Black Cat Book Bar

Black Cat Book Bar Black Cat Studios was created in a small apartment with big dreams. Located in Mattoon IL!

MOVING ANNOUNCEMENT!Hey Friends,We are moving within the next week and I will be mostly away from messages. We have a re...
05/22/2026

MOVING ANNOUNCEMENT!

Hey Friends,

We are moving within the next week and I will be mostly away from messages. We have a really exciting show coming up in effingham that i am hoping to post more about!

We will be stocking in Micro Market and Past and Present once we have our stock separated!

Please bear with us, we’re so excited but changes are happening!!

Good Evening Friends!After such an exciting announcement yesterday, I am asking for a little input from all of you! With...
05/16/2026

Good Evening Friends!

After such an exciting announcement yesterday, I am asking for a little input from all of you! Within the next couple days I will be ordering quite a large order of books, but what books should I order?

Having what we're calling "Open Shelf Books" means that we need to know what YOU want us to order. The possibilities are (relatively) endless and so we need to know what you're looking for!!

Fun new things we can order:
- Limited Edition Copies
- Sprayed Edges (We have been ordering these as much as possible!)
- Seasonal
- and more!!

Let us know below exactly what you're on the lookout for or what you'd like to see us carry!

LAST CALL FOR BOOKS 📚🖤We’re entering the final hour of the Spring Market at Warren James Winery! If you’ve been thinking...
05/16/2026

LAST CALL FOR BOOKS 📚🖤

We’re entering the final hour of the Spring Market at Warren James Winery! If you’ve been thinking about stopping by, now’s the perfect time for some last-minute shopping 👀✨

There are still plenty of Blind Dates waiting to be picked, and we’d love to see a few more friendly faces before the day wraps up 🤍

Thank you all so much for another amazing event day supporting Black Cat Studios and so many other local businesses 🥹📖

📍 Here until 7PM!

05/16/2026

We’ve had SUCH a fun day so far at Warren James Winery 🥹🤍

Thank you to everyone who has stopped by, chatted books with us, adopted a Blind Date, or supported any of the fantastic local businesses today. Watching people get excited over books and their new little fun things will never get old 🖤

We’re still here for a few more hours and still have lots of amazing reads available, so if you haven’t made it out yet, there’s still time 👀✨

Come spend your afternoon shopping local, grabbing a drink, and browsing books with us 📚

05/16/2026

We’re officially OPEN at the Spring Market at Warren James Winery! A little rain never hurt anybody 🌼✨

Everything is set up, the books are ready, and we are so excited to spend the day with all of you 🖤 We brought tons of Blind Date with a Book packages, new inventory, and plenty of goodies for readers of every genre 👀📖

If you’re out enjoying the beautiful weather today, stop by, say hi, and find your next surprise read 🤍

📍 Warren James Winery
⏰ Here until 7PM!

Almost setup time!! 🤍📚One of our favorite parts of market days is getting to see returning customers, hear what books yo...
05/16/2026

Almost setup time!! 🤍📚

One of our favorite parts of market days is getting to see returning customers, hear what books you’ve loved lately, and help match people with their next favorite read 🥹

Whether you’re a fantasy lover, romance reader, thriller fan, or just here for the mystery of the wrapping paper, we’ve got something waiting for you today 👀📖

Come spend your Saturday supporting local businesses, sipping wine, and shopping small at the Spring Market! 🖤

05/16/2026

Spring Market Update 🌧️

With the forecast changing quickly this morning, we are anticipating a delayed start time of 2 PM instead of 12 PM for today’s Spring Market. Our hope is to give the weather a little time to cooperate and create a better experience for everyone. ☔

We’ll continue monitoring conditions and provide updates if anything changes. Vendors are still welcome to begin setting up and play it by ear with the rain.

After all… rain or shine, we’ll shop & drink wine!

Thank you for your flexibility and support of our local vendors! We’re still looking forward to a great day of shopping, sipping, and community.

Happy Market Day!! 🌼✨We’re officially loading up and heading to Warren James Winery for the Spring Market today from 12P...
05/16/2026

Happy Market Day!! 🌼✨

We’re officially loading up and heading to Warren James Winery for the Spring Market today from 12PM–7PM! 🖤

The car is packed with books, bookmarks, cup sleeves, and probably way more crates than one person should realistically own 😅📦

If you’re looking for your next read, a fun surprise, or just want to browse and chat books, come see us today! We’ll have Blind Dates with a Book in multiple genres along with some special extras mixed in 👀✨

📍 Warren James Winery
5600 Lerna Rd, Mattoon, IL
⏰ 12PM–7PM

The calm before the chaos… 😅Tonight is full of wrapping books, organizing inventory, packing displays, checking lists tw...
05/16/2026

The calm before the chaos… 😅

Tonight is full of wrapping books, organizing inventory, packing displays, checking lists twice, and probably drinking way too much caffeine while getting ready for Spring Market tomorrow at Warren James Winery 🤍

We’ve got SO many books packed up and ready to find new homes this weekend, including lots of newer inventory and genres we know you all have been asking for 👀📖

If you’re coming out tomorrow, make sure to stop by and say hi! We cannot wait to spend the day surrounded by books, sunshine, and local businesses 🖤

One thing about readers… we absolutely will judge a book by:📖 the font📖 the chapter length📖 the map in the front📖 spraye...
05/15/2026

One thing about readers… we absolutely will judge a book by:
📖 the font
📖 the chapter length
📖 the map in the front
📖 sprayed edges
📖 whether the cover “feels” right

Sometimes the synopsis doesn’t even matter when you see that cover. Help us take that temptation out of the equation. When you have no idea what the cover looks like, you find the book you REALLY love.

What’s something completely irrational that makes you immediately want to buy a book?

Reminder that reading counts as being productive and nobody can convince me otherwise. 😌Finished a chapter? Productive.O...
05/15/2026

Reminder that reading counts as being productive and nobody can convince me otherwise. 😌

Finished a chapter? Productive.
Organized your bookshelf instead of cleaning? Productive.
Added 7 more books to your wishlist? Also productive honestly.

Book people operate on a different system and that’s okay 🤍

What genre are you reaching for most lately? 👀

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