Hardcover Book & Bargain Book Sale
Here we go again! Another sale for everyone. This time, we have ALL hardcovers on sale for 30% off (New and Used). We also have buy 1, get 1 all used books $5 and under.
Hope to see you there.
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Back to School Book Giveaway for Teachers
- Choose up to 20 free Children’s, middle readers, and/or Young adult books, while supplies last. This year, we are asking you to register for a time slot. Please only register if you can make the time slot.
- 25% off any purchase in the store all day.
Bring your ID/Business Card/Badge. Available to all Bay Area Teachers/Educators. Each Educator will be able to choose from a pre-curated selection of new books.
If you need to cancel or change your time, contact us at contact@peninsulabooks.org.
Monster Romance Book Club
Join us.
Monster romance—romance featuring nonhuman love interests—is having a massive moment. These aren’t your typical brooding vampires—we’re talking about characters who challenge everything we think we know about relationships, gender, and what it means to be human.
In A Soul to Keep by Opal Reyne, monster Orpheus demands a human sacrifice every decade in exchange for protecting Reia’s village. When Reia is chosen as the offering, she expects to meet a terrifying, inhuman being. And she does. But she also discovers that Orpheus is terribly lonely and just wants companionship. Reia soon grows unexpectedly captivated by Orpheus, even while yearning for freedom. This unlikely love story offers radical lessons about consent, vulnerability, and what it means to love
across difference.
The event is free. Registration is Required.
Meet Theodore (and author Jamie Shepard)
Meet Theodore and Jamie on August 30th at Peninsula Books. “Theodore’s Big Day”, is a heartwarming story about a Mini Australian Shepherd dog with a dream to find his furever family. This story is about hope, love, and the joy of finding where you truly belong.
Annual Book Bash Fundraiser 2025
Annual Book Bash
Fundraiser for Peninsula Book Collaborative
Join us for a night to celebrate books and community while raising funds for Peninsula Book Collaborative. We will have silent auction items, raffle prizes and more. Your ticket includes food, drinks, and fun! Proceeds from the event will support free programs and author events for the community.
Friday, September 12
5:30-8:00 pm
Colma Community Center
(1520 Hillside Blvd, Colma)
Free ticket options
(for educators/library staff/children 12 and under)
*All children under 18 must be accompanied by parent
Thank you to our sponsors:
Tanya Beat
Jill Eisenberg
Espana-Thind Family
Julie Matsueda-Osaki
Phoong Law
Smart & Final Charitable Foundation
SugarCoatedSF (dessert sponsor)
Thank you to our donors:
A.C.T
LoveAlisole
Bark Box
California Fish Grill
Charles Schulz Museum
Chipotle
Espana- Thind Family
Filoli
Golden State Valkyries
GourmetGiftBasket.com
Hiller Aviation Museum
Hobee’s
Ike’s Sandwiches
J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
K1 Speed GoKart
Lion Brand Yarns
Massage Envy
Julie Matsueda-Osaki
McKahn Wines
Miner Family Vineyard
Music at Kohl Mansion
Pier 39
Nina Reodica
Ridge Vineyards
Ritual Roasters
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Jazz
San Francisco MoMA
San Francisco Opera
San Jose Sharks
SemiFreddi’s Bakery
Shake Shack
Sibby’s Cupcakery
Top Golf
Total Wine & More
Trader Joe’s
Verve Coffee
Walt Disney Family Museum
Winchester Mystery House
Wine Road
….and more
If you are interested in being a sponsor or donating an item(s), contact us at contact[at]peninsulabooks.org.
Be Kind! Kindness Campaign 2025
Let’s Be Kind!
In the month of May, we are exploring how building community through books creates kindness and empathy. For K- 8th grade children, we are reaching out to teachers to sign up for a free teacher kit (book and activities) if they commit to reading the book and completing the activity sometime in May.
Independent Bookstore Day 2025
Independent Bookstore Day (Indie Bookstore Day) was established in 2013 to promote, celebrate, and highlight the value of the Independent bookstore community. The day has been observed on the last Saturday of April every year since 2013. This year there are over 1,200 stores participating across the country.
Independent Bookstore Day is organized by the American Booksellers Association, a national not-for-profit trade organization, that works with booksellers and industry partners to ensure the success and profitability of independently owned book retailers, and to assist in expanding the community of the book.
Peninsula Books:
- Meet & Greet with Soleil Ho (Memory of Taste), Kristen Tom (Boba! Boba!) — 11 am
Hetal Vasavada (Desi Bakes) –1 pm
- Exclusive IBD Items
- Prize wheel all day
- 20% specials throughout the day
- LibroFM Golden Ticket (winner receives 12 audiobook credits)
- Banned Book Bookstore Bingo
SCI/FI Day Group Short Story
Come by anytime on Jan. 2 to add to our SCI/FI short story as we celebrate Science Fiction Day that honors Isaac Asimov’s birthday.
Weekend Sale (Thurs.-Sun.)
Join us this weekend (Thurs. – Sun.) for a sale on books!
Bargain Books ($5 and less): buy 3, get 1 free (of equal or lesser value)
All Hardcover Books: 20% off
All Biographies/Memoirs: 20% off
Come and grab a stack of books! See you there.
Author Reading & Signing: Stacey Bowen
Join us for our first author reading and signing. Stacey Bowen will read from her book “Things I wish I Knew”. She will also personalize copies of her books. They are available for purchase at Peninsula Books. See you there.