In the Media April 19, 2026

Bigger-than-ever San Diego Book Crawl returns for its ninth year

By Pam Kragen | The San Diego Union-Tribune

Customers line up to buy books in the Library Shop at the San Diego Central Library during the 2025 San Diego Book Crawl. (Library Foundation SD)

Fifteen San Diego bookshops will be celebrating reading and Independent Bookstore Day from Saturday through April 27

San Diego is home to a growing community of independent bookstores that locals can explore next weekend at the three-day San Diego Book Crawl. Sponsored by the San Diego Library Foundation, the San Diego Book Crawl is one of more than 100 such events kicking off Saturday on six continents as part of the Global Book Crawl.