Friday, October 10, 2025 | 6–9 PM | The Coffee Bar

It’s fall in the ’90s. The air is crisp, your Starter jacket is zipped, and you’ve got a crumpled Scholastic flyer in your backpack. Goosebumps is trading hands in the cafeteria, Fear Street is the book your parents think is “too scary,” and nothing beats rolling into the book fair with a few bucks and big plans.

This October, we’re bringing that feeling back. TGIF at The Durham returns with Fear Street, a costume-party twist on the cult classics that kept you up past bedtime. Expect a dope ’90s playlist, throwback snacks, and fall vibes all night.

🎶 What to Expect

  • 90’s-style throwback snacks and cocktails (with a spooky twist)
  • Letters Bookshop’s Adult Book Fair pop-up
  • Costume party & contest with a staycation prize
  • A killer 90’s playlist all night
  • Book drive benefiting Book Harvest

No cover. Just fall vibes, 90’s nostalgia, and the book fair you always wanted to last forever.

Adult Book Fair with Letters Bookshop

Step back into your childhood book fair days this time with a grown-up twist. Letters Bookshop is popping up with eerie, nostalgic reads that will transport you straight back to the ’90s.

Costume Contest

Costumes are heavily encouraged, think Goosebumps or your favorite ’90s throwback fit.
Best Costume Prize: A one-night staycation at The Durham Hotel plus a $100 food & beverage credit.

Book Drive with Book Harvest

We’re proud to partner with Book Harvest to support young readers in our community. Bring a new or gently used children’s book to donate and help put stories into kids’ hands.

What to Donate
Book Harvest gladly accepts new and gently used children’s books for ages 0–18. They especially love:

  • Board books & picture books
  • Spanish and bilingual books
  • Books that portray all children, honoring diverse backgrounds, languages, abilities, and perspectives
  • Stories by and about people of color

What Not to Donate

  • Books for adults (cookbooks, novels, self-help, etc.)
  • Religious books for any age
  • Textbooks, atlases, encyclopedias, dictionaries
  • Activity/workbooks or coloring books
  • Library discards or classroom teaching materials
  • Books that are outdated, yellowed, torn, molded, or damaged