# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Independent Bookstore Day
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for a day-long celebration! We'll have our Golden Ticket giveaway, special storytimes for kids, and Brunch specials in the Cafe. 
We'll have book readings by Vic Sizemore, winner of the 2025 Tennessee Book Award, and Sarah Cummins Small, award-winning poet.

The best part: 10% of our proceeds all day will go to the ACLU of Tennessee, which fights to protect our civil liberties! (Like the freedom to read, for example.)

What's the Golden Ticket, you ask? Our elves will hide a special Golden Ticket somewhere in the bookstore. During our Independent Bookstore Day celebration, search the store for it. The lucky winner who finds it will receive 12 FREE Libro.fm audiobook credits! (Courtesy of Bookshop.org and the American Booksellers Association)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/maryville/independent-bookstore-day/200029947323344
- **Event Categories**: kids, art, literary-art, nonprofit, brunch
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 104

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Maryville
- **state**: TN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1505 E Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37804
- **lat**: 35.77015
- **long**: -83.95917
- **full address**: 1505 E Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37804

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Independent Bookstore Day being held?
  - **A:** Independent Bookstore Day takes place on Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am to Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm at 1505 E Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37804.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Independent Bookstore Day?
  - **A:** Independent Bookstore Day is organized by Southland Books & Cafe.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Independent Bookstore Day is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Maryville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 100+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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