Greater Charlotte Book Crawl — visit 22 indie bookstores in April and earn prizes

Greater Charlotte Book Crawl, which takes place from April 1 to 30, 2025, 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, 2025. 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 Apr cards to some of the 2024 bookstores. There will be three winners.

Follow the stores on social media for special in-store events on April 26, 2025, Independent Bookstore Day.

Follow Greater Charlotte Book Crawl on Facebook.

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.

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.

Troubadour Booksellers
1712 Sardis Road N., Charlotte, NC

Walls of Books
20920 Torrence Chapel Road, Cornelius
New and used books in Cornelius.

Cabarrus County

Editions Coffee and Bookstore
217 S. Main Street, Kannapolis, NC
Bookstore and coffee shop in Downtown Kannapolis. Visit Kannapolis’ beautiful, revitalized Downtown while you’re there!

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.

The Urban Reader
305 McGill Avenue NW, Concord, NC
Bookmobile

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!

Cleary’s Bookstore
105 N Main Street, Mount Holly, NC

Iredell County

Fred and June’s Books
248 N Main Street, Mooresville
New and used books in a wide variety of genres

Rowan County

South Main Book Company
110 South Main Street, Salisbury, NC
Independent bookstore in Downtown Salisbury. While you’re there visit Downtown Salisbury.

Union County

Archimedes’ Loft
1625 Walkup Avenue, Monroe, NC
Pop-up bookstore

So Much More to the Story Bookery
130 S Main Street, Monroe, NC

The Book Lady
3515 W Highway 74, Monroe, NC
Used and new books for sale. Trade in books for store credit.

York County, SC

Corks, Cooks & Books
295 Herlong Avenue, Rock Hill, SC
Restaurant, wine bar and bookstore.

Tall Stories
164 S Cherry Road, Rock Hill, SC
Specializes in science fiction, mystery and fantasy.

The Liberty Book Company
1037 Oakland Avenue, Rock Hill, SC
New and used books.

 

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