Book Swap in Berlin (it’s an in-person meetup!)

Last year we did two in-person book swaps in Berlin-Kreuzberg and those were super fun evenings, with lots of interesting books and spontaneous conversations. We’re swapping books once more on Aug 30, 2024. Join us!

How it works: We meet around 7pm at Jockel beer garden in Berlin’s Kreuzberg district and each person brings 1-2 books they want to trade. Could be your favorite book of all time, but also something that just wasn’t for you and someone else might appreciate. If you were at the previous swaps, feel free to bring the book you received then.

To get it all started we will do a super quick round with everyone introducing the book(s) they brought in 1-2 sentences and then we all put our names down for the books we find interesting. If one book gathers multiple names, those people will have to discuss who wants it the most. It worked out quite well the last time and was charmingly chaotic! Hopefully everyone leaves with a new book they are eager to read.

To make this very clear: You need to bring a book if you’re coming and it should be something another person might want to read! Don’t dump your trash books on us! 😅

Jockel has lots of tables outside, so when you arrive you’ll have to find the one with a bunch of books on it. Shouldn’t be too hard, we’ll also post instructions as a comment here in this event once we’re there on the day. We will start the swapping around 7:15pm, to give everyone enough time to arrive … but it’s also okay if you join later. It’s all very casual. The beer garden serves all kinds of beverages and also food at moderate prices. We will be outside; hopefully the weather will be kind to us.🤞

This is an additional event to the regular zoom discussions. Rest assured, nothing changes about the main events, they’ll stay remote-first!

Looking forward to seeing you in person! Oh, and thanks go out to our long-time member Nelly for the illustration! 💛