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This one deserved a grid post. Shoutout to whoever made this at our anniversary party 🙏 by @timbrebooks

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We are so excited to be supporting @vencolibrary ‘s 2026 One County, One Book initiative.

✨Saturday, Oct. 10th, @lisasee_writer will be sharing about her book Daughters of the Sun and Moon at @museumofventuracounty from 2-4 pm. We’ll be there with copies to purchase.

✨ Sunday, Oct. 11th at 5:30 pm we’re hosting our monthly Zeitgeist book club which features a Timbre-staff selection connected to current conversation in our culture. by @timbrebooks

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⚠️Happy Banned Books Week! ⚠️

Now through Saturday, we’re highlighting books that have faced censorship across the country and talking about why advocating for free speech and the freedom to read matters.

What’s a book you’re shocked has been banned or challenged? We were personally confused by James and the Giant Peach….... 🍑🤔 by @timbrebooks

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15 days ago

🎉🎉🎉 It’s time to party folks!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

Join us for our SIXTH anniversary on October 17th. We have so many fun things planned for you! 
11:30: Kid’s story time with Maya 📖

2:00: Trivia with Kimmy 🤨

All Day:

-Enter the annual raffle for a chance to win a free book a month for a WHOLE YEAR 😱😱😱

-Timbre Books gift cards hidden around the shop, finders keepers! 🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♀️

-Timbre Books coloring page for the kiddos and a word search for the adults! 🖍️🔎

-Collage station and magazine grab bag table ✂️

-Digital Photo Booth to pose with your books! 📷

-Community puzzle! 🧩

-Typewriters for you to share your favorite Timbre memories, write secret love notes or start your novel 📝

And of course all the books! 📚 📚📚  ✨✨✨ We can’t wait to celebrate with you! ✨✨✨ taken in Timbre Books by @timbrebooks

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16 days ago

It’s time to get spooky at Timbre Books. 👻

Join us for our October Open Mic on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 3:30pm for a cozy living room-style gathering where we’ll share some words, sip some tea, and celebrate spooky season together 🎃✨

Bring your own writing to share, or read a favorite published poem, short story, or other piece that feels perfect for Halloween. Ghost stories, eerie poems, strange little tales, and dramatic readings are all very welcome. Costumers are highly encouraged! 🕯️

A few details:

• Open mic is hosted in-store every last Saturday of the month, 3:30–5pm
• 5 minutes per performer
• Sign up when you arrive
• All ages welcome! Because open mics are spontaneous, we can’t guarantee that all content will be suitable for all audiences.
• Tea + snacks provided ☕ Bring your own mug for maximum coziness.
• We’ll have chairs, plus a little floor space for anyone who wants to get extra comfy with a cushion.

Whether you’re brave enough to take the mic or would rather curl up and listen to some spooky stories, come hang out in our literary living room 🛋️🕸️📚 taken in Timbre Books by @timbrebooks

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19 days ago

Open miiiiiccc you all showed up! Now go get your spooky stories ready for October……. 👻🎃 by @timbrebooks

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23 days ago

Have you walked the hallowed halls of Timbre University?

Come by the store to enroll in your class and begin your literary journey. taken in Timbre Books by @timbrebooks

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Enrollment is officially open at Timbre University!

Stop by the bookstore to pick up your enrollment card, choose your course, and begin working toward your Timbre University diploma.

First assignment: pick out your first book. Not sure where to start? Our faculty members are available to offer recommendations.

Remember to bring your enrollment card back throughout the semester to collect your punches and complete your extra credit.

Class is now in session. Happy reading! taken in Timbre Books by @timbrebooks

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Last month’s open mic was a blast!!! Let’s do it again 😎

Join us Saturday, Sept. 26, at 3:30pm for a living room-style gathering where we’ll get cozy, share some words, and get inspired ⭐

A few details:

• Open mic will be hosted in-store every last Saturday of the month, 3:30-5pm
• 5 minutes per performer
• Sign up on-site via Google Forms
• All ages welcome! Because open mics are spontaneous, we can’t guarantee that all content will be suitable for all audiences.
• Tea + snacks provided ☕ Bring your own mug for maximum coziness.
• We’ll have chairs, plus a little floor space for anyone who wants to get extra comfy with a cushion.

Whether you're reading a piece or just listening, we welcome you to come hang out in our literary living room 🛋️📖 by @timbrebooks

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TIMBRE 203 | The Intersection of Sacred & Silly: Poetry, Creativity, Realism, Magic, & Hope

All of these selections deal with the melding of the everyday mundane, tenderness, and hope. A study in silliness, resilience, creativity, and attention. Buoys in turbulent times call for creative community engagement! Kindness and love that do not require ignorance of difficulty, discomfort, and complexity to flourish. An inspiring idea garden!

Taught by Professor Hayley

Enrollment is now open. Please check the course catalogue on our website for more information. taken in Timbre Books by @timbrebooks

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TIMBRE 202 | Inherited & Created Spaces: How Places Shape Us, and How We Shape Them

How much does the place we live in determine the life we live? This syllabus explores the built environments we inherit, the policies and histories that shaped them, and the communities and ways of living we create within them. From segregation and housing insecurity to walkability, climate change, and the search for meaningful community, these books ask a deceptively simple question: How are we supposed to live in the modern age?

Taught by Professor Kimmy

Enrollment is now open. Please check the course catalogue on our website for more information. taken in Timbre Books by @timbrebooks

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TIMBRE 201 | Goddesses, Monsters, & Mortals: Rewriting the Myths We Inherited

Every myth we were handed in school came from the same vantage point: men writing about men, for men, about the shaping of the “heroes”: Odysseus, Theseus, Agamemnon, Hercules, and so on. And yet these heroes used, abused, and discarded women in order to achieve their goals. Nine times out of ten, they would be nothing without the goddesses who guided them, the “monsters” they slayed, or the women by their sides.

We’ll discuss who is remembered as divine, who is condemned as monstrous, who is praised as a hero and what changes when the silenced finally get the mic.

Taught by Professor Maya

Enrollment is now open. Please check the course catalogue on our website for more information. taken in Timbre Books by @timbrebooks

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