Independent Bookstore Day

Schedule

Sat Apr 25 2026 at 11:00 am to 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Indy Reads | Indianapolis, IN

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Join Indy Reads on April 25th for Independent Bookstore Day! Shop small, support local, literacy for all!
About this Event

Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day with Indy Reads on April 25!
Shop small, support local, help fund our free adult-education classes and enter our raffle for a chance to win a SIGNED John Green book you will treasure!

Raffle Details

  • Every $40 spent in our community bookstore = one raffle entry
  • Basket value: $200+

What is in the Prize Basket

  • 1 SIGNED hardcover copy of Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green
  • 1 hardcover copy of Gibbet Hill by Bram Stoker
  • 1 hardcover copy of Bookish: How Reading Shapes Our Lives by Lucy Mangan
  • 1 Indy Reads magnet
  • 1 Indy Reads pint glass
  • 1 Indy Reads candle
  • 1 Indy Reads T‑shirt (winner’s size and style of choice)

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Where is it happening?

Indy Reads, 1066 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, United States

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