Independent Bookstore Day was established in 2013 to promote, celebrate, and highlight the value of the independent bookstore community. This national one-day party held the last Saturday in April celebrates independent bookstores across the country online and in-store. This year, over 900 stores are participating across the country.
Here are some of Rhode Island’s independent local bookstores:
- arc(hive) book + snackery, Warren
- Barrington Books, Barrington
- Books on the Square, Providence
- Charter Books, Newport
- Curiosity & Co, Jamestown
- Heartleaf Books, Providence
- Ink Fish Books, Warren
- Island Books, Middletown
- Island Bound Bookstore, Block Island
- Martin House Books, Westerly － opening on April 27!
- Riffraff, Providence
- Stillwater Books, West Warwick
- Symposium Books, Providence
- Wakefield Books, Wakefield
Did we miss anyone?
We all must be stewards of the things we value. Local bookstores — owned by our neighbors — are centers for community, they support learning and independent thought, and they’re contributors to our local economy. When you support a local bookshop, your money stays in the local economy longer and does more good…so you can feel good about your Independent Bookstore Day celebrations!
