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Monthly Book Swap at Blue Stallion Brewing, January
A free, all-ages book swap at Blue Stallion Brewing: bring up to five gently used books and take home up to five new-to-you ones.
The details that matter
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- When
- Saturday, January 2, 2027
12 pm – 3 pmEastern Time
- Where
- Blue Stallion Brewing
610 West 3rd StreetGet directions (leaves Around Lex) - Admission
- Free
- Registration
- Registration not required
All ages
- Who to ask
Questions about this event go to the organizer, Magpie Collective Lexington LLC. Ask them through the official event page (leaves Around Lex).
From the official source
Last checked November 7, 2026.
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Before you go
Blue Stallion is a brewery that serves alcohol; the organizer calls the swap an all-ages event. The listing also links a Google form for swappers.
About this event
Magpie Collective Lexington lists its Monthly Book Swap on Saturday, January 2, 2027, from noon to 3 pm at Blue Stallion Brewing Co., 610 West 3rd Street. Book drop-off and check-in run from noon to 12:45 pm, and the swap begins at 1 pm. The listing says it is free and all ages are welcome, and that anyone may browse and take a book without bringing one. It asks for clean, readable books, with explicit cover art wrapped, and says the Carnegie Center will also have a limited number of free books. Books left at the end go to Blue Stallion's Little Free Library.
Before you book
- Registration
- Not requiredThe listing's FAQ says there is no need to register: drop in any time from noon to 3 pm.From eventbrite.com (leaves Around Lex), checked November 7, 2026
- Ages
- All ages.The organizer’s age rule, not a judgment that it suits every age it allows.The listing says all ages are welcome and calls it an all-ages event.From eventbrite.com (leaves Around Lex), checked November 7, 2026
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