Sat, Apr 27
|The Thinking Spot
Independent Book Store Day 2024
One Day. Fifty States. Hundreds Of Bookstores. Join the Celebration! Twin Cities Passport Stamping April 24-28 2024!
Time & Location
Apr 27, 2024, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
The Thinking Spot, 3311 County Rd 101 Suite 4, Wayzata, MN 55391, USA
About the event
Independent Bookstore Day (IBD) is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April. Every store is unique and independent, and every party is different. But in addition to other fun stuff, there are exclusive books and literary items that you can only get on that day. Not before. Not after. Nowhere else.
Here's what we have in store for you at The Thinking Spot :
- All-day party! Extended Hours! 9am-7pm
- Exclusive "Independent Bookstore Day" books and items - AVAILABLE April 27th 2024*
- Free Cookies and Coffee! *
- 9am-10am - EARLY BIRD SPECIAL - Free Advanced Review Copy with ANY book purchase!
- 6pm-7pm - LATE EVENING SPECIAL - Free Advanced Review Copy with ANY book purchase!
- Libro.fm Golden Ticket - We will have a Golden Ticket hidden in store - First person to find it wins the Grand Prize of 12 Audio Book Credits(approximate retail value of each Grand Prize is $180). Check the link for additional details and rules.
FREE
- Midwest Independent bookstore maps
- "Independent Bookstore Day" Bookmarks
- "I visited an Independent Bookstore" stickers
- IBD passport stamping in collaboration with 2024 Twin Cities IBD Passport, with a chance to win prizes! Passports stamping April 24th - 28th 2024!
FREE WITH MINIMUM $25 PURCHASE*
- Your choice of ANY one item from the Limited Edition FREE WITH PURCHASE Exclusives listed here.
FREE WITH $50 PURCHASE**
- Your choice of ANY one item from the FREE WITH PURCHASE Exclusives listed here.
- AND the Eat/Sleep/Read Local Magnet (while supplies last)
FREE WITH $100 PURCHASE**
- Your choice of ANY one item from the FREE WITH PURCHASE Exclusives listed here.
- AND Your choice of -
- Advanced Review Copy*
- OR One ticket to a Create-Your-Own Bookmarks, Greeting cards OR Stickers workshop (for a future date)
- OR One Item from the "Exclusives for Purchase" section (except for the Blackwing pencil set)
Activities :
- Meet Getty - 1p-4p - Getty the Golden Retriever reading therapy dog will be in-store!!!
- All Day AI Demo -
- SayKid ToyBot Demo - Noon-6p - Interact with the ToyBot to access a mystery prize - a free item or discount
More to come as we finalize details. Come join the party - anytime you can during the day - and support your favorite local independent bookstore!
*while supplies last
**limit 1 free item per transaction unless otherwise listed.