Join us at Sawyer Free Library on Thursday Jan 8th for an Author Interview and Q&A with local mystery writer Peter Swanson! He will talk about a number of his murder mysteries, including the latest book ‘Kill Your Darlings’
We will have copies of Peter’s books for sale at the event for you to get signed!
5th Annual Gloucester’s So Salty
Saturday January 24, 2026 & Sunday January 25, 2026
Free and open to the public
Join us in celebrating the fish city’s recognizably salty character with the 5th Annual Gloucester’s So Salty, a festival sponsored by the Cape Ann Museum in partnership with Discover Gloucester.
This annual event brings over 2,000 people to the downtown area each January to shop at local stores, enjoy family friendly activities, visit the Museum, and find each of the ice sculptures sponsored by local cultural institutions and businesses.
More information coming soon!
We’re excited to partner with CAM again for the 5th Gloucester’s So Salty! We’ll have 10% off select Salty Reads + a special Pop Up event - more info to come…
Save the date for the first Book of the Month Meet Up! We’ll meet at The Bookstore Thursday Jan 29th at 5:30pm to talk about Lily King’s Heart the Lover! Save 10% off this title for the month of January.
We’re bringing Sunday Holiday Pop Ups back to The Bookstore this holiday season! Stop in store on Sunday Dec 21st from 10am-1pm to see artwork by Miranda Aisling!
Many stores will be open late on the last Thursday before Christmas! Enjoy late night shopping on our wonderful Main Street. We’ll be open 10am-9pm!
We’re bringing Sunday Holiday Pop Ups back to The Bookstore this holiday season! Stop in store on Sunday Dec 14th from 12pm-2pm to check out sea glass artwork by Glosta Sea Glass Creations.
Join us downtown for all day & late night shopping! Specials, sales, & complimentary drinks and treats available in many shops.
The Bookstore have complimentary drinks & cookies (courtesy of Bookstore friend Mary Anne McCormick) starting around 4:30pm. We’ll also have 10% off Gift Certificates all day! Plus, a refresh on Blind Date Books.
We’re bringing Sunday Holiday Pop Ups back to The Bookstore this holiday season! Stop in store on Sunday Dec 7th to peruse holiday gifts by Charlee Bianchini!
We’re so pleased to join Literary Cape Ann again at their Holiday Book & Author Fair at Brackett’s Oceanview Restaurant in Rockport! On Saturday Dec. 6th from 12pm-3pm, we’ll be selling books by local authors & other holiday goods & a selection of authors will be present to sign & personalize their books! This is a perfect opportunity to shop for the bookworms on your list. A variety of genres and books for different aged readers will be available.
Join us in downtown Gloucester for one of the most fun nights of the year! Downtown shops stay open all day and late into the evening with special offers, light bites and refreshments for holiday shoppers.
The Bookstore will have complimentary drinks & cookies (courtesy of Bookstore friend Mary Anne McCormick!) starting around 4:30pm. Keep an eye out of more specials to be announced!
We’re kicking off the Holiday Season & Holiday Hours! Come down to Main Street to support local shops & enjoy the holiday cheer in downtown Gloucester.
FRIDAY 10am-7pm ~ Enjoy complimentary sweets at the register
SATURDAY 10am-7pm ~ Blind Date with a Book: Holiday wrap + free ARC BDWAB!
Save the date! Our last BotM Meet Up of 2025 is November 20th at 5:30pm in store. Due to a stocking issue we have changed the November BotM to THE CORE OF AN ONION by Mark Kurlansky. Please note this months BotM Meet Up is happening on the THIRD THURSDAY of the month.
Save the date! Book of the Month Meet Up for October is on Thursday October 30th. We’re welcoming the spooky season with a historical fantasy thriller BURY OUR BONES IN THE MIDNIGHT SOIL be VE Schwab. Get 10% off a copy at The Bookstore for the month of October.
You won’t want to miss this one! Mark Kurlansky is back in Gloucester to discuss his new book The Boston Way: Radicals Against Slavery & The Civil War! Join us in Sawyer Free Library’s new Community Room on Saturday October 25th from 2pm-3pm.
Registration through Sawyer Free Library is open now! Space is limited, sign up today!
The Bookstore will have books for sale at the event.
Daniel Seddiqui will join us at The Bookstore from 6pm-7pm on Thursday October 23rd to discuss his new book ‘Gettin’ Nautical in New England’ Books will be for sale in store and at the event!
We’re so exciting to partner with Sawyer Free Library for an event with FANCY NANCY illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser! Robin & Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman (sister & fellow author/artist) will lead fun activities plus a book reading. Costumes welcome!
Books will be available for purchase at the event.
We’ll welcome Natalie Dykstra - author of Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner - into The Bookstore on Wednesday October 15th from 5:30pm-7pm! Natalie will talk about Isabella Stewart Gardner and her Gloucester connections.
Books will be available for purchase at the event!
We’re so pleased to welcome Laura Ventimiglia in store to celebrate her new novel WOMEN OF LIGHT! Laura will be accompanied by Allie Nicastro, who contributed artwork that can be seen throughout the book. Join us at The Bookstore on Sunday October 5th from 4pm-5pm for a book launch with complimentary treats from Caffè Sicilia.
Books will be available for sale at the event! Get copies personalized by the author & illustrator!
We’re partnering with Sawyer Free Library (back at 2 Dale Ave!) for an event with Gloucester-raised artists, author, and animator Ben Wickey! Ben will talk about his new graphic novel More Weight: A Salem Story - a nonfiction account of the witch trials and their ripple effect to modern times.
Books will be available at the event & preorders always encouraged!
Save the date! Book of the Month Meet Up for September is Thursday 9/25! We’ll be discussing CATALINA. Get your copy in store today!
We’ll welcome Catherine Strisik in store for a Poetry Reading on Thursday Sept 18th from 5:30-7pm. Catherine will be in conversation with friends and fellow writers Vassiliki Rapti & Peter Botteas.
Books will be available for purchase at the event.
Gloucester’s former Poet Laureate John Ronan will read from his latest poetry collection for us in store on Thursday September 4th from 6pm-7pm.
Books will be available for purchase at the reading and beforehand in store!
A Tale of Two Candles will be at The Bookstore with a variety of bookish candles during Schooner Fest Sunday! Timing is subject to change
The August BotM is ‘Good Material’ by Dolly Alderton! Save 10% off this title all month long & join us in store on August 28th to chat about the book. Complimentary tea & snacks provided!
Mark your calendars - the Self-Care Social: Pop-Up Market will be happening at Revive Wellness on August 23rd!
Join us on August 23rd at Revive Wellness for a day full of relaxation, shopping, and good vibes. From spa treatments and tarot readings to books, clothing, baked goods & more - it’s the perfect chance to treat yourself while supporting local businesses.
The Bookstore will be at the Market with a selection of curated books for sale!
Save the date! Our July Book of the Month is ‘The Serviceberry’ by Robin Wall Kimmerer! We’ll meet in store Thursday July 31st from 5:30-7pm to discuss. All are welcome. Save 10% off this title for the month of July!
Ellen Wayland-Smith, author of ‘The Science of Last Things: Essays on Deep Time and the Boundaries of the Self’, will give a book talk at The Bookstore on Thursday July 17th from 6-7pm. Books will be available for sale at the event!
Join us at Rocky Neck Cultural Center on Thursday July 17th at 7pm for an author talk with Alan Weisman about his new book ‘Hope Dies Last’! This is a free event, no RSVP required.
The Bookstore will have books for sale at the event and in store beforehand! Preorders always appreciated.
We’re excited to partner with Temple Ahavat Achim in Gloucester for an author event with Allegra Goodman on Tuesday July 15th! This event is open to the public, but registration is required. Visit the TAA website to register.
The Bookstore will have books at the event available for purchase! Preorders always appreciated.
We’re pleased to welcome poets Matthew E Henry and Linda Carney-Goodrich in store for a poetry reading! Join us in store Thursday July 10th from 6pm-7pm to listen in.
Their poetry collections will be for sale at the event.
We’re excited to collaborate on a FREE book giveaway again with our friends from Dogtown Books and CAM at the 5th Annual Gloucester Juneteenth Celebration! Special thanks to Action Inc for sponsoring this year’s free book table.
Visit Cape Ann Museum’s website for more info!
