Greater Charlotte Book Crawl, which takes place from April 1 to 30, 2026, challenges you to visit some of the excellent indie bookstores in the Charlotte region.
The list of bookstores includes both used bookstores and new bookstores, all over the Charlotte region, including Cornelius, Davidson, Concord, Harrisburg, Kannapolis, Salisbury, Mooresville, Rock Hill, Charlotte and more.
Pick up your free passport and sticker at any participating bookstore starting April 1, 2026. Then, during the month of April collect a passport stamp when you visit each different bookstore. Earn prizes when you reach specific milestones.
You can download and print out your Book Crawl passport, or pick one up at any participating indie bookstore starting April 1st.
Tier #1: Visit seven (7) participating stores and claim your free audiobook from Libro.fm at the 7th store you visit.
Tier #2: Visit fifteen (15) participating stores and collect a free bookish poster at the 15th store you visit.
Tier #3: Visit all (25) participating stores and earn a free commemorative 2026 tote bag! Finishers will also have the opportunity to enter to win this year’s grand prize.
Enter the win the grand prize! Finishers of the book crawl may choose to enter themselves to win the Grand Prize. This Grand Prize winner will be selected at random from the entrants and receive one $20 gift card from each participating store for a total actual retail value of $420! The deadline to enter is April 30, 2026. Finishers may submit their passport through the QR code on the bottom of their passport or by uploading manually through the button below.
Independent Bookstore Day
Follow the stores on social media for special in-store events on April 25, 2026, Independent Bookstore Day.
Participating Bookstores
Mecklenburg County
Book Buyers 3040 Eastway Drive, Charlotte, NC
Huge used bookstore. Home to cats.
The Book Rack 10110 Johnston Road, Charlotte
Used bookstore in South Charlotte with 50,000+ used books and a limited selection of new books.
Julia’s Cafe & Books 1133 N Wendover Road, Charlotte, NC
Part of Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Main Street Books 126 South Main Street, Davidson
Independent bookstore in the heart of historic Davidson. Visit Davidson and stop by at Summit Coffee, Ben & Jerry’s and much more.
Park Road Books 4139 Park Road, Charlotte
Independent full-service bookstore in Charlotte since 1977.
That’s Novel Books At Camp North End
300 Camp Road, Charlotte
Used bookstore at Camp North End
Trope Bookshop 1516 Lyon Ct., Charlotte, NC
All romance bookshop on wheels.
Goldberry Books 12 Union Street South, Concord, NC
Family-owned bookstore in Downtown Concord, selling both used and new books.
Second Look Books 4519 School House Commons, Harrisburg, NC
Small, family-owned bookstore with thousands of gently used books, as well as a wide selection of the latest best-sellers.
Gaston County
Belmont Bookshop 7 Main Street, Belmont, NC
Civic-inspired & family-oriented shop with a community curated selection of books as well as indoor plants, records, games, and beverages. Make sure to bring the whole family and check out the children’s treehouse & reading room!
