Twin Cities Independent Bookstore Passport 2025

Rain Taxi’s Twin Cities Literary Calendar is once again publishing its pocket-sized Twin Cities Independent Bookstore Passport—and offering readers fun ways to visit the stores and win discounts and prizes. Our annual Bookstore Passport celebrates both Independent Bookstore Day (this year taking place on April 26, 2025) and our metropolitan area’s bounty of great community-based bookstores!

Illustrated by local artist Kevin Cannon, the Passport is FREE to pick up at any participating store (list TBA) between Wednesday, April 23, 2025 and Sunday, April 27, 2025. During these five days, travel to as many participating Twin Cities area bookstores as you can, because you can get your Passport stamped at each store you visit during that time span for a future discount at that store and a chance to win great prizes!

Click here to see an overview of the 2024 Passport.

How It Works

While this Passport can serve as a year-round guide, during the days surrounding Independent Bookstore Day, Rain Taxi and the stores invite you to get your Passport stamped to collect discount coupons and enter to win even more!

Reach 10-19 stamps: Automatically activate all the coupons in your Passport, valid May 1 – August 31.

Reach 20-29 stamps: Enter to win a Prize Pack of books, merch, and other goodies donated by program sponsors! Prize details will be announced throughout April — stay tuned.

Reach 30+ stamps: Enter to win one of three Grand Prizes: $25 gift cards to twelve of the participating bookstores, or $300 worth of books!