This Saturday, April 27 is Independent Bookstore Day , and these Charlotte booksellers are ready to celebrate:
Park Road Books
, 4139 Park Rd., Charlotte
Providing a literary escape since 1977, this longstanding store hosts author events, book clubs, + a store dog named Yola.
Book Buyers
, 3040 Eastway Dr., Charlotte
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., Charlotte
Peruse the books with a coffee and pastry + sales benefit Habitat for Humanity.
That’s Novel Books
, 330 Camp Rd., Charlotte
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 Tuesday, April 30.