Independent Bookstore Day

Quick Facts - US

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Related Hashtags	#Covid19, #Books, #Bookstore
2021 Date	April 24, 2021
2022 Date	April 30, 2022

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Independent Bookstore Day in 2021

Saturday, Apr 24

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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 -

Well today was supposed to be Independent Bookstore Day. Instead of celebrating in person, let's celebrate the stores all over the country who are making the necessary sacrifices to keep their communities safe and healthy. Here's to everyone doing their part.
— The Ripped Bodice (@TheRippedBodice) April 25, 2020

Happy Independent Bookstore Day! This is a favorite photo. Someone asked me who takes these & I said, “Well I stand in the road during a blizzard like an idiot until I get something that looks nice.” I just feel bookstore comes alive when she’s lit up against a dark, snowy night. https://t.co/9GTWaD5K30
— Literati Bookstore (@LiteratiBkstore) April 26, 2020

@neilhimself Tomorrow is meant to be Independent Bookstore day. Postponed, but I'm still sad. Here’s a Seattle store boarded up and muralized. Hope everyone buys online from local indies so they’re still here on the other side of all this. https://t.co/5ODyMW8NqS
— Missa Marmalstein (@mgm1229_missa) April 25, 2020

In the News and Trending for Independent Bookstore Day

Updated 21:13It's Independent Bookstore Day and Our One Year Anniversary at Agnes Scott College

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Here's How to Support Seattle Bookstores in Place of Independent Bookstore Day This Weekend

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Danny Bland Reading from "We Shouldn't Be Doing This" for Independent Bookstore Day

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Independent Bookstore Day!

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Independent Bookstore Day Facts

There are about 1,887 independent bookselling companies in the US.
The best-selling print book in the US in 2020 was former US president Barack Obama’s The Promised Land. 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