Orinda Books
@orindabooks.bsky.social
An indie bookstore serving Orinda, CA since 1976.
Stock up on books for your Valentine!
January 23, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Stock up on books for your Valentine!
We'd like to highlight one of our staff's favorite children's book illustrators: X. Fang! X. Fang is the author of We are Definitely Human, Dim Sum Palace, and, the winner of the 2025 New York Public Library's Best Illustrated Children's Book, Broken.
January 21, 2026 at 7:45 PM
We'd like to highlight one of our staff's favorite children's book illustrators: X. Fang! X. Fang is the author of We are Definitely Human, Dim Sum Palace, and, the winner of the 2025 New York Public Library's Best Illustrated Children's Book, Broken.
Orinda Books is open regular hours today, 10 AM to 5:30 PM.
Happy MLK Jr. Day!
Happy MLK Jr. Day!
January 19, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Orinda Books is open regular hours today, 10 AM to 5:30 PM.
Happy MLK Jr. Day!
Happy MLK Jr. Day!
For February, Pat's Book Club will be reading and discussing Jokha Alharthi's Celestial Bodies. The book club will be meeting in-store on Thursday, February 5th, at 11 AM.
January 14, 2026 at 7:45 PM
For February, Pat's Book Club will be reading and discussing Jokha Alharthi's Celestial Bodies. The book club will be meeting in-store on Thursday, February 5th, at 11 AM.
I don't know about you but I love a hot cup of tea when I sit down to read. Now, Orinda Books has you covered! We are now selling NovelTea tea tins with a variety of delicious (and punny) loose leaf teas. Care for a cup of Picture of Earl Grey? How 'bout some War and Peach?
January 12, 2026 at 7:45 PM
I don't know about you but I love a hot cup of tea when I sit down to read. Now, Orinda Books has you covered! We are now selling NovelTea tea tins with a variety of delicious (and punny) loose leaf teas. Care for a cup of Picture of Earl Grey? How 'bout some War and Peach?
The Walnut Creek Library Foundation will be hosting Kevin Fagan, author of The Lost and the found, on Tuesday, January 20, at 7 PM in the Oak View Room at the Walnut Creek Library.
Live! From the Library - The Lost and the Found with Kevin Fagan
Award-winning journalist Kevin Fagan – episodically homelessness in his youth – spent decades covering homelessness for the San Francisco Chronicle. His book The Lost and the Found, hailed by the...
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January 9, 2026 at 7:45 PM
The Walnut Creek Library Foundation will be hosting Kevin Fagan, author of The Lost and the found, on Tuesday, January 20, at 7 PM in the Oak View Room at the Walnut Creek Library.
January 5, 2026 at 7:45 PM
It's almost 2026!
We're open half day today for New Year's Eve; 10 AM to 3 PM. We'll be closed tomorrow for New Year's Day.
We'll see you all in the New Year!
We're open half day today for New Year's Eve; 10 AM to 3 PM. We'll be closed tomorrow for New Year's Day.
We'll see you all in the New Year!
December 31, 2025 at 7:45 PM
It's almost 2026!
We're open half day today for New Year's Eve; 10 AM to 3 PM. We'll be closed tomorrow for New Year's Day.
We'll see you all in the New Year!
We're open half day today for New Year's Eve; 10 AM to 3 PM. We'll be closed tomorrow for New Year's Day.
We'll see you all in the New Year!
Don't forget to buy your new 2026 wall calendars! We have several wall, desk, and planning calendars still available for purchase in-store. Take advantage of the last few days of 2025 to get ready for the New Year!
December 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Don't forget to buy your new 2026 wall calendars! We have several wall, desk, and planning calendars still available for purchase in-store. Take advantage of the last few days of 2025 to get ready for the New Year!
As they say in the old U.K., Happy Boxing Day!
We're closed today and the next couple of days. We'll see you all in-store on Monday. Have a relaxing weekend!
We're closed today and the next couple of days. We'll see you all in-store on Monday. Have a relaxing weekend!
December 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
As they say in the old U.K., Happy Boxing Day!
We're closed today and the next couple of days. We'll see you all in-store on Monday. Have a relaxing weekend!
We're closed today and the next couple of days. We'll see you all in-store on Monday. Have a relaxing weekend!
Merry Christmas from Orinda Books!
We're open half day today and then closed from tomorrow through Sunday. Stop by and get your last-minute gifts now!
We're open half day today and then closed from tomorrow through Sunday. Stop by and get your last-minute gifts now!
December 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Merry Christmas from Orinda Books!
We're open half day today and then closed from tomorrow through Sunday. Stop by and get your last-minute gifts now!
We're open half day today and then closed from tomorrow through Sunday. Stop by and get your last-minute gifts now!
Pat's Book Club will be meeting in the new year on Thursday, January 8th, at 11 AM. They will be reading and discussing Elizabeth O'Connor's Whale Fall.
December 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Pat's Book Club will be meeting in the new year on Thursday, January 8th, at 11 AM. They will be reading and discussing Elizabeth O'Connor's Whale Fall.
Jólabókaflóð is the Icelandic yuletide tradition of gifting someone a book to read on Christmas Eve. I can't think of a better way to say "Gleðileg Jól" (Merry Christmas) than a new book gifted to me on a cozy winter's night. Stop by and stock up for this year's "book flood."
#shopindie #shoplocal
#shopindie #shoplocal
December 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Jólabókaflóð is the Icelandic yuletide tradition of gifting someone a book to read on Christmas Eve. I can't think of a better way to say "Gleðileg Jól" (Merry Christmas) than a new book gifted to me on a cozy winter's night. Stop by and stock up for this year's "book flood."
#shopindie #shoplocal
#shopindie #shoplocal
Our local mystery book club, Murder Over Easy, will be skipping December and will meet on Thursday, January 22nd, at 10:30 AM in-store.
December 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Our local mystery book club, Murder Over Easy, will be skipping December and will meet on Thursday, January 22nd, at 10:30 AM in-store.
Along with our classic picture books like How the Grinch Stole Christmas and The Polar Express, we have some newcomers to the Christmas Picture Book display. If you want to bring some new joy to the holiday reading list, give some of these titles a try.
December 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Along with our classic picture books like How the Grinch Stole Christmas and The Polar Express, we have some newcomers to the Christmas Picture Book display. If you want to bring some new joy to the holiday reading list, give some of these titles a try.
Want a book we don't have on our shelves? Place your order now! This is crunch time for our delivery services and you never know what delays may happen. Best to get your orders in early if you want your books to arrive before Christmas! The earlier, the better!
December 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Want a book we don't have on our shelves? Place your order now! This is crunch time for our delivery services and you never know what delays may happen. Best to get your orders in early if you want your books to arrive before Christmas! The earlier, the better!
Don't forget to #ShopIndie and #ShopLocal this month for your own Shelf Care!
December 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Don't forget to #ShopIndie and #ShopLocal this month for your own Shelf Care!
Stop by in-store on Dec. 16 between 2 and 4 PM for tea and a biscuit while you shop to celebrate Jane Austen's 250th Birthday. All Jane Austen titles will be 10% Off!
December 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Stop by in-store on Dec. 16 between 2 and 4 PM for tea and a biscuit while you shop to celebrate Jane Austen's 250th Birthday. All Jane Austen titles will be 10% Off!
We've put our holiday books on display as we enter December! We've also brought out our winter wrapping paper for all your gift-wrapping needs.
Orinda Books is ready to go for this holiday season! Are you ready?☃️ 🕎 🎄
Orinda Books is ready to go for this holiday season! Are you ready?☃️ 🕎 🎄
December 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
We've put our holiday books on display as we enter December! We've also brought out our winter wrapping paper for all your gift-wrapping needs.
Orinda Books is ready to go for this holiday season! Are you ready?☃️ 🕎 🎄
Orinda Books is ready to go for this holiday season! Are you ready?☃️ 🕎 🎄
See you Monday for Apple Cider Monday!
November 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM
See you Monday for Apple Cider Monday!
