Zine Party is back! Shelf Life Books is partnering with Alcove Centre for the Arts to present the spring 2026 edition of this celebration of DIY culture and underground artists. Come on by to buy and trade with local zinesters exhibiting their art and wares!

Photos from our reading yesterday with @kierlajanisse.bsky.social / @spectacularoptical.bsky.social 🎬 Thank you to our friends at the Calgary Underground Film Festival for making this happen!

Join us on April 29th for the launch of Hovel! @strangelightbooks.bsky.social

Thank you for the visit Monique Gray Smith! @houseofanansi.bsky.social

Shop small and shop local this holiday season! Pick up a holiday passport in store starting this December and once you've completed the card, enter to win a huge prize pack with prizes from each small business!

Zine Party! Saturday! Be there!

ZINE PARTY RETURNS on Saturday Nov. 8th from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. now at @pinbaryyc! Featuring local makers, artists, & vendors selling zines, books, prints, pins, art, stickers, tee, cards, totes & more!

Thank you @albertandp.ca for helping us celebrate our 15th birthday last weekend in such an exciting way! We're so proud to be recognized for fostering community, curiosity, and a love of reading!

Shelf Life Books is turning 15! We're celebrating on October 4th with 15% off everything, in store and online. Giveaways, swag & treats all day! Enter to win a $500 shopping spree, 20% off for free and other prizes!

Zine Party returns! Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

What does Climate Justice mean to you? Join us and Calgary Climate Hub for a free zine-making workshop that invites you to creatively explore your perspective on climate justice. Get creative, share stories, and spark conversation!

This July we are excited to be reading Iris and the Dead by Miranda Schreiber, out now from @bookhugpress.bsky.social This book deftly explores love and desire, disability and madness, trauma and recovery. Our latest episode of Bookstorm delves into the book further! Listen here: bit.ly/4ltz4Xb

Special visitor

Tonight! Come celebrate our Book of the Month with Chyana Marie Sage!

Join us for an evening of conversation and connection as acclaimed author and musician @raespoon.bsky.social and artist Cassia Hardy come together to explore the intersection of queer identity, community, and artistic expression. More information is available at shelflifebooks.ca/events

TODAY!!

TOMORROW! @doubledaybooks.bsky.social and Shelf Life Books Presents: Morgan Dick, in-conversation with bestselling author Natalie Sue. Please join us as we celebrate the hometown launch of Favourite Daughter, a Goodreads Hottest Debut Novel of 2025.

ZINE PARTY RETURNS! Join us and CommunityWise Resource Centre on May 25! Featuring local makers, artists, & vendors selling zines, books, prints, pins, art, stickers, tees, cards, totes & more! 🪅🪩🕺 Entry by donation to CommunityWise.

Come celebrate Canadian Indie Bookstore Day with us! The program includes a CJSW live broadcast, coffee and ice cream! Contests, prizes, free books and giveaways all day! Look for a golden ticket hidden somewhere in the store to win a year of free audiobooks from libro.fm ✨

Zine Party returns this May! Hosted by Shelf Life Books in partnership with CommunityWise Resource Centre, featuring local makers, artists, & vendors! Vendor applications are now open until April 20! Apply here: shorturl.at/uBI75

Wednesday! Join us for the launch of Pass Me By: LILY by Kat Simmers & Ryan Owen! Exploring family, loss, identity, and self-discovery, the third book in the award winning Pass Me By series, Lily, is a heartfelt tale about how our stories carry through time, and how we come to terms with change.

Our Book of the Month pick for March is All the Parts We Exile by Roza Nozari! Check out this video from Roza about the book 📖

Out today! We're also looking forward to bookselling at the sold out @wordfest.com event next month!

Coming up soon! Don't forget to register through PinBar 📚🤓

Tonight! Join us for the launch of The Sky Is a Sky in the Sky by @razovsky.bsky.social featuring special guest @monicakidd.bsky.social and with a musical performance by Laurie Anne Fuhr. The event starts tonight at 7pm in-store!

Book trivia is back at Pinbar this March!!

New favourite author photo

Our phones are down! If you need to reach us please send us an email 💌

Last minute gift ideas for the readers on your list! Shop online for free local delivery in time for the holidays or visit us in store.

Humorist and author David Sedaris is bringing his sardonic wit and incisive social critiques to Calgary's Bella Concert Hall on May 6. Don’t miss an evening of all new readings, the Q&A, and book signing. Tickets are on sale now! bit.ly/3ZEstAk