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Independent Bookstore Day
April 24, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Join us on Saturday, April 24, all day, for Independent Bookstore Day, 2021! Independent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April. Wear your mask and arrive early for your chance at exclusive day-of merchandise created especially for Independent Bookstore Day by major publishers and authors. Since its inception in 2014, more than 200 authors have demonstrated their support for independent bookstores by donating work for Bookstore Day. Independent Bookstore Day began in California in 2014 and became a national event the next year. A host of publishers and authors such as Neil Gaiman, George Saunders, Roxane Gay, Lauren Groff, James Patterson, Stephen King and many others have donated work in support of the event. Independent Bookstore Day is produced by writer and former bookseller Samantha Schoech in partnership with the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association. Its sponsors include Penguin Random House, Ingram, and the American Bookseller’s Association. For more information, visit www.indiebookstoreday.com.
