Chicago Independent Bookstore Day Crawl

Yet again, Chicagoland proves itself to be the dream destination for book lovers and readers of all ages!

More than 50 independent bookstores in the greater Chicago area—from Lake Forest to Beverly, and Libertyville to the Loop—are collaborating on our annual Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl, which encourages book lovers to indulge in bookstore tourism by visiting 10 or more stores in a single day.

The annual challenge is being held again on Independent Bookstore Day (IBD), which is a one-day national party celebrating indie bookstores on the last Saturday in April. Each store creates its own unique events—including guest authors, special kids’ story times, readings, contests, giveaways, and special sales.

Full details available here: Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl for Independent Book Store Day 2025

New! Bike the Crawl event (join fellow bibliophiles in epic bookstore bike ride!): Bike the Crawl Info