Independent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at over 500 indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April. We'll be celebrating on Saturday, April 26 from 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM and we’ll continue the festivities on Sunday, April 27 from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM. At Whitelam Books, the Independent Bookstore Day weekend celebration will include:

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• Join us at 10:00 AM on the dot and owner Liz Whitelam will ring a ceremonial bell to open the day! 

• Exclusive Independent Bookstore Day merchandise on sale

• The ever-popular ARC Cart with purchase of any 2 items

• Treats while supplies last

• Genre spotlights with some of our favorite local authors on hand to talk all things books

• And more fun and surprises all day!

• Plus, one lucky in-store shopper will go home with the Libro.FM Golden Ticket, entitling them to a year of free audiobooks!

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Back for 2025! It's IBD Genre Spotlight Hours featuring some of our favorite authors! 

We are so excited to welcome nine of our favorite authors on Saturday and Sunday for Independent Bookstore Day weekend this year! They'll be on hand to discuss all things historical fiction, sci-fi/fantasy, fiction, kid lit AND nonfiction. Come and chat, have a book signed and take in all the general merriment on IBD!

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Saturday: 

10am-11am: Monica Acker, Kid Lit         

11am-12pm: Jane Healy, Historical Fiction

12pm-1pm: Eric Jay Dolin, Non-Fiction 

3pm-4pm: Sarh Lynne Reul, Kid Lit​​

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Once again, we are THRILLED to participate in the North of Boston Book Trail with 18 other Independent Bookstores. More than $4,500 in prizes are available! Se how you can play and win: https://northofbostonbooktrail.com/

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Keep an eye out for additional exciting promotions from Bookshop.org and Libro.FM leading up to and on Independent Bookstore Day! Hope you can join us!