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Come Explore Bookstores Around the City
The Philadelphia Bookstore Crawl is a yearly celebration of Philadelphia’s wildly vibrant and wonderful bookstore scene, at the end of every August.
Our second Philadelphia Bookstore Crawl will take place on Saturday, August 24th.
The concept is simple. On the date of the crawl, at the end of the summer, participating bookstores around town are hosting unique and special events. Discounted books? Exciting giveaways? In-store author signings? You’ll see!
There’s no specific trail to follow. No route. Just a bundle of bookshops around town, all doing something special on one given day.
You can check out what shops are participating and what they are doing via the Interactive Bookstore Crawl Map, as well as the list below.
And if you’re a bookstore or author who wants to participate, or someone who wants to join us as a sponsor of the crawl, please reach out!
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Interactive Bookstore Map
WHAT’S HAPPENING
The Bookstores & the Events
This is a list of all the bookshops participating in the crawl this year, on Saturday, August 24th. Details regarding events will go live as the event gets closer, as well as more bookshops as they chime in participate. Please note that the * denotes shops that are accessible.
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A NOVEL IDEA *
Four Author Book Signing + Giveaways!
1726 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148
Accessibility note: from of building accessible, two steps in the back of the shop.
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American grammar
Publishing industry AMA with agents + editors at 10am!
2046 N Front St, Philadelphia, PA 19122
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big blue marble
picture book + kid-lit giveaway while supplies last
551 Carpenter Ln, Philadelphia, PA 19119
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Binding Agents
Enjoy a sneak peek of the shop!
908 Christian st, Philadelphia, PA
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BINDLESTIFF
4530 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143
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BOOKED *
chestnut hill breakfast + more!
8511 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118
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BRAVE NEW WORLDS *
Book Signing with Jadzia Axelrod
55 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
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BRISTOL BOOKS + BINDERY *
wine tasting + clothing discounts!
129 Mill Street Bristol, PA 19007
Accessibility note: an older building with tight spacing.
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CAPRICORN BOOKS
Laura Piper Lee SIGNING
605 West Ave, Jenkintown, PA 19046
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CHILDREN’S BOOK WORLD *
MEET PETE THE CAT + GET ICE CREAM!
17 Haverford Station Rd, Haverford, PA 19041
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Du Bois-Robeson People's Center
Virtual Chat with Dr. Melissa Ford
4515 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143
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Garland of letters
10% discount on all books + a mystery box for the first 21 book buyers!
527 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
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pat at gIOVANNI’S ROOM
EXCLUSIVE TOTEBAG GIVEAWAY
345 S 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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HARRIETT’S BOOKSHOP
258 E Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
REOPENING CELEBRATION!
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HEALING WHILE BLACK *
Cookbook giveaway + more!
4111 Lancaster Avenue. Philadelphia, PA. 19104
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H&H BOOKS *
An Evening with Jiordan Castle, Alina Pleskova, Eshani Surya, and Joseph Earl Thomas
2230 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
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HEADHOUSE BOOKS *
Readings with Emma Copley Eisenberg, Eshani Surya, and Alyssa Songsiridej
619 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
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HILLTOP BOOKS
mystery + thriller book giveaway
84 Bethlehem Pike, Phila. 19118
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house of our own books
3920 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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IFFY books
404 S. 20th St. Philadelphia, PA 19146
A CASSETTE MIXTAPE SESSION!
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INKWOOD BOOKS *
meet Gail priest + shveta thakrar
106 Kings Hwy E, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
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Julia de Burgos Bookstore
2600 N 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19133
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THE LAST WORD BOOKSHOP *
220 S 40th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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LOT 49
408 E Girard Ave, 19125
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MAIN POINT BOOKS *
Philly Bookstore Crawl After Party
116 N Wayne Ave, Wayne, PA 19087
Accessibility note: the main floor is completely ADA accessible to all including the restrooms. The lower level is accessible to most. Ask at counter for help with access questions.
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Making Worlds Cooperative Bookstore & Social Center *
210 S 45th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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MAVEY BOOKS
book signings with Karen Tang, dana kramaroff, and jamilah t. bigelow
8 Cricket Ave, Ardmore, Pennsylvania 19003
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Miscellanea Libri
Signings with Boney Atlas and and Dr. Mercedes Osakwe
454 E Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
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MOLLY’S BOOKS & RECORDS
1010 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
MOSTLY BOOKS
529 Bainbridge St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
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MULTIVERSE
chestnut hill breakfast + more!
8026 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118
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NARBERTH BOOKSHOP *
221 Haverford Ave, Narberth, PA 19072
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NEIGHBORHOOD BOOKS
1906 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19146
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OPEN BOOK BOOKSTORE
7900 High School Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027
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PARTNERS & SON
book crawl after concert! Michael Foster Solo (saxophonist), and Duo with Victor Vieira-Branco (vibraphone) with Anne Ishii (drums) 6–9PM $10–$15 suggested donation at door
618 S 6th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
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UMOJA HOUSE
6338 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144
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UNCLE BOBBIES *
5445 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144
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WOODEN SHOE BOOKS
JUST SEEDS POSTER GIVEAWAY
704 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
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