A relaxed and cozy coffee shop and bookstore, Abi's serves warm drinks, quick bites, and comfy reads.
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Tour Information
Celebrate with us and begin the tour on Independent Bookstore Day, Saturday, April 25, 2026!
The tour kicks off on Independent Bookstore Day and continues until May 16th.
To get started, print the passport on this page, and bring it to every bookstore you visit!
When you collect all 11 stamps, submit your passport to be entered into a drawing for a $50 gift card from each participating store!
Participating Shops
Bookstores Around Richmond
Located in Carytown, bbgb is a warm and well-curated children's specialty bookstore with new books for kids of all ages.
The newest brick-and-mortar bookshop in Richmond, Brian's specializes in used and vintage books. Long forgotten and well-loved books, magazines, comics, and a curated zine selection can be found here.
A general new and used bookshop, Book People has been a beloved neighborhood book stop since 1980.
Located in the heart of Richmond, Fountain has been a new, general interest bookshop since 1978 and hosts the most author programming in the state.
ILYSM Books
Tue-Fri: 11am-5pm
Sat: 10am-5pm
Sun: 10am-3pm
119 W Brookland Park Blvd, Richmond, VA 23222
A Filipino, LGBTQ, woman-owned bookstore in the Brookland Park neighborhood, ILYSM is a used store with a focus on hard-to-find titles and other forms of media.
A small and welcoming storefront, The Little Bookshop has books for readers of all ages.
A massive used bookstore, Midlothian Book Exchange's mission is to make a wide range of books accessible to readers of all ages.
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The largest indie bookshop in the city, Shelf Life has a lower level filled with new books, and an upstairs that houses multiple rooms of used books across all genres.
Small Friend Record and Books
Wed-Fri: 11am-6pm
Sat-Sun: 11am-5pm
1 N Lombardy St, Richmond, VA 23220
Well curated and eclectic, Small Friend offers new and used books, along with zines, records, cassettes, and more.
A community-centric bookstore in Petersburg, Resist supports and uplifts dreamers, builders, activists, and the books they love.
Bonus Pop-Up
The greater Richmond area is home to not just brick-and-mortar bookstores, but pop-ups and mobile bookstores as well!
This year, you’ll be able to find our bonus pop-up shop, Lit Bae Bookshop, at Resist Booksellers on Saturday, April 25th!
Plan Your Route
Bookstore Map
Plan your stops and explore the participating locations across Greater Richmond.
Passport Info
Passport
Rules
- Visit each store, show this passport to a bookseller, and get it stamped. No purchase is necessary to get a stamp.
- Collect all 11 stamps between April 25th and May 16th, and get a prize when you get your 11th stamp.
- After you collect all 11 stamps, submit a photo of yourself with your filled-out passport to ibdrva@gmail.com to be entered in the grand prize drawing.
- Please include your name and phone number when you submit this.
- Happy stamping and happy reading!