San Diego Book Crawl
Schedule
Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 am to Mon, 27 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
9500 Gilman Drive, Price Center West, La Jolla, CA, United States, California 92093 | La Jolla, CA
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Dear Book Crawlers,Join us in exploring 15 of San Diego’s finest independent bookstores in honor of this nationwide celebration! This is a 3 day event (Saturday, Sunday, Monday). Keep in mind that each bookstore has its own unique hours. We invite you to visit our store websites or social media channels to see what we’re up to!
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PARTICIPATING INDIE BOOK SELLERS:
• Bay Books: baybookscoronado.com
Event Hours:
Sat 9 a.m.–7 p.m. • Sun 9 a.m.–6 p.m. • Mon 9 a.m.–7 p.m.
Contact: (619) 435-0070
Address: 1007 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118
• Bird Rock Bookshop: birdrockbookshop.com - NEW!
Event Hours:
Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m. • Sun 10 a.m.–5 p.m. • Mon 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Contact: 317-289-7569
Address: 5604 La Jolla Blvd, #B, La Jolla, CA 92037
• Bluestocking Books: bluestockingbooks.com
Event Hours:
Sat 10 a.m.–7 p.m. • Sun 10 a.m.–6 p.m. • Mon 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Contact: (619) 296-1424
Address: 3817 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103
• The Book Catapult: thebookcatapult.com
Event Hours:
Sat 9 a.m.–7 p.m. • Sun 10 a.m.–6 p.m. • Mon 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Contact: (619) 795-3780
Address: 3010-B Juniper Street, San Diego, CA 92104
• The Book Place: the-book-place.com - NEW!
Event Hours:
Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m. • Sun 10 a.m.–5 p.m. • Mon 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Contact: (619) 492-4200
Address: 6122 Lake Murray Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942
• Camino Books: For The Road Ahead: caminobks.com
Event Hours:
Sat 8 a.m.–8 p.m. • Sun 10 a.m.–6 p.m. • Mon 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
Contact: (858) 925-7078
Address: 1555 Camino Del Mar, Ste 114, Del Mar, CA 92024
• Hey Books!: heybooksorelse.com
Event Hours:
Sat 9 a.m.–8 p.m. • Sun 9 a.m.–8 p.m. • Mon 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Contact: (619)693-4462
Address: 921 E. Street, San Diego, CA 92101
• La Playa Books: laplayabooks.com
Event Hours:
Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m. • Sun 9 a.m.–6 p.m. • Mon 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Contact: (619) 226-2601
Address: 1026 Rosecrans Street, San Diego, CA 92106
• Libélula Books & Co: libelulabooksandco.com
Event Hours:
Sat 8a.m.–6 p.m. • Sun 9 a.m.–6 p.m. • Mon 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Contact: (619)775-4040
Address: 950 South 26th Street, San Diego, CA 9211
• Library Shop: Libraryshopsd.org
Location 1: 330 Park Blvd, San Diego (Downtown Central Library)
Event Hours:
Sat 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m. • Sun 11 a.m–6 p.m. • Mon 11:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
Contact: (619) 236-5802
Location 2: 925 West Washington Street (Mission Hills)
Event Hours:
Sat 9 a.m.–7 p.m. • Sun 10 a.m–6 p.m. • Mon 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Contact: (619) 782- 7541
• Meet Cute Romance Bookshop: meetcutebookshop.com
Event Hours:
Sat 10 a.m.–7 p.m. • Sun 10 a.m.–7 p.m. • Mon 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Contact: (619) 439-7707
Address: 8235 La Mesa Boulevard, CA 91942
• Mysterious Galaxy: mystgalaxy.com
Event Hours:
Sat 9 a.m.–7 p.m. • Sun 10 a.m.–7 p.m. • Mon 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Contact: (619) 539-7137
Address: 3555 Rosecrans Street, Suite 107A, San Diego, CA 92110
• UC San Diego Bookstore: ucsandiegobookstore.com
Event Hours:
Sat 9 a.m.–4 p.m. • Sun 9 a.m.–4 p.m. • Mon 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
Contact: (858) 534-7326
Address: 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093 (Price Center West)
• Verbatim Books: Verbatim-books.com
Event Hours:
Sat 10 a.m.–7 p.m. • Sun 10 a.m.–6 p.m. • Mon 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Contact: (619) 501-7466
Address: 3793 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92104
• Warwick's: warwicks.com
Event Hours:
Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m. • Sun 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. • Mon 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Contact: (858) 454-0347
Address: 7218 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
*Hours subject to change without notice. Follow the crawl on our official instagram page for most current information. @sdbookcrawl
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Spend $10 or more at any one of the participating indie bookstores to receive a Book Crawl Passport Stamp. Pick up your passport at the first store on your crawl. Earn your EXCLUSIVE 2026 Book Crawl Merch as you add stamps to your passport during the weekend.
Merch Prizes are as follows:
• 1st store stamp: SD Book Crawl 2026 Passport
• 3rd store stamp: SD Book Crawl 2026 Sticker
• 6th store stamp: SD Book Crawl 2026 Patch
• 9th store stamp: SD Book Crawl 2026 Exclusive Enamel Pin
• 12th store stamp: SD Book Crawl 2026 Tote
• 15th (last!) store stamp: SD Book Crawl 2026 Mug
(All merch are while supplies last.)
Share your crawl!
Follow & tag on Instagram @sdbookcrawl #sdbookcrawl #indiebookstoreday
Updated info: https://www.sdbookcrawl.com/home
Good luck Book Crawlers! We look forward to serving you on the best weekend of the year!
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