Join us Aug 1st at Monarch Books & Gifts for our Where’s Waldo Party! We will be having a Where’s Waldo-inspired store-wide scavenger hunt, and a buy one get one 50% off promotion! A great opportunity for teachers to stock up on the latest reads and classroom needs!
Thank you to all that came out to celebrate the launch of Lynn Painter's (@LAPainter) latest release, Maid for Each Other!
Available for purchase now in-store and online at Monarch Books & Gifts: monarchbooksandgifts.com/ite…
Happy Friday from Monarch Books & Gifts! We just wanted to take a moment to appreciate the article by @KCIndependent on our store!
You can read the full article here: kcindependent.com/take-note-…
Join us July 19th to celebrate the launch of Lynn Painter's latest rom-com, Maid for Each Other!
3:00 PM In-Conversation SOLD OUT
5:00 PM Meet & Greet + Photo Op TICKET SALES OPEN
Get your tickets here: monarchbooksandgifts.com/eve…
An independent bookstore is more than four walls—it’s a meeting place for minds and hearts, a stage for stories, and a sanctuary for readers. Your purchase sustains not just business, but belonging. It supports the shelves, the staff, and the storytellers. #shoplocal
Thank you to Katie McLiney of @Lockal for taking the time to celebrate 5 of Kansas City's Independent Bookstores! Monarch Books & Gifts is privileged to be in such good company!
Read the full article here: lnkd.in/e6RRXpAP
Looking to read E-Books? Look no further than Monarch Books & Gifts! Thanks to Bookshop.org you can read E-Books while supporting your favorite independent bookstore!
Follow the link to read E-Books with Monarch Books & Gifts:
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Join us Tuesday, August 5th at Monarch Books & Gifts as we celebrate the launch of @StephMorrill's The Secret Investigator of Astor Street, the follow up story to her hit novel The Lost Girl of Astor Street.
Preorder your copy today: monarchbooksandgifts.com/ite…
Thank you to all who celebrated #IndependentBookstoreDay with us! Your support, care, laughter and readerly tips are the reason we do what we do! Thank you all!
Couldn't make it! Don't worry, for us it is Indie Bookstore Day everyday! Stop in-store or visit our website today!
Grateful to be featured by @KBMWriting on Books Uplift! Your kind words mean the world to our store- thanks for uplifting our bookstore!
Check out the article: booksuplift.com/monarch-book…
That is a wrap on our latest #MonarchMidnightRelease for @emilyhenryj's #GrweatBigBeautifulLife! Couldn't make it? Don't worry we still have copies for you! Stop in store or visit our website (*link in bio) today!
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Join us at Monarch Books & Gifts for the #midnigtrelease of @emilyhenryj Great Big Beautiful Life! Pre-ordering the book is your ticket in - link in bio!
Join us March 17th at 10:00 PM for our #SunriseontheReaping Midnight Release Party! We’re having a trivia contest with giveaways and a special drink menu: ringing in the Quarter Quell exactly like young Haymitch would have wanted. Join us and jump into his store!
Happy #InternationalWomensDay from Monarch Books & Gifts! To celebrate we gathered texts that centralize, celebrate and education on the lives of women past and present. Take a moment to celebrate the women in your life today!

ALT Books featured: Standing on her Shoulders by Author Monica Clark-Robinson and Illustrator Laura Freeman The Women They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore Frida Kahlo: Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists by Author/Illustrator Michelle Wood Chasing Freedom: The Journeys of Harriet Tubman and Susan B. Anthony, Inspired by Historical Facts by Author Nikki Grimes and Illustrator Michelle Wood The Story of Malala Yousafzai by Joan Marie Galway
On Sat, March 1st Monarch Books & Gifts celebrated our 6-year anniversary! We celebrated this weekend but truly - everyday is a celebration in this store. Thank you all who came out on Sat and thank you to all who celebrate #independentbookstores everyday. Cheers to 6 years!
With Valentine's Day just behind us we at Monarch Books & Gifts want to take a moment to say thank you for all the love that has been shown this year. We look forward to continuing to pay it back in book recs, laughs, coffee pours and novelty events! Happy Valentine's Day!
At Monarch Books & Gifts we have a little something for everyone- that includes coffee + tea lovers! Brewed with @mapscoffee beans we are expanding the menu! Stop in and take a sip from one of our new literary-themed drinks today!
Schools are closed but we’re open 10-8! Roads are already clearing up. Bring the kiddos in for a hot chocolate and enjoy a Snow Day Latte for yourself!
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