The East Village's independent bookstore and bar. Please visit us at 197 East 3rd Street (and Avenue B) in Manhattan. Open daily: Sunday-Wednesday 9am to midnight and Thursday-Saturday 9am to 1am.

Book Club Bar offers a variety of in-store (and occasionally offsite) events, in both a free and ticketed format. Our events frequently sell out or reach capacity, so if you are interested in attending, please RSVP, buy a ticket, or show a little early to snag a seat.

Independent general bookstore and full service cocktail and espresso bar in the East Village of NYC, serving handcrafted drinks in a cozy community space.

Book Club Bar opened in November 2019 and serves as a community hub of the East Village: a new kind of independent bookstore featuring top-notch cocktails, beer, wine, and coffee. Owners Erin Neary and Nat Esten have been proud to call the East Village home for over a decade.

Can I host my book club here? Due to limited space, all our seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please refer to our Event Calendar to get a sense of seating capacity for the evening.

Independent general bookstore and full service cocktail and espresso bar in the East Village of NYC, serving handcrafted drinks in a cozy community space.

Independent general bookstore and full service cocktail and espresso bar in the East Village of NYC, serving handcrafted drinks in a cozy community space.

Independent general bookstore and full service cocktail and espresso bar in the East Village of NYC, serving handcrafted drinks in a cozy community space.

“An unvarnished view of war and its repercussions: fear, dread, devastation, and exile.”—Elisabeth Egan, New York Times Book Review Born in Jerusalem in 1978, Najwan Darwish is one of the most important poets of the Arabic-speaking world.

Independent general bookstore and full service cocktail and espresso bar in the East Village of NYC, serving handcrafted drinks in a cozy community space.