Metro Boston Indie Bookstore Crawl 2025

Join twenty-one Metro Boston Indie Bookstores for a month-long bookstore crawl leading up to Independent Bookstore Day! Collect your Metro Boston Indie Bookstore Crawl passport from any participating store, then get to as many stores as you can by Saturday, April 26. Passports have already available at some stores now &amp; the rest should have them soon!  On Independent Bookstore Day, Saturday April 26, redeem your passport for swell prizes. AND everyone who visits all 21 stores will be entered to win 1 of 5 gift baskets with something from each store.  <a href="https://www.portersquarebooks.com/enter-your-completed-passport-chance-win-grand-prize-package">Got a completed passport? Enter to win here!</a> Full list of participating stores (in alphabetical order) and their prizes below: PARTICIPATING STORES <a href="https://www.allshewrotebooks.com/">All She Wrote</a>  <ul><li>On IBD: 5 or more stamps: All She Wrote Sticker</li><li>Grand Prize: Bundle of Justice Postcards made by CollectiveVision</li><li><a href="https://www.allshewrotebooks.com/events-1/independent-bookstore-day-all-she-wrote-books-2">IBD at All She Wrote!</a></li></ul><a href="https://www.bhbooks.com/">Beacon Hill Books &amp; Cafe</a><ul><li>On IBD: Anyone with a passport gets a custom IBD sticker.</li><li>Grand Prize: Paige the Squirrel, Paige of Beacon Hill, and the "Please Read to Me" Mini Tote</li></ul><a href="https://brooklinebooksmith.com/">Brookline Booksmith</a>  <ul><li>On IBD: Anyone with 5+ passport stamps gets 15% off new, full price books.</li><li>Grand Prize: Brookline Booksmith Beanie</li></ul><a href="https://eastendbooksptown.com/store/2">East End Books Boston Seaport</a><ul><li>On IBD: 5-9 stamps : 10% off any book in store, 10 plus stamps: 20% off Any Book in Store </li><li>Grand Prize: $100 Gift Certificate</li></ul><a href="https://frugalbookstore.net/">Frugal Bookstore</a><ul><li>On IBD: 10 or more stamps they'll get a 10% discount</li><li>Grand Prize: $15 physical gift card along with our signature tote bag.</li></ul><a href="https://www.harvard.com/">Harvard Book Store</a><ul><li>On IBD:5 stamps or more gets a free Harvard Bookstore Sticker, 10 or more an HBS pen, 15 or more an HBS pouch, 20 or more HBS mug</li><li>Grand Prize:2 tickets to any event of their choosing, and a 20% discount off one purchase (up to $200. Doesn't apply towards event books, or books already discounted) </li></ul><a href="https://iambooksboston.com/">I Am Books Boston</a><ul><li>On IBD: Signature totes free with a purchase of $50 or more. (Usually you need to spend $150)</li><li>Grand Prize: A copy of the childrens book Don’t Worry AND the plush turtle that goes with it. </li></ul><a href="https://www.justbook-ish.com/">Just Bookish</a> <ul><li>On IBD: For 5 or more stamps, get 5% off your purchase. For 10 or more stamps get 10% off your purchase.</li><li>Grand Prize: 1 Tote &amp; 1 Just Bookish Hat</li></ul><a href="https://lovestruckbooks.com/">Lovestruck Books</a> <ul><li>On IBD: :5 stamps or more gets a free Lovestruck Books Sticker, 10 or more a Lovestruck pen, 15 or more a Lovestruck pouch, 20 or more Lovestruck mug</li><li>Grand Prize: 2 tickets to any event of their choosing, and a 20% discount off one purchase (up to $200. Doesn't apply towards event books, or books already discounted)  </li></ul><a href="https://mitpressbookstore.mit.edu/">MIT Press Bookstore</a><ul><li>On IBD: 1-20 Stamps: Pick from our prize box! We’ll have bookmarks, stickers, temporary tattoos, pens, postcards, MIT Kids Press swag, ARCs, and more. For a Full Card: Pick up a stylish MIT Press tote bag AND pick something from our prize box! </li><li>Grand Prize: A selection of classic early 20th century sci-fi from MIT Press’ Radium Age series (5 out of this world books!) </li></ul><a href="https://www.narrativebookshop.com/">Narrative</a><ul><li>On IBD: Show your passport for a free Narrative sticker (1 sticker per passport, while supply lasts), 5% off your purchase for 5-9 stores visited, 10% off your purchase for 10+ stores visited, one Advanced Reader Copy for completed passport (may or may not be of an already released book)</li><li>Grand Prize: An autographed book + 2 tickets to an event of your choice</li></ul><a href="https://pandemoniumbooks.com/">Pandemonium</a><ul><li>On IBD: 5% off for every 5 stamps AND 25% off if you have all 21</li><li>Grand Prize: 1-2 Special Edition hardcovers. (Sprayed edges, bonus content, you know.)</li></ul><a href="https://papercutsjp.com/">Papercuts</a>  <ul><li>On IBD: Show your passport for a free cookie and gift from Papercuts (while supplies last)</li><li>Grand Prize:$75 gift card to Papercuts + Papercuts Tote Bag + The Papercuts Anthology</li></ul><a href="https://www.parksidebookshop.com/">Parkside Bookshop</a><ul><li>On IBD: 10 Stamps or more - Parkside tote bag with purchase, Filled passport gets a Parkside Bucket Hat!</li><li>Grand Prize: Parkside Bucket Hat</li></ul><a href="https://www.parksidebookshop.com/events/2575520250426">IBD at Parkside!</a><ul><li>PSB Boston &amp; PSB Cambridge</li><li>On IBD: 1% off your purchase for every stamp! </li><li>Grand Prize: Private Shopping Spree at the location of your choice. </li><li><a href="https://www.portersquarebooks.com/independent-bookstore-day-2025">IBD at PSB!</a></li></ul><a href="https://rozziebound.com/">Rozzie Bound Co-op</a><ul><li>On IBD: One Free Blind Date with a Book for every 5 stamps.</li><li>Grand Prize: Gift Certificate for 10% off a future purchase.</li></ul><a href="https://www.asanctuarycafe.com/">A Sanctuary Cafe</a> <ul><li>On IBD: Anyone with a Passport gets cat stickers. A passport with 10 or more stamps gets a custom Letter Press Bookmark</li><li>Grand Prize: Free in-person book matchmaking session (30-45 minutes) with complimentary beverage of their choice from our cafe </li></ul><a href="https://sidequestbooks.com/">Side Quest Books &amp; Games</a><ul><li>On IBD: 5% off your purchase for 5-9 stores visited, and 10% off for 10+ stores visited.</li><li>Grand Prize: Free tote bag OR mug with custom fantasy art from a local artist.</li></ul><a href="https://tridentbookscafe.com/">Trident Booksellers &amp; Cafe</a><ul><li>On IBD: 7+ stamps gets one Advanced Reader Copy (may or may not be of a released book), 14+ stamps one Advanced Reader Copy AND one free Sticker.</li><li>Grand Prize: A $20 Trident gift card, redeemable in both the Bookstore and the Cafe.</li></ul><a href="https://www.wildchildsomerville.com/">Wild Child</a>  <ul><li>On IBD: 10 stamps gets you a pair of Rebel Rebel socks. Completed Passport gets you a Book of Your Choice (under $25) </li><li>Grand Prize: Casa Bosques Chocolate Bar</li></ul>

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