In celebration of Indie Bookstore Day on April 27th, sixteen North of Boston bookstores have come together its first annual special passport challenge with over $4,500 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 $20 to ALL 16 shops! A $325 value!
Each stop on the North of Boston Book Trail will have a limited amount of FREE novelty passports. However, if you prefer to print your passport, download either the 1-page version or complete passport right here starting April 15th!
TWO lucky individuals who visit all 16 bookstores between April 27th and April 28th will win a Grand Prize gift card bundle, including a $50 gift card to EACH of the 16 bookstores – an $800 value!
FIVE 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 16 bookstores – a $400 value!
TEN lucky individuals who visit 8 or more bookstores between April 27th and April 28th will win a tote bag gift pack, an over $25 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 16 shops in one weekend? Or just busy April 27th and April 28th? Complete your North of Boston Book Trail Passport between April 27th and Labor Day to be entered to win a gift card bundle with $20 to ALL 16 shops! A $320 value!
Andover Bookstore
74 Main Street
Andover, MA 01810
Google Maps
Phone: (978)475-0143
Website: https://andoverbookstore.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 6 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 11 AM to 4 PM EST
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Book Ends
559 Main Street
Winchester, MA 01890
Google Maps
Phone: (781)721-5933
Website: https://www.bookendswinchester.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 9 AM to 7 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 11 AM to 5 PM EST
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The Book Oasis
311 Main Street
Stoneham, MA 02180
Google Maps
Phone: (781)438-0077
Website: https://thebookoasis.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 6 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 11 AM to 4 PM EST
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The Book Shop of Beverly Farms
40 West Street
Beverly, MA 01915
Google Maps
Phone: (978)927-2122
Website: https://bookshopofbeverlyfarms.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | X (Twitter)
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 9 AM to 5 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 11 AM to 4 PM EST
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The Bookstore of Gloucester
61 Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
Google Maps
Phone: (978)281-1548
Website: https://www.thebookstoreofgloucester.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 6 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 10 AM to 5 PM EST
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The Concord Bookshop
65 Main Street
Concord, MA 01742
Google Maps
Phone: (978)369-2405
Website: https://www.concordbookshop.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | X (Twitter)
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 5 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 12 PM to 5 PM EST
Copper Dog Books
272 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915
Google Maps
Phone: (978)969-3460
Website: https://www.copperdogbooks.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 9 AM to 8 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 9 AM to 6 PM EST
Dogtown Book Shop
132 Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
Google Maps
Phone: (978)281-5599
Website: https://www.dogtownbooks.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 6 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 10 AM to 6 PM EST
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lala books
189 Market Street
Lowell, MA 01852
Google Maps
Phone: (978)221-5966
Website: https://www.lalabookstore.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 8 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 10 AM to 4 PM EST
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Maxima Book Center
1717 Massachusetts Ave
Lexington, MA 02420
Google Maps
Phone: (781)457-6185
Website: https://www.maximacenter.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | X (Twitter)
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 7 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 10 AM to 6 PM EST
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Molly’s Bookstore
667-669 Main Street
Melrose, MA 02176
Google Maps
Phone: (781)620-1466
Website: https://mollysbookstore.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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The Purple Couch Bookshop
350 Winthrop Avenue
Unit 9B
North Andover, MA 01845
Google Maps
Phone: (978)557-2187
Website: https://purplecouchbookshop.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 6 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 12 PM to 5 PM EST
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Saltwater Bookstore
134 Washington Street
Marblehead, MA 01945
Google Maps
Website: https://www.saltwaterbookstore.com/
Social Media: Instagram
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 5 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 10 AM to 5 PM EST
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The Silver Unicorn Bookstore
12 Spruce Street
Acton, MA 01720
Google Maps
Phone: (978)274-2757
Website: https://www.silverunicornbooks.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | X (Twitter)
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 7 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 10 AM to 5 PM EST
Whitelam Books
610 Main Street
Reading, MA 01867
Google Maps
Phone: (781)779-1833
Website: https://www.whitelambooks.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | X (Twitter)
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 5:30 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 11 AM to 4 PM EST
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Wicked Good Books
260 Essex Street
Salem, MA 01970
Google Maps
Phone: (978)594-1938
Website: https://sillybunnysalem.com/
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | X (Twitter)
Saturday, April 27th Hours: 10 AM to 5 PM EST
Sunday, April 28th Hours: 10 AM to 5 PM EST
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