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Come Explore Bookstores Around the City
The Philadelphia Bookstore Crawl is a yearly celebration of Philadelphia’s wildly vibrant and wonderful bookstore scene, at the end of every August.
Our third Philadelphia Bookstore Crawl will take place on Saturday, August 23rd.
The concept is simple. On the date of the crawl, at the end of the summer, participating bookstores around town are hosting unique and special events. Discounted books? Exciting giveaways? In-store author signings? You’ll see!
There’s no specific trail to follow. No route. Just a bundle of bookshops around town, all doing something special on one given day.
You can check out what shops are participating and what they are doing via the Interactive Bookstore Crawl Map, as well as the list below.
And if you’re a bookstore or author who wants to participate, or someone who wants to join us as a sponsor of the crawl, please reach out!
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Interactive Bookstore Map
WHAT’S HAPPENING
The Bookstores & the Events
This is a list of all the bookshops participating in the crawl this year, on Saturday, August 23rd, 2025. Details regarding events will go live as the event gets closer, as well as more bookshops as they chime in participate. Please note that the * denotes shops that are accessible.
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A NOVEL IDEA *
1726 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148
Accessibility note: from of building accessible, two steps in the back of the shop.
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American grammar
2046 N Front St, Philadelphia, PA 19122
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big blue marble
551 Carpenter Ln, Philadelphia, PA 19119
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Binding Agents
908 Christian st, Philadelphia, PA
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BINDLESTIFF
4530 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143
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BOOKED *
8511 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118
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BRAVE NEW WORLDS *
55 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
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BRISTOL BOOKS + BINDERY *
129 Mill Street Bristol, PA 19007
Accessibility note: an older building with tight spacing.
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CAPRICORN BOOKS
605 West Ave, Jenkintown, PA 19046
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CHILDREN’S BOOK WORLD *
17 Haverford Station Rd, Haverford, PA 19041
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CUPID’S BOOKShop
106 Grape St, Philadelphia, PA 19127
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Garland of letterS
527 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
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pat at gIOVANNI’S ROOM
345 S 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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HARRIETT’S BOOKSHOP
258 E Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
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HEALING WHILE BLACK *
4111 Lancaster Avenue. Philadelphia, PA. 19104
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H&H BOOKS *
2230 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
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HEADHOUSE BOOKS *
619 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
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HILLTOP BOOKS
84 Bethlehem Pike, Phila. 19118
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house of our own books
3920 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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INKWOOD BOOKS *
106 Kings Hwy E, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
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THE LAST WORD BOOKSHOP *
220 S 40th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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MAIN POINT BOOKS *
116 N Wayne Ave, Wayne, PA 19087
Accessibility note: the main floor is completely ADA accessible to all including the restrooms. The lower level is accessible to most. Ask at counter for help with access questions.
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Making Worlds Cooperative Bookstore & Social Center *
210 S 45th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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MAVEY BOOKS
8 Cricket Ave, Ardmore, Pennsylvania 19003
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Miscellanea Libri
454 E Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
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MOLLY’S BOOKS & RECORDS
1010 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
MOSTLY BOOKS
529 Bainbridge St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
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MULTIVERSE
8026 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118
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NARBERTH BOOKSHOP *
221 Haverford Ave, Narberth, PA 19072
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NEIGHBORHOOD BOOKS
1906 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19146
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OPEN BOOK BOOKSTORE
7900 High School Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027
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PARTNERS & SON
618 S 6th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
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Professor Readzalot's Used Books
2637 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19133
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READS AND COMPANY
234 Bridge St, Phoenixville, PA 19460
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RECYCLE READ REPEAT
208 Cherry St. Norristown, PA 19401
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UNCLE BOBBIES *
5445 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144
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WOODEN SHOE BOOKS
704 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
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sponsors
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Contact
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