Madison will celebrate Independent Bookstore Day this weekend. The April 25 event, back for its 13th year, is part of a nationwide initiative by the American Booksellers Association.
More than 2,000 nationwide bookstores — including 12 in Madison — will recognize the day.
Molly Fish, owner of Lake City Books, helped organize the first local Independent Bookstore Day three years ago, Madison Magazine reports, and said the event encourages community members to shop locally for books.
This year’s participating local bookstores include:
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The Book Deal at 3822 Mineral Point Road in Madison;
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Garden Wall Bookshop at 101 N. Main St. in Verona;
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Ink Cap Books at 220 W. Main St. in Stoughton;
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Ink & Ivy Boutique at 2134 Regent St. in Madison;
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Lake City Books at 107 N. Hamilton St. in Madison;
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Madison Paperbacks at 2716 Atwood Ave. in Madison;
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Arcadia Books at 102 E. Jefferson St. in Spring Green;
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A Room of One’s Own at 2717 Atwood Ave. in Madison;
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Leopold’s Books Bar Caffe at 1301 Regent St. in Madison;
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Mystery to Me at 1863 Monroe St. in Madison;
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Prairie Pages at 113 W. Main St. in Madison; and
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Republic of Letters Books at 151 High St. in Mineral Point.
