Independent Bookstore Day 2026

Blue Dog Books is celebrating Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26, 2026!

SPECIAL INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY HOURS

Saturday, April 25: 10AM-7PM

Sunday, April 26: 12-5PM

SPECIAL OFFERS

• Spend $50 and receive a free ARC or finished copy (while supplies last).
• Buy a Blue Dog Books tote and receive 10% off on all of the books that fit in the tote!

DAILY ACTIVITIES

• Join the Dayton Area Bookstore Crawl and you could win gift cards from all of the participating bookstores in the Dayton area!
• Make balloon Blue Dogs!
• Enjoy a special Author Signing on Saturday, April 25 from 5-6PM with Christina Dendy!
• Buy fine jewelry from Pam Johnson’s exquisite collection
• Stop in for kids storytime on Saturday morning beginning at 10AM, followed by face painting for kids in the afternoon!
• Adults can register to win special Independent Bookstore Day Romance and Fantasy novels!
• Libro.fm Golden Ticket Hunt! Find the hidden Golden Ticket somewhere in the store and a year's worth of audiobooks from Libro.FM.

Score great books, and enjoy two days filled with bookish fun!

Come for books, stay for the community!