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Independent Bookstore Day!

  • Paper Boat Booksellers 6040 California Ave SW Ste A Seattle, WA 98136 USA (map)

Happy Indie Bookstore Day 2024! The shop will open from 10-6 and we have some fabulous things going on this year to celebrate!

If you are taking part in this year’s Seattle Bookstore Day passport challenge, you can pick up a passport here-you have 10 days to complete the challenge and we have 28 stores participating this year! To read more about this year’s passport challenge you can head over the official SIBD website here: https://www.seattlebookstoreday.com/

As for what’s happening in the shop-we have a variety of fun activities planned including:

  • Spin The Wheel: win gift cards, free books and other goodies

  • Raffles: enter to win a book and walking tour with the author of “Street Trees Of Seattle” or a bag of books including a signed copy of “Fourth Wing”.

  • Bingo: fill out a bingo card by purchasing applicable books or items to receive 5 extra raffle entries

  • Drag Story Time w/Sylvia O’Stayformore at 3:00

  • Purchase exclusive IBD merch including this year’s Tote Bag and specially made Paper Boat Booksellers candles

  • #Bookhaul photo spot

  • Snacks and Drinks all day!

Indie Bookstore Day is the biggest day in the bookselling world and we hope you can stop by and join us whether you are doing the passport challenge or not!

Earlier Event: April 24
Toddler Reading Time!
Later Event: April 27
Drag Story Time!