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Firefly Bookstore Celebrates National Poetry Month with a Month-Long Series of Events Kutztown, PA — Firefly Bookstore is proud to celebrate National Poetry Month this April with a full lineup of events highlighting local voices, emerging writers, and established poets from across the region. Throughout the month, Firefly will host four free public events, each offering featured readings followed by open mic opportunities for community members to share their own work. Observed each Ap …

Spring is just around the corner, and what better way to welcome the new season than with a month full of exciting events at Firefly Bookstore? Whether you’re looking to meet fellow readers, discover new books, dive into gaming, or share your writing, there’s something happening for you. Check out all the ways to get involved this March! Open Gaming Sessions Saturday Afternoons – March 1 & 15 | 1:00–5:00 PM Looking for a fun way to spend your Saturday afternoon? Join …

"I miss reading for myself." Reading potentially holds the magic of personal discovery—a moment in time when you pick up a book and can enter a world of adventure, insight, knowledge, and relaxation. For many of us, however, that magic has dimmed somewhat. In our school years, reading was and is often tightly intertwined with homework and assignments, gradually shifting our experience or reading from a personal reward to an external obligation. As bookstore owners and a member of the Ameri …

My name is Jordan Busits. I've been working at Firefly Bookstore for close to three years now, with one of those years taking on the role as adult coordinator and co-founder of our store's Teen Banned Book Club.The club was initially thought-up by local middle schooler Joslyn Diffenbaugh back in late 2021, at the time nothing more than a humble suggestion if she could host her club here and be supplied with the needed books. By then I had a year of book selling experience under my …

Hello, fellow bookworm.My name is Alex, and I have worked at Firefly Bookstore for a little while now. You may have run into me on your occasional stops in - I’m always the one wearing the funky earrings. If our paths haven’t crossed before, it’s nice to meet you now.The path of events that led me to this job were rather coincidental. I transferred to Kutztown University during the height of shutdown amidst the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, so my chances to explore town and get to know this small c …