MKE Books & Beers

MKE Books & Beers Book Fairs & Bookish Events 📖🍻
📍Milwaukee-based
Community-focused 💛

https://www.mke-books.com
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This summer, we’re proud to be partnering with for our Summer Tip-Off Book Fair on June 30th!📚Bernie’s Book Bank believ...
06/17/2026

This summer, we’re proud to be partnering with for our Summer Tip-Off Book Fair on June 30th!📚

Bernie’s Book Bank believes every child deserves the opportunity to own books of their own. Through the power of book ownership, they’re helping children build stronger literacy skills, confidence, and a lifelong love of reading.

We’re so excited because Bernie’s is opening its new Milwaukee location this summer, expanding their incredible impact right here in our community. Their team is absolutely amazing, and we can’t wait to help support their mission.

We’re collecting new and gently loved children’s books at the book fair, and we’d love your help! 📖

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📅 June 30th
⏰ 4:30 PM–9:00 PM

Bring a book, grab a drink, shop local authors and makers, and help us put more books into the hands of kids who need them.
Because every child deserves a book to call their own. 💛

06/14/2026

Just out here doing some very serious research 🍻😉

Spent the day at tasting some incredible local brews, meeting great people, and discovering a few new favorites. I tried a lot more then recorded but ya know the algorithm 😅

This is your reminder to Drink Local💛📚🍺

Thank you for the invite!

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🚨 NEW MERCH DROP 🚨We wanted this collection to feel a little different, more street style, more versatile, and a true re...
06/03/2026

🚨 NEW MERCH DROP 🚨

We wanted this collection to feel a little different, more street style, more versatile, and a true reflection of what MKE Books & Beers is all about.

📚 Read Local.
🍻 Drink Local.
❤️ Give Local.

Whether you’re browsing your next favorite read, grabbing a drink with friends, or supporting your community, we’ve got something for you.

This drop includes:
✨ Brand new tees $25
✨ Cozy crewnecks $36
✨ Our FIRST official tote bag design by 🔮 $22

Our tarot sticker has been a a hit at all our events & we just knew this design had to be our tote bag!

Get yours at our Summer Book Fair on June 30th before they’re gone!

A huge shoutout to for always helping us bring our ideas to life and turning our vision into something we can wear proudly. We couldn’t do it without you.

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We’re so back 🤭💎✨ Y’ALL ASKED... SO WE BOOKED IT AGAIN. ✨💎🎟️ Tickets drop JUNE 8! Make sure you’re following our Eventbr...
06/02/2026

We’re so back 🤭

💎✨ Y’ALL ASKED... SO WE BOOKED IT AGAIN. ✨💎

🎟️ Tickets drop JUNE 8! Make sure you’re following our Eventbrite page because these spots won’t last long.

📚 This time, we’re also collecting romance books for ! Clean out those shelves and make room for your new summer reads.

Book donation guidelines:
💕 Published within the last 5 years
💕 No writing, highlighting, or notes
💕 No rips, tears, or major damage

And because we’re extra...
🥤 is BACK with their Dirty Soda Cart, and YES, unlimited dirty sodas are included with your ticket.

🧁 will be serving up a sweet treat table that is guaranteed to have you coming back for seconds.

✨ Flash sheet reveal coming soon
✨ Romance books
✨ Dirty sodas
✨ Sweet treats
✨ Bedazzled books

Tag your book bestie and start clearing shelf space. 💖📚

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Happy Pride Month! 🌈📚At MKE Books & Beers, we believe that every story deserves to be told, every voice deserves to be h...
06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month! 🌈📚

At MKE Books & Beers, we believe that every story deserves to be told, every voice deserves to be heard, and every person deserves to feel safe, welcomed, and celebrated.

We are proud to support LGBTQIA+ authors, readers, creators, and community members who continue to make the literary world richer, more diverse, and more beautiful. Q***r voices help us all see the world through a wider lens.

Love is love. Stories matter. Representation matters.

Our events will always be a safe space where everyone can gather, connect, and celebrate the love of books exactly as they are. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Drop-off day was a success 📚✨ We collected over 75 books to donate to !Let’s keep showing up for our libraries, our rea...
05/29/2026

Drop-off day was a success 📚✨ We collected over 75 books to donate to !

Let’s keep showing up for our libraries, our readers, and our community ❤️

Yes… it’s just starting to feel like summer ☀️ but if you know us over here at MKE Books & Beers, you KNOW we’re already...
05/28/2026

Yes… it’s just starting to feel like summer ☀️ but if you know us over here at MKE Books & Beers, you KNOW we’re already thinking about fall 🍂📚🐈‍⬛

And honestly… because we love so much, we had no choice but to bring back our Fall Book Fair 👻

We are officially looking for local authors, bookstores, artists, and spooky-book-loving vendors! Especially if you carry and/or write horror, thriller, gothic, witchy, dark academia, cozy fall, or all-around spooky vibe books ✨

More details coming soon, but we wanted to start getting vendor interest rolling now!

For our giveback this fall, we’ll be collecting food, litter, toys, and other cat & kitten donations for 🖤

Because truly… what pairs better with a good book than a cat? Especially during spooky season 🐾

Interested in vending? 🔗 in bio!
🗓️ Sunday, October 11th 12-4pm

And tag your favorite local spooky creators, bookstores, and authors below 👇🍁

Our vendor list for Summer Tip-Off is here ☀️📚🏀We’re so excited to be back in the this June with an amazing mix of vend...
05/26/2026

Our vendor list for Summer Tip-Off is here ☀️📚🏀

We’re so excited to be back in the this June with an amazing mix of vendors for both adults and kiddos! From books, handmade goods, treats, and local favorites there will be something for everyone to enjoy.

This year’s event is extra special as we partner with to host a community book drive in celebration of their grand opening. We can’t wait to come together as a community to support literacy, local businesses, and reading.

Mark your calendars, grab your friends and family, and we’ll see you there! ❤️📖✨

Three years ago, when MKE Books & Beers first started, we knew exactly what we wanted our mantra to be:Read Local. Drink...
05/24/2026

Three years ago, when MKE Books & Beers first started, we knew exactly what we wanted our mantra to be:

Read Local. Drink Local. Give Local.

What started as a simple idea rooted in a love for reading, libraries, and the city of Milwaukee quickly became something much bigger than us.

To us, “Read Local” means supporting local authors, independent bookstores, literacy programs, and creating spaces where stories bring people together. 📚

“Drink Local” means celebrating the breweries, coffee shops, wineries, and small businesses that make Milwaukee feel like home. 🍺☕️🍷

And “Give Local” means intentionally pouring back into our community, choosing local makers, local nonprofits, local events, and local people every chance we get.❤️

For the last three years, we’ve worked to make a difference for local shelters, local authors, local bookstores, local nonprofits, and local small businesses. Every event, every donation, every partnership has been built around one thing: community.

And we’re not stopping anytime soon.😎

So when you start seeing this slogan on our merch, stickers, social media, and at our events, know this:

This is where we started. 📍

And our mission will always be the community.

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