Are You with the Banned Books?
Did you know that 2022 has been a banner year for banning and challenging books in schools and libraries? Whether the challenges come about because of racism, sexuality, or gender identity, what is always at the forefront of these book banning attempts is censorship. Banned…
Bookmans Celebrates Tolkien Week 2022!
Calling all J.R.R. Tolkien lovers! “Tolkien Week is observed as the calendar week containing September 22, which is always observed as Hobbit Day. Both celebrations began in 1978. Hobbit Day in particular, and Tolkien Week as well, have gained some measure of legal dignity through…
College Students Get Rewarded at Bookmans!
College is a time to discover who you are and what you love, and Bookmans is here for it! Whether you’re adapting to a new city or state, easing into classwork, or busy finding the best ways to add some fun into your hectic schedule,…
Free Summer Kids Events are Back at Bookmans!
Every year, Bookmans does something special to help kids have some awesome summertime fun. There is plenty of time for children to play video games and hit the pool. Bookmans wants to add another level of fun to their summer schedule with our free Summer…
Free Summer Kids Events are Back at Bookmans! – Tucson
Every year, Bookmans does something special to help kids have some awesome summertime fun. There is plenty of time for children to play video games and hit the pool. Bookmans wants to add another level of fun to their summer schedule with our free Summer…
Get and Give with Summer Reads 2022!
Do you know what’s better than reading a great book? Getting a great book for free! This summer, Bookmans is helping you stock up on all the books you can handle – and help you pay it forward too with Bookmans Summer Reads! From June…
Poefest: Arizona Student Writing Competition 2022
PoeFest is celebrating its 14th year commemorating the works of Edgar Allan Poe, and you can be a part of it all at multiple locations throughout Phoenix, Arizona this October. PoeFest has been a labor of love for a decade. When PoeFest first opened, it…
Bookmans Heads to Phoenix Fan Fusion!
Phoenix Fan Fusion is back this Memorial Day weekend, May 27-29! Bookmans is not only going to be there as we are every year, we’re all over the convention like never before! We cannot wait to see all of the artists, costumes, and incredible gaming…
Easter Eggs are Hiding at Bookmans!
Get those baskets ready for your little ones to collect some Easter eggs! Here’s what you can take part in at your local Bookmans store! Bookmans Northwest: A Bookish Easter Egg Hunt (April 9) Bookmans Midtown: Be Yourself: An Easter Storytime (April 15) Bookmans Mesa:…
Cheers to Independent Bookstore Day 2022!
April is one of the BEST months of the year. Why? Independent Bookstore Day, of course! Independent Bookstore Day (IBD) is a favorite day of the year for all book lovers and all indie booksellers too. Bookmans and our employees get to celebrate being a…
Bookmans Celebrates Will Eisner Week!
“Will Eisner Week is held every March celebrating comics, graphic novel literacy, free speech, and the legacy of Will Eisner. Will Eisner Week is one of our favorite celebration weeks of the year. Not only does it allow us to spotlight some of our favorite…
We’ll See You at the Tucson Festival of Books!
The Tucson Festival of Books is almost here, and it is truly one of the most incredible events in the country! The Tucson Festival of Books, or TFOB for short, is the third-largest literary festival in the U.S. The TFOB 2022 event includes more than…
Ticket Tuesday Giveaway – Birdtalker!
We’re giving away two tickets to see Birdtalker at 191 Toole in downtown Tucson on Saturday, November 13! Want to win them? Comment below and let us know who your FAVORITE local band is and you could win! A winner will be chosen on Thursday,…
Freebie Friday Giveaway – Heartless Bastards!
We’re giving away two tickets to see the Heartless Bastards with Valley Queen at 191 Toole n downtown Tucson on Monday, November 1! Want to win them? Comment below and let us know who your FAVORITE local band is and you could win! A winner…
A (Bookman’s) Flashback!
If you grew up in Arizona, you likely went to Bookmans as a kid. We have been around since 1976, after all. We’ve been through some serious changes over the years, one of the biggest being dropping that apostrophe in our name. Yep, you’re not…
September Featured Artists at Bookmans!
Featured Artists are heading to Bookmans stores throughout Arizona! Bookmans stores have been introducing some amazing local artists to our spaces in 2021, and these awesome artists are around all September long! These are the artists making huge waves in Arizona, and you can find…
If You Give a Child a Book – You Could Win!
Bookmans Phoenix and Bookmans Mesa are excited to team up with ABC15, CW61, and the Scripps Foundation to give an extra special THANK YOU to all those who donated to the If You Give a Child a Book campaign! If You Give a Child a…
August Featured Artists at Bookmans!
Featured Artists are heading to Bookmans stores throughout Arizona! Bookmans stores have been introducing some amazing local artists to our spaces in 2021, and these awesome artists are around all August long! All six of our stores welcome incredible artisans who are making a big…
Bookmans Dogs and Cats 2022 Calendar Contest!
***CONTEST CLOSED*** ALL WINNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. Bookmans had so much fun making our 2021 Dogs of Bookmans calendar that we just had to do it again… only better! This time, we’re making TWO CALENDARS – a dog calendar and a cat calendar for 2022!…
July Featured Artists at Bookmans!
Featured Artists are heading to Bookmans stores throughout Arizona! Bookmans stores have been introducing some amazing local artists to our spaces since February. This June we’ve got a featured artist at all six of our Bookmans stores! All six of our stores welcome incredible artisans…