Independent Bookstore Day

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2023 Date	April 29, 2023
2024 Date	April 27, 2024

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Independent Bookstore Day in 2023

Saturday, Apr 29

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Independent Bookstore Day History

Independent Bookstore Day seeks to promote independent bookstores across the country. This day encourages indie bookstores to hold fun events like contests, book signings, and readings to entertain and bring joy to their communities. It aims to raise awareness about indie bookstores and highlight their value in a world where many things have moved online. Different bookstores may offer unique books or items that can only be purchased on this day.

Independent Bookstore Day seems to have been started in 2015 as a promotion for indie bookstores. It is observed annually on the last Saturday in April.

Top Tweets for Independent Bookstore Day -

Today is the day! Happy Independent Bookstore Day! A day in which we celebrate books and bookstores, so what could be better?? Who’s dancing their way to their favorite indie? #IndieBookstoreDay #oxfordcommabookstore https://t.co/1U5tsTqKFj
— The Oxford Comma Bookstore (@DeweyOxford) April 30, 2022

Happy Independent Bookstore Day! I’m playing some tunes tonight at my favorite, Sugarfoot Books in San Anselmo. What’s your favorite bookstore? What are you gonna buy there today? https://t.co/aciG9oMC5t
— Matt Jaffe (@MattJaffeMusic) April 30, 2022

April 30th is also National Independent Bookstore Day. Obviously it's a perfect day to visit your favorite little bookshop and then have a little afternoon tea. Where are your favorite independent bookstores? What are you reading? #Books #IndependentBookstoreDay https://t.co/YNcAxidb91
— JASNA E. WA & N. ID (@JASNA_EWANID) April 30, 2022

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Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day in Fort Smith with Bookish

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Where to celebrate 2022 Independent Bookstore Day in Greater Boston - The Boston Globe

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Independent Bookstore Day Facts & Quotes

As of 2021 there were about 1,700 independent bookselling companies in the US.
The best-selling print book in the US in 2021 was children’s book The Dog Man, by Dav Pilkey. It sold more than 2.5 million copies.
Bookstores are more than just repositories of knowledge. They’re living, breathing, evolving representations of our best selves. I love Independent Bookstore Day because it asks readers, writers, and booksellers to join in celebrating all that bookstores represent. It’s a gathering to remind ourselves that the written word can both change us and the world, and of what’s possible when we all come together - Celeste NG, Independent Bookstore Day 2018

Independent Bookstore Day Top Events and Things to Do

Find an independent bookstore near you. Browse their collections and participate in any special events they may be hosting.
Support your local bookstore by visiting and finding a book that interests you.
Explore several Independent Bookstore Day virtual events that celebrate authors and genres.

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