Bookmark This Bar

Happy Pride Month from all of us at Bookmark This Bar! 🌈📚❤️

We are proud to be your local, independent bookstore and bar all year round, but this month, we’re turning up the color just a little bit more. 🏳️‍🌈

Take a peek at our window! We believe that bookstores are essential safe spaces, and we want everyone who walks through our doors to feel seen, welcomed, and celebrated. Whether you’re here to find your next q***r read, enjoy a cocktail at the bar, or just find a cozy spot to exist, we are so glad you're here.

"You are a story worth telling" -Audre Lorde

🔥 SPICE UP YOUR SUMMERFEST! 🌶️🍹

Summerfest is officially just around the corner on June 4th, 5th, and 6th, and we have the perfect way to keep your weekend moving. Meet the Hot Rod Jalapeño Margarita!

It’s crisp, it’s refreshing, and it has just the right amount of kick to match the festival energy. ☀️🕶️

Whether you need a pre-festival pre-game or a cozy, air-conditioned escape from the crowds to sit down with a great book, our bar is ready for you.

Mark your calendars, gather your crew, and come get spicy with us this weekend!

We are so excited for our first Summerfest! Make sure to stop by while you are downtown 😎

We have the Hot Rod ready to go, along with $10 regular margaritas 🌶️

And don’t forget we have Titus Benton’s book signing on Saturday from 3 pm-5 pm ✍️

See you all soon!!

🚨 ROLLA… THIS IS YOUR SUMMER 🚨

We’re not talking about a “little event”…
We’re talking THREE DAYS of Route 66, chrome, music, food, and straight-up FUN.

🔥 ROUTE 66 SUMMERFEST
📅 June 4, 5 & 6, 2026
📍 Downtown Rolla (Pine Street / Festival Lots)

Here’s just a taste of what’s coming your way:

🚗 Classic Car Show lining Route 66
🏍️ Motorcycle Show
🎶 LIVE MUSIC all weekend (hello Weekend Vibe Band 🙌)
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 FREE Kids Activities (yes… FREE 🙌)
🌭 Food Trucks + Downtown Eats
🐶 Crazy Funny Dog Show (you already know 😂)
🏁 Hillbilly Drag Race + Burnout Competition
🎤 Open Mic + Entertainment all day
🎉 Parade + Ribbon Cutting to kick it all off

AND THEN…

💥 THE DRONE SHOW 💥
🕘 Saturday at 9 PM
✨ Lighting up the sky over Downtown Rolla
🚌 Free Shuttle from Gale Bullman parking lot 7 pm - 845 pm and returning 9:30 pm until 11 pm. Parking won’t be an issue!

👉 Food trucks stay open
👉 Music keeps going
👉 You’ll want to STAY for this

This is Route 66’s CENTENNIAL YEAR… and Rolla is showing UP.

So grab your lawn chairs, your friends, your kids, your car club, your appetite…
…and plan to spend the weekend with us.

Because this isn’t just an event—
👉 it’s Summerfest on Route 66 😎

Let's talk about bookish commitment issues... 👀

Are you ready to commit to a multi-book series relationship, or do you prefer a casual, one-night-stand(alone)?

Our latest tip jar battle is officially live! Swing by the shop, grab a cocktail, and vote for the way you prefer to read.

👇 Defend your choice in the comments! 👇

🚨 THE PROPHECY HAS BEEN FULFILLED. THE CHOSEN ONE IS BACK. 🚨

We know you’ve been walking into the shop, looking at Chapter 1: The Chosen One charcuterie board, and feeling a deep, flatbread cracker-shaped void in your soul.

The dark times are over. Our Truffle Flatbreads are officially BACK IN STOCK. 🎉

These crackers have more main-character energy than Xaden Riorson 😎. They are crisp, they are earthy, and frankly, they carry the entire board on their backs.

Come grab a board, pour a glass, and give these legendary crackers the welcome-back party they deserve this weekend. 🥂✨

⏳ THE CLOCK IS TICKING! ⏳

The raffle jar is filling up fast, and you only have until 6 pm Sunday, May 31st to get your name in the running to win one of 3 signed copies of The Ballad of Falling Dragons! 🐉✨

Want to claim your chance to win? It’s incredibly easy:
🎟️ Get one free ticket automatically with ANY purchase in the shop.
🎟️ Get another ticket for every $25 you spend! (Time to stock up on those books, bookmarks, and 3D prints... 😉)

Whether you’ve been eyeing a new fantasy release or just need an excuse for a weekend cocktail, make sure you swing by before the end of the month to enter!

Who will the dragons choose? ⚔️👇 Join us at 5 pm on June 1st on Facebook Live to watch the drawing! We will be reaching out to all winners, so don't worry if you miss it.