Independent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April.
Many area bookstores are participating with special activities. Make sure to follow the links for each store for details about their celebration.
And remember, it’s not too late to get your passport and visit a myriad of bookstores as part of Greater Charlotte Book Crawl. (But this is the last weekend of the Crawl!)
Independent Bookstore Day Celebrations
Belmont Bookshop
7 N Main Street, Belmont, NC
Saturday, April 25, 2026
10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Indie Bookstore Day event
- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Live music with Chris Murphy
- 2 to 5 p.m.: Live music with Ben Mignogna
- Giveaways and prizes
- Indie Bookstore Day exclusives (signed copied of books, more)
- Meet and greet and book signing with Michelle Collins Anderson
Editions Coffee and Bookstore
217 S Main Street, Kannapolis, NC
Saturday, April 25, 2026
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Indie Bookstore Day event
- Meet local authors R.M. Bellamy (romance) and Jordon Greene (YA LGBTQ+)
- Shop bookish goods from Nerdstrom Designs
- Explore a Queen City Yarn trunk show featuring hand-dyed fibers
- Search high and low for the Libro.fm Golden Ticket & WIN a year of free audiobooks
Main Street Books
127 S Main Street, Davidson, NC
Saturday, April 25, 2026
10 a.m. to 6 p.m
Indie Bookstore Day event
- Exclusive merch drop
- 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Author signing and story time with Alicia D. Williams
- Win a Dash & Grab experience
- Search for the Golden Ticket to win one year of audiobooks from Libr.fm
That’s Novel Books
Camp North End
330 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC
Saturday, April 25, 2026
11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Indie Bookstore Day event
- Freebies
- Indie exclusives
- Themed treats
South Main Book Co.
110 S Main Street, Salisbury, NC
Saturday, April 25, 2026
2 to 4 p.m.
Indie Bookstore Day event
- Meet local authors
- Find the Golden Ticket and win a year of free audiobooks
Troubadour Booksellers
1721-7C Sardis Road N, Charlotte, NC
Saturday, April 25, 2026
10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Indie Bookstore Day event
- Indie Bookstore Day Exclusive books and merch (limited quantities available–no pre-orders)
- “Black AF History” Indie Exclusive Paperback
- “Blacktop Wasteland” Signed Indie Bookstore Day Exclusive Edition
- “The Secret History of Fantasy” Indie Exclusive Edition
- Fight Evil, Read Books mini totes
- Indie Bookstore Day totes
- Indie Bookstore Day Blackwing pencils
- 12 to 2 p.m.: Local author signing with Taylor Hartley
- Expanded short story and poetry writing stations
- Raffle and giveaways
So Much More to the Story: A Bookery
130 S Main Street, Monroe, NC
Saturday, April 25, 2026
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Indie Bookstore Day event
- In-store special: First 50 purchase receive a reusable shopping bag. Everything that fits inside is 10% off
- Mobile Bookery Sale outside
- Raffle
Cleary’s Bookstore
105 N Main Street, Mount Holly, NC
Saturday, April 25, 2026
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Indie Bookstore Day event
- Indie Bookstore Day swag
- Some limited edition titles
- Find the Golden Ticket and win a year of free audio books from Libro.fm
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