOOM with a personalized access link. You may also use this to enter the event. You will receive reminder emails from Eventbrite before the event. You may also access the event through the reminder email, HOWEVER YOU MUST BE SIGNED INTO EVENTBRITE WITH THE EMAIL IN WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE TICKET. You may be asked to re-enter the email in which you purchased this ticket to re-validate. GUIDELINES: Disruptive Conduct: Barnes & Noble wants to create a safe virtual space for all. You acknowledge and agree that Barnes & Noble reserves the right to remove you from the Virtual Event if B&N, in its sole discretion, determines that your participation or behavior create a disruption or hinder the Virtual Event or the enjoyment of the Virtual Event content by other attendees. By registering for a paid Barnes & Noble Virtual Event Ticket, you agree not to share, sell or trade your access. If Barnes & Noble determines that you have violated this policy, B&N may cancel your access, retain any payments made by you, and ban you from future Virtual Events. Recording, Live Streaming, and Videotaping. Participants may not record or broadcast audio or video of Barnes & Noble Virtual Events. This is a US-based event ONLY, and please allow ample time for delivery. Due to complications around shipping during the pandemic, delays can be common. All tickets include the cost of shipping to domestic, non-P.O. Box addresses only. Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event. Each person must have a ticket to enter. REFUNDS: We cannot guarantee a replay of the program. Please keep this in mind before purchasing a ticket. There will be no refunds for missing the live event. Event guidelines are subject to change.

Maggie O'Farrell discusses LAND

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