This Saturday, April 26 is Independent Bookstore Day, and these Charlotte booksellers are ready to celebrate:
Trope Bookshop, 1516 Lyon Ct.
If you haven’t visited this romance-only bookstore, here’s your sign. The shop is celebrating with an author signing, a food truck, and other special guests.
Park Road Books, 4139 Park Rd.
Providing a literary escape since 1977, this longstanding store will host two author signings + meet the store dog named Yola.
Troubadour Booksellers, 1721 Sardis Rd. N., Ste. 7C
This independent bookshop in South Charlotte is celebrating the day with exclusive merch, special edition signed books, and events.
Book Buyers, 3040 Eastway Dr.
Enjoy a comfortable reading nook, stocked shelves, soothing background music, and an eco-friendly mini-shop with snacks and apparel. Pro tip: The owner, Lee, posts trivia questions on Instagram every Friday.
Julia’s Cafe & Books, 1133 N. Wendover Rd.
Peruse the books with a coffee and pastry + sales benefit Habitat for Humanity.
That’s Novel Books, 330 Camp Rd.
This store was opened by self-proclaimed book nerd, Alyssa Pressler, with the goal to share a love of literacy with the Queen City.
Main Street Books, 126 S. Main St., Davidson
Main Street Books has resided in an old general store on, you guessed it, Main Street for 40+ years. The longstanding shop has a comfortable sitting area and polished wood floors.
Editor’s note: Most of these stores are also taking part in the Greater Charlotte Book Crawl. The event ends Wednesday, April 30.