Independent Bookstore Day plans
A Mobile, Alabama shop called The Haunted Book Shop is holding a full-day Independent Bookstore Day celebration on April 25 at 9 S. Joachim St., with author appearances, special events, exclusive offerings and a Golden Ticket hunt. (gulfcoastmedia.com)
The Haunted Book Shop in downtown Mobile plans a full day of Independent Bookstore Day events on Saturday, April 25, at 9 South Joachim Street. (gulfcoastmedia.com) The store’s schedule includes a Libro.fm Golden Ticket hunt at 11 a.m., storytime at 11:30 a.m. with actor and author Jodie Cain Smith, and author appearances later in the day. (gulfcoastmedia.com) An Eventbrite listing from the store says the celebration runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and includes giveaways with purchase, limited-edition merchandise sold only through independent bookstores, author signings, and activities for children. (eventbrite.com) The Golden Ticket prize is a year of audiobooks, listed as 12 free titles from Libro.fm for the single customer who finds it. Organizers told visitors to arrive early for that hunt. (gulfcoastmedia.com) Independent Bookstore Day is a national event held on the last Saturday in April, and the American Booksellers Association says the 2026 edition falls on April 25. The trade group says more than 2,000 bookstores take part nationwide. (bookweb.org) Shelf Awareness reported in late March that nearly 1,900 United States bookstores were preparing to participate this year, up about 250 from 2025. The publication described the 2026 event as the 13th annual Independent Bookstore Day. (shelf-awareness.com) Part of the draw is merchandise made just for the day. The American Booksellers Association’s 2026 exclusives catalog lists limited-run books and book-themed items that participating stores can sell while supplies last. (bookweb.org) The Haunted Book Shop describes itself as an independent bookstore in downtown Mobile with new and used books, and Visit Mobile says the shop focuses on genre fiction, writing craft, local history, and children’s books. (thehauntedbookshopmobile.com, mobile.org) The April 25 program turns that small downtown shop into one stop on a national bookstore holiday, with books, authors, children’s events, and one hidden ticket pulling readers in early. (gulfcoastmedia.com, bookweb.org)
