IBPA is proud to support the #LoveYourBookstore challenge!

Challenge your friends and fans to visit their favorite bookstores!

What is it?

The #LoveYourBookstore challenge is a way to celebrate your favorite bookstore with other book lovers! Between November 8 and November 17 go into your local bookstore (any bookstore!) and take a picture of the book you are most excited to gift this holiday season!

Post your photo to Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter sometime November 8 - 17 with the hashtag #LoveYourBookstore and you’ll be entered to win awesome bookish prizes! When you post, challenge five friends to go love THEIR favorite bookstore, too.

Why participate?

Bookstores are special places, full of the smell of new books, browsing the shelves for your next great read, booksellers you know you can count on for great, personal recommendations, a community you know will be open and welcoming.

We know that booksellers help readers discover and share the magic of books. They are dedicated to helping you find the book you need--the book that could change your life. When they recommend a book to you, they are genuinely looking to make a connection and create an experience for you.

We want to give you a way to celebrate your favorite bookstore with with other book lovers: just use the #LoveYourBookstore hashtag and post a photo, quote, or story about your favorite bookstore.