Indie Bookstore Day is being celebrated this weekend with a book crawl involving more than a dozen bookstores across the area.Participants receive a passport that is stamped for every purchase, with each stamp entering them into a raffle to win a collection of prizes. Organizers explained that each check-in earns an entry, so visiting more stores increases the chances of winning. The stores involved said this is their biggest weekend of the year. Organizers highlighted the event as an opportunity to bring the community together while supporting independent bookstores. “It builds connectivity through our bookstores, a great variety of stores we have around the region,” Tyler Glimstad from Beers Books said. “It’s really important, it’s best to go to a local, overall great time,” Julie Blunt from Capitol Books said. The book crawl ends tomorrow. Participants can download the “Read the Region” app to find the closest participating bookstore.
Indie Bookstore Day is being celebrated this weekend with a book crawl involving more than a dozen bookstores across the area.
Participants receive a passport that is stamped for every purchase, with each stamp entering them into a raffle to win a collection of prizes. Organizers explained that each check-in earns an entry, so visiting more stores increases the chances of winning.
The stores involved said this is their biggest weekend of the year. Organizers highlighted the event as an opportunity to bring the community together while supporting independent bookstores.
“It builds connectivity through our bookstores, a great variety of stores we have around the region,” Tyler Glimstad from Beers Books said.
“It’s really important, it’s best to go to a local, overall great time,” Julie Blunt from Capitol Books said.
The book crawl ends tomorrow. Participants can download the “Read the Region” app to find the closest participating bookstore.