
ADDRESS
4300 Speedway
Austin, TX 78751
HOURS
Coffee Window at 7 AM
9 AM - 9 PM - 7-Days a Week

ADDRESS
4300 Speedway
Austin, TX 78751
HOURS
Coffee Window at 7 AM
9 AM - 9 PM - 7-Days a Week
Books (and more books) all day.
First Light is a lovingly operated, independent book shop in Austin, Texas. It’s the bookstore, coffee shop, wine bar, cafe you didn’t know you couldn’t live without. Tucked in the historic Hyde Park neighborhood in an old post office, we’ll be open seven days a week. See you there.

The Book Report
Our annual Book Report is a catchall of stories, stats, learnings, member input and memorable moments from the past year at First Light Books.
READ THE REPORT
The Four Spent the Day Together
Chris Kraus
2025

Shadow Ticket
Thomas Pynchon
2025

Screen to Screen
Austin City Limits
2025

The Wax Child
Olga Ravn
2025

The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
Kiran Desai
2025

Someone is Walking on Your Grave
Mariana Enriquez
2025
first light years: a community
20% off all
book purchases
Free drip coffee
every day
Free book delivery
within a 5 mile radius
VIP access to author
events and special
member programming
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First Light is a lovingly operated, independent book shop in Austin, Texas. It’s the bookstore, coffee shop, wine bar, cafe you didn’t know you couldn’t live without. Tucked in the historic Hyde Park neighborhood in an old post office, we opened our doors in August 2023 and are open seven days a week. See you at the shop.
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