Day 21 of checking #Chilovebooks to see if Independent Bookstore Day trolley tickets are for sale yet. *refresh* I've got six books in my list so far that I'll be purchasing that day. I plan to have at least one for each bookstore ordered ahead of time. #ibd26

Day 19 of checking #Chilovebooks to see if Independent Bookstore Day trolley tickets are for sale yet. *refresh* I wish it were Independent Bookstore Weekend or that we celebrated "Halfway to Independent Bookstore Day" at the end of Oct. Follow me for more ideas that make other people do work. 👍

Day 16 of checking Chilovebooks to see if Independent Bookstore Day trolley tickets are for sale yet. *refresh* #chilovebooks

Day 15 of checking Chilovebooks to see if Independent Bookstore Day trolley tickets are for sale yet. *refresh* #chilovebooks

If I get tix, I'll order 1-2 books to each store so I have a guaranteed book I want and will buy for each stop. Does this seem like a good idea or more annoying for staff?

Day 14 of checking Chilovebooks to see if Independent Bookstore Day trolley tickets are for sale yet. *refresh* #chilovebooks #independentbookstoreday

Day 13 of checking Chilovebooks to see if Independent Bookstore Day trolley tickets are for sale yet. *refresh* #chilovebooks

A person in a kn95 mask at Anime Central holding a 15 store card from Indie Bookstore Day

There are so many hardcore book lovers here! Nearly a dozen people used their Indie Bookstore Day discount at our Acen booth. ❤️📚 #chilovebooks

we indie book crawl-ed to the end of the finish line! what made it to my tote bag? 📚

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Did the annual Chicago Indie Bookstore crawl. Hit 16 shops and bought 15 books across the city and a few burbs. Very cool.

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4 nerds, 7 hours, 10 bookstores, 1 great Independent Bookstore Day! all the love to @olivia.wtf & @sozato.bsky.social for helping me pull off this epic 34th birthday for my sister! #chilovebooks #teamindie

So i definitely blacked out around store 3 and didn't really keep up with the posting in real time but hey here's me at the end of the day!

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Five bookstores (one not stamped) is a very respectable showing for #IndieBookstoreDay. Time well used!

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The pile of 20 books I picked up during the Chicago Independent Bookstore Crawl. Comment if you want titles.

16 bookstores later...

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My #IBDChi25 haul. I made it to 6 stores: After Words, Da Book Joint, Call & Response, Seminary Co-op, Pilsen Community Bookshop, and Sandmeyer’s. 📚

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Well I don't think I'll make it to 10 bookstores, much less all 55, but loved venturing north to @roscoebooks.bsky.social and close to home at Call and Response ❤️❤️❤️

Happy Independent Bookstore day to all who celebrate #chilovebooks #teamindie

Next up: Lake Forest Book Store. We're running behind so just had to go in for a quick stamp but such a cute book store! Wonderful nonfiction selection! #chilovebooks #teamindie #idbchi25 #indiebookstoreday

Second stop: Bookends & Beginnings in Evanston. Bought this book because Meta knowingly used pirated versions of my own book of literary theory and those of many people I know to train their AI, so the title caught my eye. #TEAMINDIE #ChiLoveBooks

My first stop on Independent Bookstore Day — Booked in Evanston. Got a “Fairytale Tarot” reading from Gus and bought Braiding Sweetgrass, which everyone except me has read. #TEAMINDIE #ChiLoveBooks

First stop on #indiebookstoreday: About Time Books! Such a cozy little shop and they had a dog! Good boy Finn.

They knew the limo crew was coming, haha. #chilovebooks

Current view of Newberry Bookstore!

Detail of amazing sticker display.

Newberry Merch!

Full view of display at the New ferry bookstore, including stuffed animals!

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Can't make it in person to #NewberryLibrary?
Check us out online!!
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Daniel, Ryvre, and Don in Goblin Market wearing I Read Banned Comics shirts

Happy Indie Bookstore Day! #chilovebooks

Indie Bookstore Day's Chicago Book Crawl Is Back Saturday — And It’s Bigger Than Ever Fifty-five bookstores are participating in this year's Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl. If customers visit enough stores, they can earn discounts for the next year.

Indie Bookstore Day’s Chicago Book Crawl Is Back Saturday — And It’s Bigger Than Ever

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Chicago Independent Bookstore Day Crawl Join us for a fun day hopping from independent bookstore to independent bookstore, discovering new reads and supporting local businesses!

Still a few seats left on the Western Route for Chicago's Indie Bookstore Day bus crawl. Join me! #ChiLoveBooks #IndieBookstoreDay

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Independent Bookstore Day in Illinois this Saturday, April 26th!
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Whether you're crawling or not, stop by and say hi!

Find a $5 hidden gift card, pick up some giveaways and free advance reader copies, get that book you wanted on sale, check out the IBD-exclusive items, and enjoy some treats while you browse!

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#tbt IBD of yesteryear 🎥

Independent Bookstore Day happens this year on Saturday, April 26.

Join the great Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl, and come have some bookish fun with us!

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CHI♥BOOKS It was my first time attending, and I had so much fun and felt so involved in the community. I'll definitely be attending again next year. -Almudena R.  We had a great time, and we were able to...

Here’s the 311 on Chicago’s Independent Bookstore Day.

🗓️ Saturday, April 26, 2025

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An illustration by artist and author Lucy Knisley featuring a red brick bookstore with Indie Bookstore Day! chalked on the sidewalk. The shop is full of anthropomorphic cats, all sharing books and browsing the shelves. The Chicago skyline is visible in the background.

A purple and blue text slide that reads in white, "How it Works: To celebrate Independent Bookstore Day, Chicago's indies host a Chicagoland-wide shop crawl. Visit 10 bookstores on April 26th and get 10% off at all participating stores for a year. Visit 15 stores and get 15% off!"

Another purple and blue text slide reads in white, "How it Works: 1. Pick up your Official Crawl Passport at your first store of the day. No purchase necessary but we hope you'll support your local spots! 2. Get your passport stamped at each store you visit. 3. Present your stamped passport at your final store of the day to get your discount card."

A purple and blue text slide reads in white, "More info: Plan to say hi to us at Skunk Cabbage. We'll be handing out native plant seeds! Check out ChiLoveBooks.com for a full list of participating stores, a map to plan your crawl, and sign up for buses or the new Bike the Crawl option. Use #ChiLoveBooks and #TeamIndie to document your crawl on social media."

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What are you doing the last Saturday in April? Why what you always do that day: celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on a book crawl that stops here at Quimby's! For the Independent Bookstore Day Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl, right? See you then! #ChiLoveBooks #IBDCHI25 www.quimbys.com/blog/store-e...

We are 10- Store Champs — The Chicagoland Indie Bookstore Day Challenge! 10 stores in 8 hours… and 19 book haul!!! #TeamIndie #chilovebooks #ibdchi24