Booksweet Kids Summer Reading Program 2025

Booksweet Kids Summer Reading Program 2025

Join us on an epic summer quest across the Isle of Booksweet! Readers 18 and under and invited to explore six magical locations by reading books, attending events, and completing activities. Get your map stamped by completing each location’s requirements, including...
Bookseller Recommendations: Upcoming June Releases

Bookseller Recommendations: Upcoming June Releases

Not sure where to start with upcoming June book releases? These are a few we’re most excited about here at Booksweet! Heather Recommends Kill Creatures by Rory Power Out June 3 One of my favorite things about Rory Power is the way she writes female friendships...
Upcoming Events in June

Upcoming Events in June

Booksweet events are a great place to stay connected to your community, meet cool new people, and add a little bright spot to your week. Join us for our upcoming events in June! Book Clubs We hope to invite a group of people who have read the book (or don’t mind...
Meet Booksweet’s New Owners: The Rhoden/Thacker Family

Meet Booksweet’s New Owners: The Rhoden/Thacker Family

Ann Arbor’s independent, family-owned community bookshop Booksweet (1729 Plymouth Road), will be cared for by new owners starting July 1, 2024. The Rhoden / Thacker Family–spouses Darcy Rhoden and Casey Thacker–along with Darcy’s sibling Louis and their dad Del–will...
Mazina’igan Wiishkobad

Mazina’igan Wiishkobad

At Booksweet, we engage with ongoing learning about Indigenous values, perspectives, and histories—and what it means to be white business owners on occupied land. Booksweet and the City of Ann Arbor occupy the ancestral and contemporary lands of the Anishinaabe...
Author School Visits = Lifelong Impact

Author School Visits = Lifelong Impact

When authors visit schools, something magical happens. Lifelong memories are formed. Creative careers are celebrated. Stories are understood with depth and lasting impact. Reading and learning become experiential, fostering connection and joy. As you consider vendors...