Independent Bookstore Day

LOCATION: Shop at MATTER - 2114 Market St

CATEGORIES: Art Events | Music | Deals + Recurring Offers

UPCOMING DATE AND TIME:

• Saturday, Apr 25, 2026  10am - 8pm

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Join us at the Shop at MATTER for a full day of happenings on Independent Bookstore Day!
We have some great things in store for you:

ALL DAY EVENTS
Buy-curious sale (details below 👀)
@librofm Golden Ticket
Local bookstore gift cards

10:00am // The Bookstore & Riot Act
Bookstore and Riot Act OPEN!

10:00am-3:00pm // The Bookstore
'Current Mood' community zine crafting table

2:00-3:00pm // The Bookstore
DJ set 🕺 (dancing? we think yes.)

2:00-5:00pm // The Print Shop
Printing demo

3:30-4:00pm // The Bookstore
Live poetry reading

5:00-8:00pm // Department of Creative Pursuits
Books, prints, zines, and printing pop-up

5:30-8:00pm // The Bookstore
The Seminar: Worldview & Cosmology

FREE (like you), no RSVP necessary.

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This year for Independent Bookstore Day, we are getting buy-curious... with a sale!
Our bi-annual sale includes:

20% OFF // 10:00am-6:00pm
MATTERIAL stationery

ADDITIONAL 10% OFF // 10:00am-6:00pm
Bargain Books

10% OFF // 10:00am-12:00pm
Young + Old (kids books, books about aging)

10% OFF // 12:00-2:00pm
Poetry + Prose (poetry books, fiction)

10% OFF // 2:00-5:00pm
Movies + Music (movie books, music books & magazines, gig posters)