One shared calendar
Every event, all in one place.
- Readings & signings
- Book clubs
- Literary festivals
- Virtual events
Result
Stop checking ten calendars
Lit Circle for readers
All the bookish events. All in one great place.
Lit Circle gathers readings, signings, book clubs, and literary festivals from independent bookstores and literary organizations across your area, then helps you keep track of the ones worth showing up for.
Keeping up with it all
shouldn't take this much work.
The events are out there. Finding them means:
- Checking a dozen bookstore calendars, newsletters, and Instagram feeds
- Hearing about the reading you’d have loved… the morning after
- Missing touring authors who passed right through town
- Following six stores and still feeling a step behind
The literary life around you is bigger than any one shop's calendar.
How it works
One calendar for
the whole scene.
We bring together events from every participating bookstore and literary organization into one place you can browse, filter, and search.
Subscribe to a weekly roundup for your area, or create a free account to make it personal: digests tuned to your taste, plus a running list of what you want to catch.
A map of literary life
Find bookstores near you — and wherever you travel.
- Interactive bookstore map
- Store profiles, hours & links
- Each store’s upcoming events
- Literary organizations too
Result
Discover your next favorite shop
Browse by what you love
Narrow it down to your kind of night.
- Filter by event type
- Filter by genre
- Nearby or virtual
- Keyword search — coming very soon
Result
Less scrolling, more reading
Weekly roundup
The week’s notable events, in your inbox.
- Chicago Weekly
- Philadelphia Weekly
- More areas on the way
- Free — no account needed
Result
Never another “wish I’d known”
The map
Every bookstore,
on one map.
Readers don't just discover events, they discover places. Explore the independent bookstores around you, and find a new one wherever you happen to be.
Free account
Make it yours.
Everything above works without signing in. An account is where Lit Circle starts working for you.
Personalized digests
Pick the bookstores, event types, and genres you care about, and how often you want to hear from us: daily to monthly. Never miss an event you’d have wanted to be at.
My Agenda
Save upcoming events, including individual sessions at literary festivals, to one running list.
Favorites
Keep the bookstores and literary organizations you love a click away.
Anatomy of an event
Everything you need to
decide, in one glance.
1 · Details
Date, time, location + Maps
2 · The book
Featured author + title
3 · Get the book
The host store or its shops
4 · RSVP
Straight to the store’s RSVP
5 · The store
Full bookstore profile
1 · Details
Date, time, location + Maps
3 · Get the book
The host store or its shops
5 · The store
Full bookstore profile
2 · The book
Featured author + title
4 · RSVP
Straight to the store’s RSVP
Straight to the source. Every event is tied to a real bookstore or literary org.
On the way
We're just
getting started.
One-click RSVP
RSVP to events without leaving Lit Circle.
Calendar sync
Push events to Google Calendar, Outlook, or Apple Calendar.
Genre hubs
Everything happening in Romance, Mystery, Sci-Fi, and more: events, releases, and authors in one place.
Author profiles
Follow your favorite authors and see when they’re reading near you.
Recommendations
Events picked for you, based on what you save and attend.
FAQ
Common Questions
Is Lit Circle free?
Yes, completely free for readers. It always will be.
Do I need an account?
No. You can browse the full calendar and map and subscribe to a weekly newsletter without one. An account adds personalized digests, your Agenda, and Favorites.
Which areas do you cover?
Chicago and Philadelphia today, with more on the way. You can browse from anywhere and set your ZIP code to see what’s nearby.
What kinds of events?
Readings, signings, launch parties, book clubs, workshops, literary festivals, and virtual events, all hosted by independent bookstores and literary organizations.
How do digests work?
Choose your bookstores, event types, genres, and cadence, and we email you the matches at a time you pick. You can pause anytime from any email.
What about my privacy?
We ask for a ZIP code, never your full address, and we never sell your data. You control every email and can unsubscribe in one click.
How is this different from Eventbrite or Meetup?
It’s curated to the independent literary world and rooted in real local bookstores and organizations, not a general event marketplace.