The Common Good

09/03/2026

End-of-summer reading: The Common Good style 🏖️📚

We’re looking forward to book clubbing this one with NY-51 Democratic Senate candidate Michele Frazier for 51. Even if you haven’t read the book (or finished it!), it’s a great opportunity to come together with neighbors and talk about some of the divides—political, cultural, and otherwise—that shape our nation and our communities, with someone interested in finding ways to bridge them.

We’ve just restocked “The Rural Voter,” and it’s available in the shop for 10% off.

🗓️Join us September 16 at 5:30 PM for a meaningful, and productive conversation with our community. Everyone is welcome. ❤️

08/27/2026

Hard to overstate how excited we are for this double bill...Marianne Osiel could share the stage with any act around the world. Her songs are timeless, roots-rock based, and delivered with an energy, attitude, and sparkle that is all her own. And we've been trying to get School GirlCrush to play our stage since she started recording! So to have them both on one bill is just quite special. Make sure you've got a seat in the front for this one ✨

08/26/2026

Got a reluctant early middle school reader, or a lower elementary school kiddo feeling ready to stretch themselves? Try these engaging page-turners! 🚀👀

From classics to new releases, we’ve got plenty more for readers who want a story that grabs them without feeling like a chore. 🐉🕵️‍♀️💥📖

08/21/2026

For the next two weeks, our opening times will shift slightly:

WEDNESDAY
Open at 12 PM

THURSDAY
Open at 12:30 PM

FRIDAY
Open at 1 PM

Saturday/Sunday: Regular hours

Thanks for rolling with us while we enjoy a little summer breathing room. 💛

Back to our regular schedule the week of Sept 7

08/18/2026

Who’s the real star this week? 👀🏆

Let us know!

Matt’s been enjoying the award-winning Kaaterskill IPA from West Kill Brewing and the new novel by Paul Yoon, “Etna.”

His shelf talker reads…”An epic, hero’s journey, with a talking dog at the center. Taken from his idyllic coastal home and trained for war, he longs to return after years of combat and trauma. And that’s just the beginning of his journey! If Tim O’Brien wrote about dogs, it might read as wondrous as this.”

08/18/2026

Historical fiction fans! Don't miss out on on Deirdre Sinnott's visit this Wednesday📚

Back to All Events Author Visit: Deirdre Sinnott Wednesday, August 19, 2026 7:00 PM 8:00 PM The Common Good 119 Canal Street Ellenville, NY, 12428 United States (map) Google Calendar ICS Join us for an evening with historical fiction author Deirdre Sinnott as she celebrates her latest novel, The...

08/11/2026

💕📚 Come celebrate Bookstore Romance Day at TCG this Saturday, August 15th with discounted Blind Date with a Book deals, free prizes, and a raffle to win a hardcover copy of Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage—complete with bonus material!!💖💋



Cassie Clare Brittanée Nicole Charlotte B. Plumb Piper Lawson | Romance Books 🇨🇦 Alexandra Kennington Cara Bastone Lyla Sage Penguin Random House Berkley Romance

08/09/2026

Y’all are the best! Thank you for hanging with us this weekend 👏🫐

08/07/2026

☀️It’s August! Let’s do this, friends 🙌

08/06/2026

📘🛸Join us this Saturday, August 8, from 4–5 PM, as author Meg Charlton visits The Common Good to talk about her debut work, Voyagers, and sign books. If you’re already coming to the Blueberry Festival, just swing through afterward! 🫐

Matthew take:

An incident in the Palm Springs desert. Perhaps extraterrestrial, perhaps something else. Voyagers is a story how, for better and for worse, this moment in Alex and Ana’s youth came to define them, shaping their families, relationships, and paths to adulthood. An absorbing tale about the long shadows of childhood, and the weight of the stories we tell ourselves about it. On friendship, aliens, and the end of the world, Meg Charlton’s debut is a great add to your summer reading list. 📚