Black Dog Books

08/22/2026

🎃 IT’S OFFICIAL: HALLOWEEN HOWLS HAS A DATE! 🐾👻

Mark your calendars because Halloween Howls is coming to Black Dog Books on October 3rd at 4 PM!

We’re already dreaming up all the spooky, bookish, slightly chaotic fun we can fit into one evening, and we cannot wait to celebrate with you.

🗓️ October 3rd
⏰ 4 PM
📍 Black Dog Books

Save the date, start planning those costumes, and prepare for a howling good time. 🎃📚🐶

08/21/2026

Hi friends! We want your input for our Halloween Howls event for kids. Due to sports starting again in the fall, what timeframe works best for you on Saturday October 3rd, 1pm-2pm, 3pm-4pm, or 4pm-5pm? Please let us know in the comments below!

08/17/2026

Craving some new bookish merch? So are we! New tees and crewnecks just arrived!

08/17/2026

All of us over here at Black Dog Books are SO excited for Sarah J Maas' new releases in her hit ACOTAR series! Friendly (and exciting!) reminder that you can preorder these from our store in time for release day! Stop into the store or call us today to preorder your copy! A Court of Splintered Harmony releases October 27 and A Court of Forgotten Melody releases January 12.

08/15/2026

Confession: Black Dog Books has a TikTok account… and we have not exactly been TikTok-ing. 😬

We’d like to change that, but we don’t want to fill your feed with things nobody asked for.

So tell us: what would you actually like to see from your local bookstore on TikTok?

Quick book reviews?
What customers are buying?
New books hitting the shelves?
Bookstore behind-the-scenes?
Staff recommendations?
Events and authors?
Anya doing literally anything?

Give us your best ideas below. Bonus points for things you don’t already see every bookstore doing.

08/11/2026

Our Local Author Event on Saturday, August 29 is full for author spots! If you love this one, be on the lookout for an announcement on when our next one will be be held!

08/08/2026

✨ NEW PARTNERSHIP ALERT! ✨

Black Dog Books is so excited to announce our newest local partnership with Studio 89 Spa! 🧖‍♀️📚 Located at 237 US-206, Sandyston, NJ, Studio 89 is now home to a little piece of Black Dog Books—a bookshelf filled with carefully selected reads for you to browse while you relax and enjoy everything the salon has to offer! 💆‍♀️📖

We absolutely LOVE teaming up with other local businesses and creators in our community, and we can’t wait to see where this partnership takes us! Be sure to stop by Studio 89 Spa, check out their beautiful space, and of course… take a peek at our bookshelf! 🖤🐾

🎉 And there’s MORE! The flyer pictured is for an event Studio 89 Spa is hosting on September 12th, and Black Dog Books will be there VENDING! 📚✨ Keep an eye out for more details as the date gets closer—we’ll see you there!

08/06/2026

You asked, and we listened! 📚

The Super Stuff Sale returns Thursday, August 13, from 11 AM to 7 PM. We heard from supporters who wanted a little more time to stop by after work, so we are extending the sale by an extra hour. Because work should never stand between you and a tote bag full of books.

The same rules as last time apply: grab a tote, stuff it with as many used books as you can, and take the whole bag home for just $20!

We cannot wait to see what treasures you find at Black Dog Books! 🐾

Black Dog Books’s an Indie bookstore located in Lafayette, NJ. New & used books, shop chiweenie, and immaculate vibes

08/06/2026

📚 Save the date! Our Author Fair is coming up on August 29th, and we have so many fun things planned throughout the day!

Come meet talented authors, discover your next favorite read, and celebrate the incredible stories being created in our community. We cannot wait to share the day with you!

More details coming soon, but for now, mark your calendar and plan to join us at Black Dog Books! 🐾

Black Dog Books’s an Indie bookstore located in Lafayette, NJ. New & used books, shop chiweenie, and immaculate vibes

08/02/2026

We made it!
Black Dog is at the Flora Foundation Launch Party and waiting to see all of you! Come over and say hi!