When the bookshelves are too full, and/or your pockets are too empty, there’s nothing quite as convenient — outside of our public library system — to grab a new book without risking jail time than heading over to one of Orlando’s book swap events. It’s Lit-erary is just one group that holds book swap events in the Orlando area (often up at Deviant Wolfe Brewing in Sanford) every few months to give folks the opportunity to swap out a book they’ve read before (or are just done with — fair) for another. And hey, you might just make a new friend, or at least strike up a conversation with a fellow bookworm, too.
This article appears in Best of Orlando (R) 2025.