Spring 2026: Readers Take Manhattan

3 p.m. onward: Check-in & settle-in at The Library Hotel

4-5 p.m: Optional hot girl walk to the Bryant Park Reading Room

5-6 p.m: Welcome happy hour at Bookmarks Lounge, The Library Hotel's rooftop bar

6:30 p.m: Limo bus trip through the city to McNally Jackson Books in Soho

8 p.m: Dinner at Bibliotheque Cafe & Wine Bar

10 p.m: Limo bus returns us to the Hotel

Before 9 a.m: light breakfast available in the Library Hotel's Reading Room

9 a.m: Optional group trip to the Rose Reading Room at the NYPL

10:30 a.m - 3:30 p.m: Private shuttle to BookCon 2026 (gift cards will be given for lunch) Shuttles will cycle between BookCon and hotel every ~30 minutes.

3:30 p.m: Final shuttle back to Library Hotel for departure. Guests who wish to stay at BookCon longer may secure their own transportation back to the hotel.

5:30 p.m: Dinner and drinks at The Reading Room NYC

8 p.m: See Corbin Bleu in Broadway's The Great Gatsby!

8 - 10 a.m: light breakfast available in the Library Hotel's reading room & private reading time

10 a.m.: Check-out and private shuttle to BookCon 2026 (gift cards will be given for lunch) can be left with hotel concierge. Shuttles will cycle between BookCon and hotel every ~30 minutes.

1 p.m: Final private shuttle back to Library Hotel for departure. Guests who wish to stay at BookCon longer may secure their own transportation back to the hotel.

*This retreat is not directly affiliated or sponsored by BookCon or The Library Hotel. All bookings and ticket purchases have been made in advance by Novel Escapes, LLC independently of either party's official partnership.