Tri-State bookstores celebrate Independent Bookstore Day
HENDERSON, Ky. (WHEHT) — Bookstores across the Tri-State celebrated Independent Bookstore Day Saturday.
The Evansville bookstore Bluestocking Social celebrated by having a story time, as well as hiding a golden ticket in the store, that would give the finder a lifetime supply of audio books.
'It's something that I think holds up a lot of community and is just something special that I think like bookstores are just like a warm place in everyone's hearts, so I think it's a way to celebrate those stores,' said the owner of Bluestocking Social Annie Fitzpatrick.
Bluestocking Social is located on Weinbach Avenue in Evansville.
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