In celebration of Indie Bookstore Day on April 27th, twenty-one Connecticut bookstores have come together for another year of its special passport challenge with over $4,000 in prizes!
Visit as many bookstores as you can Saturday, April 27th and Sunday, April 28th. At each stop, get your passport booklet stamped! (You can download a printable version right here or pick up a physical novelty passport booklet at your first stop!)
At your last stop of the weekend, ask for a completion form from the bookseller to provide your information and mark where you visited to be entered in the prize drawings.
A random drawing will be conducted on May 8th to select the winners. No purchase required to participate.
Visit all participating stores by Labor Day and enter to win the Slow & Steady Prize of a gift card bundle with $25 to ALL 21 shops! A $525 value!
Each stop on the CT Book Trail will have a limited amount of FREE novelty passports, provided by our sponsor, Wildly Enough. However, if you prefer to print your passport, download either the 1-page version or complete passport below!
One lucky individual who visits all 21 bookstores between April 27th and April 28th will win a Grand Prize gift card bundle, including a $50 gift card to EACH of the 21 bookstores – an $1,050 value!
Four lucky individuals who visit 12 or more bookstores between April 27th and April 28th will win a 1st Prize gift card bundle, including a $25 gift card to EACH of the 21 bookstores – a $525 value!
20 lucky individuals who visit 8 or more bookstores between April 27th and April 28th will win a bookish puzzle from Galison, a $20 value.
50 lucky participants who visit 5 or more bookstores between April 27th and April 28th will receive a bookish sticker pack from sponsor, Wildly Enough, a $15 value.
Can’t visit all 21 shops in one weekend? Or just busy April 27th and 28th? Complete your CT Book Trail Passport between April 27th and Labor Day to be entered to win a gift card bundle with $25 to ALL 21 shops! A $525 value!
Athena Books
228 Sound Beach Ave
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
Google Maps
Phone: (203)990-0295
Website: https://athenabooksog.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 6 PM EST
Sunday, April 29th Hours: 10 AM to 5 PM EST
SPECIAL INDIE BOOKSTORE DAY PROMOTIONS
Bank Square Books
53 W Main St
Mystic, CT 06355
Google Maps
Phone:(860)536-3795
Website: http://www.banksquarebooks.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok | X (Twitter)
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 8 PM EST
Sunday, April 29th Hours: 10 AM to 8 PM EST
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Barrett Bookstore
5 Corbin Drive
Darien, CT 06820
Google Maps
Phone: (203)655-2712
Website: https://www.barrettbookstore.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | X (Twitter)
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 5 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 12 PM to 4 PM EST
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Bibliolatree Books
2 Norwich Road
East Haddam, CT 06423
Google Maps
Phone: (203)610-0008
Website: https://www.bibliolatree.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 12 PM to 6 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 12 PM to 6 PM EST
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Black Rock Books
3030 Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06605
Google Maps
Phone: (203)549-8144
Website: https://www.blackrockbooks.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 11 AM to 6 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 12 PM to 5 PM EST
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Books on the Common
404 Main Street
Ridgefield, CT 06877
Google Maps
Phone: (203)431-9100
Website: https://booksonthecommon.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 5 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 11 AM to 4 PM EST
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The BookSmiths Shoppe
100 Reserve Road
1st Floor
Danbury CT 06810
Google Maps
Phone: (203)241-0050
Website: http://www.booksmithsshoppe.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | X (Twitter)
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 6 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 10 AM to 6 PM EST
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Breakwater Books
81 Whitfield Street
Guilford, CT 06437
Google Maps
Phone:(203)241-0050
Website: https://breakwaterbooks.net/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 6 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 11 AM to 5 PM EST
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Byrd’s Books
178 Greenwood Ave
Bethel, CT 06801
Google Maps
Phone: (203)730-2973
Website: https://www.byrdsbooks.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 6 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 12 PM to 4 PM EST
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The Curious Cat Bookshop
386 Main Street
Winsted, CT 06098
Google Maps
Phone: (860) 909-1014
Website: https://curiouscatbookshop.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok | X (Twitter)
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 5 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 11 AM to 4 PM EST
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Elm Street Books
35 Elm Street
New Canaan, CT 06840
Google Maps
Phone: (203)966-4545
Website: http://www.elmstreetbooks.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 12 PM to 5 PM EST
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The Golden Owl
19 Golden Street
New London, CT 06320
Google Maps
Phone: (860)924-2695
Website: https://goldenowl.shop/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 11 AM to 5 PM EST
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Goods & Curiosities, The Griswold Inn Store
47 Main Street
Essex, CT 06426
Google Maps
Phone: (860)767-0210
Website: https://store.griswoldinn.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 5 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 11 AM to 5 PM EST
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Harbor Books
146 Main Street
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
Google Maps
Phone: (860)388-6850
Website: http://www.harborbooks.com/
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 5 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 11 AM to 4 PM EST
SPECIAL INDIE BOOKSTORE DAY PROMOTIONS
The Hickory Stick Bookshop
2 Green Hill Road
Washington Depot, CT 06794
Google Maps
Phone: (860)868-0525
Website: https://www.hickorystickbookshop.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok
Saturday, April 29th Hours: 9:30 AM to 5 PM EST
Sunday, April 30th Hours: 11 AM to 4 PM EST
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House of Books
10 N Main Street
Kent, CT 06757
Google Maps
Phone: (860)927-4104
Website: https://www.houseofbooksct.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok | X (Twitter)
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 8 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 10 AM to 5 PM EST
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Possible Futures
318 Edgewood Ave
New Haven, CT 06511
Google Maps
Phone: (203)446-2070
Website: https://www.possiblefuturesbooks.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 6 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 10 AM to 6 PM EST
SPECIAL INDIE BOOKSTORE DAY PROMOTIONS
River Bend Bookshop, Glastonbury
2400 Main Street
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Google Maps
Phone: (860)430-6608
Website: https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok | Twitter
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 9 AM to 6 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 10 AM to 4 PM EST
SPECIAL INDIE BOOKSTORE DAY PROMOTIONS
River Bend Bookshop, West Hartford
161 Park Road
West Hartford, CT 06119
Google Maps
Phone:(860)430-6608
Website: https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok | Twitter
Saturday, April 29th Hours: 9 AM to 6 PM EST
Sunday, April 30th Hours: 10 AM to 4 PM EST
SPECIAL INDIE BOOKSTORE DAY PROMOTIONS
RJ Julia Booksellers
768 Boston Post Road
Madison, CT 06443
Google Maps
Phone: (203)245-3959
Website: https://www.rjjulia.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok | Twitter
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 8 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 10 AM to 6 PM EST
SPECIAL INDIE BOOKSTORE DAY PROMOTIONS
Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
413 Main Street
Middletown, CT 06457
Google Maps
Phone:(860)685-3939
Website: https://www.wesleyanrjjulia.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok | Twitter
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 8 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 10 AM to 6 PM EST
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