BYO Craft Hangout Session :)

Weekly meditation (almost) every Sunday in May! We hope you join us!

BYO Craft Hangout Session :)

Join Leila Mottley, nationally-acclaimed author of the best-selling novel Nightcrawling, for a discussion about her latest poetry book, woke up no light! You won’t want to miss this brilliant author in person!

Celebrate Indie Bookstore Day with us and stop on by!

BYO Craft Hangout Session :)

Weekly meditation every Sunday in April! We hope you join us!

Join us for this 3-part art series to help channel your emotions into creative outlets!

THIS WEEK: Crochet Class

Join author Christopher Marmolejo at Octavia’s Bookshelf as we dive into their radical and decolonial work, RED TAROT!!

BYO Craft Hangout Session :)

Weekly meditation every Sunday in April! We hope you join us!

Join us for this 3-part art series to help channel your emotions into creative outlets!

THIS WEEK: Birthing Journal Workshop

Weekly meditation every Sunday in April! We hope you join us!

Join us for this 3-part art series to help channel your emotions into creative outlets!

THIS WEEK: Sip ‘N’ Paint

Local Pasadena poets are at The Shelf to share their wonderful work!

Discover the untold story of Ella Jenkins, the First Lady of Children's Music. While many know her from Sesame Street and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, few realize that her groundbreaking career in children's music was rooted in the fight for equality.

“Those familiar with Harriet Jacobs’ autobiography will discover new, vital details about her lifelong struggle in defense of Black women and Black people. Those encountering this work fot the first time will be profoundly altered by Jacobs’ relentless pursuit of equal rights and justice.”—Kali Gross, Emory University

Join us for a special dual author reading and signing! Jennifer Chow (ILL FATED FORTUNE) and Iris Yamashita (VILLAGE IN THE DARK) partner together for the debut of their novels.

Set in the small Hawaiian town of Hanapēpē, a young boy, Ron, worries that he won't find the perfect gift for his mother's birthday. However, his thoughtfulness leads him to set out on a journey, and his discoveries will serve as a gift to the entire town.

A reclamation of essential history and a hopeful gesture toward a better political future, this is what listening to Black women looks like—from a professor of political science and columnist for Teen Vogue.

Follow the adventures of this young boy with a rare genetic disorder (CDG) as he both lives and thrives!

Suitable for all ages.

JOIN US at Octavia’s Bookshelf in Pasadena for the Los Angeles launch of The Gist of Bid Whist by Lamont Jones. Lamont Jones will be in conversation with André Birotte Jr. and MyKhanh Shelton, followed by a Q&A, mini-workshop, and book signing. A complimentary Bicycle card deck will be given with each purchase of a copy of The Gist of Bid Whist, while supplies last. This is a free event.

Join us for this reading about the journey of an aspiring young leader! Suitable for all ages!

A children’s reading about a superhero mom who gets help from her sidekick kiddo!

Author, storyteller, & doula Brandi Sellerz-Jackson joins us for a magical evening in conversation about her new book, On Thriving, with Dene Logan! See you at 7pm!

We’re turning 1 year old today! Come celebrate with us!!

African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Prevention Initiative and Octavia’s Bookshelf present:

FIND YOUR ROOTS: THE ORIGINS OF BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH EVENT

There will be giveaways, light refreshments, and an insightful panel with authors and experts within the field of maternal health!

Support the stuttering community and join us for this stuttering spoken word night!

AUTHOR EVENT: From a popular dating coach and podcast host, comes a guide to dismantling the myths that get in the way of finding love.

Join us as we relax with Mind, Body, & Soul: A Self-Care Coloring Book for Black Women by mental health therapist and author, Oludara Adeeyo!