Growing Minds Bookstore
@growingmindsbooks.bsky.social
Children’s bookstore in Catonsville, MD
🔗www.growingmindsbookstore.com
🔗www.growingmindsbookstore.com
What’s happening this week!
November 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
What’s happening this week!
This weekend we have events everyday!
Tonight is adult book club at 5:30pm
Tomorrow we have a special storytime reading of Dear Bookstore at 11am.
Also tomorrow, from 1-4pm we have a local author in store.
Sunday at 2pm is Silent Book Club!
Tonight is adult book club at 5:30pm
Tomorrow we have a special storytime reading of Dear Bookstore at 11am.
Also tomorrow, from 1-4pm we have a local author in store.
Sunday at 2pm is Silent Book Club!
November 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
This weekend we have events everyday!
Tonight is adult book club at 5:30pm
Tomorrow we have a special storytime reading of Dear Bookstore at 11am.
Also tomorrow, from 1-4pm we have a local author in store.
Sunday at 2pm is Silent Book Club!
Tonight is adult book club at 5:30pm
Tomorrow we have a special storytime reading of Dear Bookstore at 11am.
Also tomorrow, from 1-4pm we have a local author in store.
Sunday at 2pm is Silent Book Club!
Tomorrow is our FOURTH BIRTHDAY!
November 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Tomorrow is our FOURTH BIRTHDAY!
Love our new @kingdomofthreads.bsky.social stickers!
October 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Love our new @kingdomofthreads.bsky.social stickers!
Congratulations to Misty Copeland!
October 23, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Congratulations to Misty Copeland!
6 Ways to Support your Indie Bookstore
6. Leave a review!
Last but not least, a very important one, leave a review :-) Its another free way to spread the word about our little shop.
6. Leave a review!
Last but not least, a very important one, leave a review :-) Its another free way to spread the word about our little shop.
October 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
6 Ways to Support your Indie Bookstore
6. Leave a review!
Last but not least, a very important one, leave a review :-) Its another free way to spread the word about our little shop.
6. Leave a review!
Last but not least, a very important one, leave a review :-) Its another free way to spread the word about our little shop.
Lots of books across the board for this week! One of the best perks from shopping at your local indie is talking to booksellers about books! We love to chat about what we are reading AND hear what you are reading!
What are you reading?
#whatchareadingwednesday
What are you reading?
#whatchareadingwednesday
October 23, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Lots of books across the board for this week! One of the best perks from shopping at your local indie is talking to booksellers about books! We love to chat about what we are reading AND hear what you are reading!
What are you reading?
#whatchareadingwednesday
What are you reading?
#whatchareadingwednesday
6 Ways to Support your Indie Bookstore
5. Pay Cash
We pay THOUSANDS of dollars in credit card fees a year and that is not an exaggeration. Contact your legislators about The Credit Card Competition Act Info here: merchantspaymentscoalition.com/credit-card-...
And if you are able, bring cash :-)
5. Pay Cash
We pay THOUSANDS of dollars in credit card fees a year and that is not an exaggeration. Contact your legislators about The Credit Card Competition Act Info here: merchantspaymentscoalition.com/credit-card-...
And if you are able, bring cash :-)
October 22, 2025 at 12:07 PM
6 Ways to Support your Indie Bookstore
5. Pay Cash
We pay THOUSANDS of dollars in credit card fees a year and that is not an exaggeration. Contact your legislators about The Credit Card Competition Act Info here: merchantspaymentscoalition.com/credit-card-...
And if you are able, bring cash :-)
5. Pay Cash
We pay THOUSANDS of dollars in credit card fees a year and that is not an exaggeration. Contact your legislators about The Credit Card Competition Act Info here: merchantspaymentscoalition.com/credit-card-...
And if you are able, bring cash :-)
6 Ways to Support your Indie Bookstore
4. Purchase Gift Cards
YES WE HAVE GIFT CARDS! This helps spread the word about our stores to other and kids LOVE getting gift cards! Fun fact - so do adults, our gift cards don't have an age limit!
4. Purchase Gift Cards
YES WE HAVE GIFT CARDS! This helps spread the word about our stores to other and kids LOVE getting gift cards! Fun fact - so do adults, our gift cards don't have an age limit!
October 21, 2025 at 12:02 PM
6 Ways to Support your Indie Bookstore
4. Purchase Gift Cards
YES WE HAVE GIFT CARDS! This helps spread the word about our stores to other and kids LOVE getting gift cards! Fun fact - so do adults, our gift cards don't have an age limit!
4. Purchase Gift Cards
YES WE HAVE GIFT CARDS! This helps spread the word about our stores to other and kids LOVE getting gift cards! Fun fact - so do adults, our gift cards don't have an age limit!
6 Ways to Support your Indie Bookstore
3. Attend our events
We have recurring monthly events and one time only events. The vast majority of our events are FREE and a wonderful way to connect with our community! We would love to see you!
3. Attend our events
We have recurring monthly events and one time only events. The vast majority of our events are FREE and a wonderful way to connect with our community! We would love to see you!
October 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
6 Ways to Support your Indie Bookstore
3. Attend our events
We have recurring monthly events and one time only events. The vast majority of our events are FREE and a wonderful way to connect with our community! We would love to see you!
3. Attend our events
We have recurring monthly events and one time only events. The vast majority of our events are FREE and a wonderful way to connect with our community! We would love to see you!
6 Ways to Support your Indie Bookstore
2. Preorder a book
YES! If you want us to have something on release day, pre-order it! We are a small shop and cannot stock every single book in existence. Preorders are immensely helpful! They also help authors! We can pre-order kids AND ADULT books!
2. Preorder a book
YES! If you want us to have something on release day, pre-order it! We are a small shop and cannot stock every single book in existence. Preorders are immensely helpful! They also help authors! We can pre-order kids AND ADULT books!
October 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
6 Ways to Support your Indie Bookstore
2. Preorder a book
YES! If you want us to have something on release day, pre-order it! We are a small shop and cannot stock every single book in existence. Preorders are immensely helpful! They also help authors! We can pre-order kids AND ADULT books!
2. Preorder a book
YES! If you want us to have something on release day, pre-order it! We are a small shop and cannot stock every single book in existence. Preorders are immensely helpful! They also help authors! We can pre-order kids AND ADULT books!
6 Ways to Support your Indie Bookstore!
1. Shop with us!
Schedule in a monthly visit. Look at covers, discover new authors, see how a book feels in your hands, ask us for a recommendation! Buying books on the shelves is the absolute best way to support your local indie!
1. Shop with us!
Schedule in a monthly visit. Look at covers, discover new authors, see how a book feels in your hands, ask us for a recommendation! Buying books on the shelves is the absolute best way to support your local indie!
October 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
6 Ways to Support your Indie Bookstore!
1. Shop with us!
Schedule in a monthly visit. Look at covers, discover new authors, see how a book feels in your hands, ask us for a recommendation! Buying books on the shelves is the absolute best way to support your local indie!
1. Shop with us!
Schedule in a monthly visit. Look at covers, discover new authors, see how a book feels in your hands, ask us for a recommendation! Buying books on the shelves is the absolute best way to support your local indie!
Busy Weekend at the store!
Tonight bring a task and be motivated by others completing tasks! I will be menu planning and figuring out how to automatically time my tea kettle!
Tomorrow bring cash for our local kid authors!
Also tomorrow, postcard writing from 2-5pm!
Sunday is Silent Book Club!
Tonight bring a task and be motivated by others completing tasks! I will be menu planning and figuring out how to automatically time my tea kettle!
Tomorrow bring cash for our local kid authors!
Also tomorrow, postcard writing from 2-5pm!
Sunday is Silent Book Club!
October 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Busy Weekend at the store!
Tonight bring a task and be motivated by others completing tasks! I will be menu planning and figuring out how to automatically time my tea kettle!
Tomorrow bring cash for our local kid authors!
Also tomorrow, postcard writing from 2-5pm!
Sunday is Silent Book Club!
Tonight bring a task and be motivated by others completing tasks! I will be menu planning and figuring out how to automatically time my tea kettle!
Tomorrow bring cash for our local kid authors!
Also tomorrow, postcard writing from 2-5pm!
Sunday is Silent Book Club!
We played a fun game last night. The kids and I all turned our books to page 67 and read the first complete sentence out loud …. Of course after they said 6…7… ❤️
October 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We played a fun game last night. The kids and I all turned our books to page 67 and read the first complete sentence out loud …. Of course after they said 6…7… ❤️
Happy #whatchareadingwednesday!
We LOVE to chat books, pop in the store and ask us about any of these!
What are you reading?
We LOVE to chat books, pop in the store and ask us about any of these!
What are you reading?
October 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Happy #whatchareadingwednesday!
We LOVE to chat books, pop in the store and ask us about any of these!
What are you reading?
We LOVE to chat books, pop in the store and ask us about any of these!
What are you reading?
Pre-order the new Dog Man Big Jim Believes book by November 8th and be entered to win a set of Dav Pilkey books! Big Jim Believes releases on November 11th.
Pre-order in store or online here: growingmindsbookstore.com/shop/ols/pro...
Pre-order in store or online here: growingmindsbookstore.com/shop/ols/pro...
October 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Pre-order the new Dog Man Big Jim Believes book by November 8th and be entered to win a set of Dav Pilkey books! Big Jim Believes releases on November 11th.
Pre-order in store or online here: growingmindsbookstore.com/shop/ols/pro...
Pre-order in store or online here: growingmindsbookstore.com/shop/ols/pro...
Libro.fm has their Indie Bookshop Appreciation Sale going through the 13th!
Shop here: libro.fm/sale?booksto...
Shop here: libro.fm/sale?booksto...
October 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Libro.fm has their Indie Bookshop Appreciation Sale going through the 13th!
Shop here: libro.fm/sale?booksto...
Shop here: libro.fm/sale?booksto...
It's National Read An E-Book Day - did you know that bookshop.org has e-books now!!?!?!?!? Now you can support your local indie bookstore with digital reading!
September 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
It's National Read An E-Book Day - did you know that bookshop.org has e-books now!!?!?!?!? Now you can support your local indie bookstore with digital reading!
September 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
We have K Pop Demon Hunter stickers! We also have Halloween and Taylor Swift sticker books!
Our fill a bag sale is still going on and we still have HUNDREDS of books! Besides stocking your home libraries, fill a bag books can be used as a bonus trick or treating gift!
#shoplocal #catonsville
Our fill a bag sale is still going on and we still have HUNDREDS of books! Besides stocking your home libraries, fill a bag books can be used as a bonus trick or treating gift!
#shoplocal #catonsville
September 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We have K Pop Demon Hunter stickers! We also have Halloween and Taylor Swift sticker books!
Our fill a bag sale is still going on and we still have HUNDREDS of books! Besides stocking your home libraries, fill a bag books can be used as a bonus trick or treating gift!
#shoplocal #catonsville
Our fill a bag sale is still going on and we still have HUNDREDS of books! Besides stocking your home libraries, fill a bag books can be used as a bonus trick or treating gift!
#shoplocal #catonsville
Happy Throwback Thursday! Our used room is full! Day two of our fill a bag sale still has a lot to offer! #throwbackthursday
September 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Happy Throwback Thursday! Our used room is full! Day two of our fill a bag sale still has a lot to offer! #throwbackthursday
What are you reading this week? I am so close to finishing Tom Lake. Wrapped up Ignite Me and started The Taylors and Begin Again - both at the request of my daughter. Still working our way through The Vanderbeekers & my son and I are reading Spy School in the morning!
#whatchareadingwednesday
#whatchareadingwednesday
September 3, 2025 at 9:52 PM
What are you reading this week? I am so close to finishing Tom Lake. Wrapped up Ignite Me and started The Taylors and Begin Again - both at the request of my daughter. Still working our way through The Vanderbeekers & my son and I are reading Spy School in the morning!
#whatchareadingwednesday
#whatchareadingwednesday
There is a new Heartwood Hotel book in the universe ❤️❤️❤️❤️ #heartwoodhotel @hachettechildrens.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
There is a new Heartwood Hotel book in the universe ❤️❤️❤️❤️ #heartwoodhotel @hachettechildrens.bsky.social
Excited to open back up tomorrow and welcome in a new month of activity! Tomorrow kicks off a fill a bag sale of used books. Bring in a tote and fill it with used books for $25!
September 3, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Excited to open back up tomorrow and welcome in a new month of activity! Tomorrow kicks off a fill a bag sale of used books. Bring in a tote and fill it with used books for $25!