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Wednesday 11am - 5pm Thursday 11am - 5pm Friday 11am - 8pm Saturday 11am - 8pm Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Dragonfly Book Bar

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Dragonfly Book Bar

Books. Wine. Community. A welcoming and cozy bookstore winebar in Historic Downtown Bristol, VA/TN.

06/08/2026

Are you looking for a place to discuss cool books with cool people? 📚

Then Dragonfly Book Club might just be for you! We meet on the second Monday of the month from 5:30-6:30pm. The group votes on each month's book pick, and we read across genres. Check out our 2026 book picks so far!

Tonight we are discussing Matt Dinniman's "Dungeon Crawler Carl," and July's book is Claire Caro Burke's "Yesteryear."

While Dragonfly isn't open to the public on Mondays, we'll be here ready to welcome our book club readers by 5:00pm. Join our Facebook group if you want to be kept in the loop, and feel free to join us anytime!

06/07/2026

We've had a merch restock!

Ian wants you to get some totes, stickers, tees, and more - perfect gifts for friends and family, or even yourself!

06/06/2026

It's Pride Month! And everyone is welcome here! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

We have a whole rainbow of Pride books - come check them out! 🌈

06/05/2026

It's First Friday: Game Night in downtown Bristol! 🎉

We'll have our board games and puzzles out, plus you can put your eagle eyes to the test with our in-store scavenger hunt! 🦅 🔎

Join us and other downtown merchants for a fun night out from 5-8pm, including Pins and Friends, the Rooftop at The Sessions Hotel, Southern Churn, The Axe and Ale House, AR Workshop, A Work of Art Gallery & Gifts, Theatre Bristol, Cheap Thrills Records, and Lumac Rooftop Bar!

06/04/2026

We're looking forward to Saturday, June 13 when we'll host author Michael West for a talk about his Appalachia-set novel "Lost in the Holler," followed by a chance to chat with him and purchase a signed copy!

A disillusioned RJ Burnett returns home to Gizzard’s Holler — where belonging is both comfort and constraint — to reconnect with kin and community. Soon whispers of a murder from decades ago begin to surface. Drawn deeper into the tangled history of his family, RJ must decide whether truth is worth the cost of breaking the code that binds them all.

"Lost in the Holler" is an atmospheric, character-driven novel about roots, reckoning, and the price of finally knowing where you come from — and what it means to choose truth over all else.

Come out and join us at 2:00pm for this wonderful event!

06/03/2026

We have some great new and new-to-us (i.e. pre-loved!) books in store - from Hannah Dasher's new cook book "Stand by Your Pan" to Ann Patchett's new novel "Whistler" to Gabriel Garcia Marquez's masterpiece "One Hundred Years of Solitude."

Stop by and find your next great read!

06/02/2026

We have a lot going on in June at Dragonfly so mark your calendars now!

❤️ Friday, June 5, 5:00-8:00pm – First Friday: Game Night, a chance to explore downtown, playing games in various businesses and hanging out with friends. Dragonfly will have our games out for anyone to borrow, plus you can try your hand at our in-store scavenger hunt! 🔎
🧡 Sunday, June 7, 2:00-5:00pm – Crafty Afternoon: Bring you crochet or coloring books, jewelry making or rag rugging, and get crafty with us! No glitter please! 🪡
💛 Monday, June 8, 5:30-6:30pm – Dragonfly Book Club: "Dungeon Crawler Carl" by Matt Dinniman 👾
💚 Saturday, June 13, 2:00-4:00pm – Author talk & signing with Michael West and "Lost in the Holler" 🌄
💙 Saturday, June 20, 2:00-4:00pm – Author talk & signing with Wendy Welch and "Nine Lives at a Time: The Inside Story of an Appalachian Cat Rescue" 🐈
💜 Saturday, June 20, 3:00-5:00pm – Word Nerds' Writers Gathering, a chance to hang out with other writers, get feedback, and work on creative prompts ✒️
🩷 Friday, June 26, 5:00-8:00pm – Games & Puzzles Night, bring your own or borrow some of ours! 🧩

05/31/2026

...and I found it at Dragonfly!

We love hearing those words from the folks who come through our doors and then walk out with their next great read in hand. And so we are going to start sharing their fave found books with you!

"Hi! I was asked to do a little plug for a book I found at my favorite local bookstore, Dragonfly. This is called 'The Book of Eels.' It's about eels, but also father and son, Sigmund Freud and Rachel Carson do a little cameo, the metamorphosis of eels, the mystery of eels - because we still don't know everything about eels. But also about existence beyond human understanding and how existence and mystery can exist in the same time, and probably does for most of the living things around us. It was a phenomenal book. And, I know...a book...about eels! It's really great, and I found it at Dragonfly."

05/29/2026

Which one is better? The book or the TV show/movie?!

It can certainly depend, and sometimes they are both great for sure, but we almost always fall on the side of the book - or at least advocate to read it along with the show or film!

And so we've curated several books from our new and pre-loved shelves that have been made (or are coming out soon) into TV or movie extravaganzas, and sometimes even both!

Stop by to find your next great read to go along with the small and big screen!

05/28/2026

Come hang out with us on Saturday to meet author Jeffrey Bennett!

At 2:00pm, Jeff will give a short talk on his book "The Black Belt of Virginia: Untold Stories of African American History," and if you purchase a copy, he'll also sign it for you!

"The Black Belt of Virginia" explores the strength and impact of Black families before and after slavery throughout the state. Perfect for history lovers and older readers, this collection brings forgotten voices back to life.

Revealing the hidden legacy of Black Virginians, Jeff's book will share fascinating histories and more! For instance, did you know that from 1865 to 1877, over 80 Black politicians served across the state? And what about the brave Black woman who spied on Confederate President Jefferson Davis while disguised as an enslaved worker? Then there are the more than 70 Black communities lost in Virginia and the story of a 135-year-old church that reveals the meaning behind land passed down through generations.

Address

625 State Street
Bristol, VA
24201

Opening Hours

Wednesday	11am - 5pm
Thursday	11am - 5pm
Friday	11am - 8pm
Saturday	11am - 8pm
Sunday	12pm - 5pm

Website

http://www.dragonfly-bb.com/

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