To help spread the word about and combat book bans, Libro.fm, Silent Book Club, independent bookshops, and public libraries are partnering up for the second year in a row to host Banned Books Read-Ins during Banned Books Week (October 4-10, 2026). Book Bar will be hosting a Read-In event on Sunday, Oct. 4th from 3-5pm (after closing). All in-person attendees will receive a free audiobook to download (attendees will be able to choose between a free copy of Banned Together or How to Defend Books and Why).
We'll chat a little about banned/challenged books and their impact, you can browse our banned books offerings (including our favorite banned books and banned books merch), then we'll do a silent book club, and more!
Entrance to the event is free, but we want to know how many people to expect so please RSVP for free here: