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Mar

31

2026

Seattle Independent Bookstore Day/ Independent Bookstore Day Saturday 4/25/26

Seattle Independent Bookstore Day is BACK! And so is our favorite glasses-wearing marmot! Join the celebration of local bookstores, local economies, local literature, and keeping your hard-earned dollars in your neighborhood. Activities and special giveaways to be announced! And, of course, Seattle-area indie bookstores are once again celebrating Indie Bookstore Day with the popular Bookstore Day …

May

7

2019

Emily and Wayne outside Island Books

We Are the [Seattle Independent Bookstore] Champions!

originally posted April 29, 2019 by Emily Adams for her blog at svcascadia.com: The last Saturday in April is Independent Bookstore Day across the United States. In Seattle, it is also Seattle Bookstore Day, home to the Seattle Bookstore Challenge. Each of the past four years I have taken the challenge and visited each of the participating stores, …

Apr

26

2019

Indie Bookstore Day display at Island Books

Seattle Bookstore Day 2019!

From the Island Books tumblr April 23, 2019 Seattle Bookstore Day is in its 5th year running, and we couldn’t be more excited! Island Books plans on celebrating all of April 27th with a schedule of activities (listed below). If you don’t know much about this wonderful holiday, Independent Bookstore Day was started in Northern California …

Apr

25

2019

Seattle indie Bookstore Day bookish adventure photo

Seattle Independent Bookstore Day Challenge 2019: Planning Tips for Success

From the blog surpriseslikespringrain.com April 20, 2019 Hello friends! If you’ve been following along with my Instagram adventures or this blog for a while, then you know that last year I completed the 2018 Seattle Independent Bookstore Day Challenge! *crowd goes wild* For those of you who are new here, let me explain: Every year, …

May

23

2017

Seattle Bookstore Day Indie Champions Celebrated

On Sunday, May 21, the Seattle bookstore community came together to fete the dedicated souls who completed Seattle Bookstore Day challenge (19 bookstores in one day!) on Independent Bookstore Day on April 29. Over 300 champions completed the challenge. Island Books of Mercer Island, WA (bookstore home to three-time Indie Champion and nwbooklovers contributor James …

Aug

23

2016

1

remark

Sherman Alexie with all the Indies First bags

“Sherman Alexie Loves” at Seattle Arts and Lectures

This year, Seattle Arts and Lectures tries something new: a series called “Sherman Alexie Loves.” SAL is thrilled to introduce a brand new series, Sherman Alexie Loves. In partnership with novelist, poet, and playwright Sherman Alexie, this series will feature three evenings of conversation with authors Alexie loves. The series opens with star of stage and …

Apr

14

2016

Independent Bookstore Day

Independent Bookstore Day: April 30, 2016

It’s not too soon to start planning forr Independent Bookstore Day, especially if you live in the Seattle area. On Saturday April 30, indie bookstore around the country will celebrate the second annual Independent Bookstore Day. In Seattle, we’re building on the success of last year, with another Seattle Bookstore Day passport to local booksellers, and …

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