Welcome to our Third annual book tour
Each store you visit will have a fun swag item specific to that bookstore (free with a minimum $10 purchase). At each store, you will receive an entry ticket to be entered to win one of three Huge Prize Collections! At your fifth store that day, you will earn an additional entry ticket. At the sixth store, you’ll earn two additional tickets. Can you earn all 31 possible entries?
Sacramento, Folsom, Davis, Elk Grove
When is it?
April 28-30, 2023
Hours:
Check each stores’ hours below
participating bookstores
1011 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 492-6657
Website
Downtown Sacramento’s newest bookstore, selling new books from all your favorite genres. The basement, Another Universe, recently opened, selling games, Magic the Gathering, Pokèmon cards, toys, Science Fiction & Fantasy books, Harry Potter books and toys. Make sure to stop by our Fantasy and Board Game themed cafe, There and Back, right around the corner!
Friday, April 28th: Open 10 am – 6 pm
Book Crawl Check-ins
Saturday, April 29th: Open 10 am – 7 pm
Live Music, Pop-Up Vendors in Cathedral Square, Author Signings!
Sunday, April 30th 10 am – 5pm
Live Music, Book Crawl Sign-ins
5301 Freeport Blvd., Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 731-8001
Website
Crawford’s Books is a family-owned, independent bookstore that has been in Sacramento since 1983. We have over 40,000 books in a variety of genres. Most of our books are used which we acquire from people like you through our trade credit program. While you are here, browse the mysteries, peruse the classics, get comfortable in the kid’s section, and enjoy your time here with us. We have something for everyone, including greeting cards, art, jewelry, and crafts created by local artists. We look forward to meeting you and helping you find just the right books for you and your loved ones.
Independent Bookstore Day Weekend Hours:
Friday 4/28: Open 10 am -6pm
Saturday 4/29: Open 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday 4/30: Open 10 am – 6 pm
Independent Bookstore Day Weekend Special Events:
Friday 4/28:
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Books & Beats
Saturday 4/29:
10:00 am – 2:00 pm: Pittador Brews and Meander Bakery
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: From Here music
2814 35th Street,
Sacramento, CA 95817
(916) 737-3333
Website
Opened in the summer of 2003 and is the literary hub of Oak Park. We host book signings by local and national authors, lectures, poetry events, children’s storytime, art talks, and much more. Managed and operated by Georgia “Mother Rose” West, the bookstore has proudly become a well-known pillar in the Oak Park community.
Saturday: Open 11 am – 6 pm
1831 F Street, Suite A
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 822-4909
Website
A woman artist-owned, independent brick & mortar in the heart of Sacramento. We specialize in books, prints, and ephemera with an expansive emphasis on all things creative.
Independent Bookstore Day Weekend Hours:
Friday 4/28: Open 10 am – 6 pm
Saturday 4/29: Open 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday 4/30: Open 10 am – 6 pm
Independent Bookstore Day Weekend Special Events:
Saturday 4/29:
11 am – 4 pm: Maker’s Fair
12 pm – 1 pm: Paper flower making demo with Esme Cabrera
Saturday 4/29 & Sunday 4/30:
National Poetry Month Sidewalk Sale
3604 McKinley Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95816
(279) 202-9018
Website
The East Village Bookshop is an awesome community bookstore in the East Sacramento neighborhood and a gathering place for popsicles, drop-in activities, picnic game rentals, and more! We carry a selection of new releases in fiction, non-fiction, local interest, cooking, crafts, children’s, young adult, and well-loved classics.
Saturday: Open 10 am – 6 pm
Tallac Village Shopping Center
3960 60th Street
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 942-9250
Website
Independent Bookstore Day Weekend Hours:
Friday 4/28: Open 11 am -6pm
Saturday 4/29: Open 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday 4/30: Open 10 am – 4pm
Independent Bookstore Day Weekend Special Events:
Friday 4/28:
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Bookstore Happy Hour
Saturday 4/29:
10:00 am: Coffee from Wild Soul Coffee, Music, Storytime
11:30 am: Local artists, La Dulce Vida Baker, Author signings
Sunday 4/30:
Judy Moody Day
11:30 am: Storytime & activities
724 Sutter Street
Folsom, CA
916.790.8760
Website
An inviting, community-focused bookstore. We carry a highly curated selection of new books from many genres. We strive to create a space that will make readers of all ages want to come back again and again to fuel their love of books!
Independent Bookstore Day Weekend Hours:
Friday 4/28: Open 10 am – 8 pm
Saturday 4/29: Open 9 am – 8 pm
Sunday 4/30: Open 10 am – 6 pm
Independent Bookstore Day Weekend Special Events:
Saturday 4/29:
8:00 am – 1:00 pm: Folsom Historic District Farmers Market
11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Storytime with local authors & face painting with Rabbit Whole Studio
Sunday 4/30:
9:00 am – 1:00 pm: Folsom Historic District Farmers Market
617 2nd Street
Davis, CA 95616
Website
Avid Reader Original houses fiction/literature, mystery, sci fi, history, philosophy, religion, psychology, science & nature, travel, cookbooks, home and garden, health, pets, sports, young reader and preschool books.
Avid & Co. is the home of toys, games, puzzles and cards!
Independent Bookstore Day Weekend Hours:
Friday 4/28: Open 10 am -8 pm
Saturday 4/29: Open 10 am – 8 pm
Sunday 4/30: Open 10 am – 6 pm
Independent Bookstore Day Weekend Special Events:
Friday 4/28:
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Karen Joy Fowler at Veteran’s Memorial Theater (Gen Admission $10)
Saturday 4/29:
10:30 am – 12:30 pm: “Who Stole the Bees’ Wings?” author Jeff Falyn and illustrator Lyndsay
Dawkins
9257 Laguna Springs Dr Suite 130
Elk Grove, CA 95758
(916) 538-3482
Website
At Elk Grove’s bookstore, café, and community hub, everyone deserves a seat at the table!
Our family-owned, inclusive business will be your new favorite place to shop for books and gifts, meet up with friends, get work done, relax, and connect with the community. We offer:
* Books for all ages in all genres, with a focus on representation, inclusion, equity, and diversity
* Special orders for millions of additional titles
* Temple Coffee Roasters coffee, tea, and espresso
* Breakfast and lunch items, Kalani Kakes Hawaiian treats, snacks, and light fare
* Gifts, toys, games, puzzles, and art supplies for all ages
* A conference room and Live Edge table available for reservations
* A quiet room for neurodiverse people and nursing parents
* A play area with a retro camper-style wooden playhouse and cozy couches
* Community events focused on family, arts, affinity groups, and education
* An overall safe space to be who you are and learn about others in your community!
Independent Bookstore Day Weekend Hours:
Friday 4/28: Open 8 am -6pm
Saturday 4/29: Open 8 am – 6 pm
Sunday 4/30: Open 10 am – 4pm
Independent Bookstore Day Weekend Special Events:
Saturday 4/29:
11:30 am: Jeff Kubiak storytime
12:00 pm: Trans representation in children’s books (Lisa Bunker, Sarah & Ian Hoffman)
1:00 pm: Fantasy author discussion (Megan Reyes, Andrea Stewart) and book signing)