Celebrate shopping local and support central Iowa indie bookstores! Pick up a passport at any bookstore location on Saturday, Apr 30, 2022 and complete it throughout the month of May to be entered for a grand prize. Earning two stamps unlocks a 15% discount to use on a future purchase at any location, starting May 1.

Beaverdale Books,  has teamed up with Dog-Eared Books, Pageturners Bookstore, Racoon River Press, Reading in Public Bookstore + Cafe, and Storyhouse Bookpub  to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on Apr 30, 2022. Readers are invited to participate in a Central Iowa Independent Bookstore Crawl and have their “bookstore passport” stamped at all six local indies to unlock discounts and be entered for prizes.

Each of these central Iowa independent bookstores are proud members of the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association and believe in fostering a thriving reading community through the unique perspective each bookstore brings to our Iowa region.

Pop in to Beaverdale Books to share a snack, discover a new writer, and pick up a new book.  We will also be be giving away Advanced Reader Copies and offering a special Buy One Get Half Off on Select Hardcover Books.  Several local authors will be joining us throughout the day.

Meet these Authors…

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.   Dr. Judy Richardson

11:00 – 12:00 p.m.  Joy Neal Kidney

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.     Kris Kesterson

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.       Tracey Kelley

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.       Richard Edington

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.       Diane Holmes