On Saturday, August 23, four of Chestnut Hill’s beloved independent bookstores, Multiverse, 50 Watts Books, booked., and Hilltop Books, will join the third annual Philly Bookstore Crawl, a citywide celebration of Philadelphia’s dynamic and thriving literary scene. In honor of the event, all four shops will open early at 9 a.m. and offer exclusive perks including discounts, giveaways, and special in-store promotions. Additionally, neighborhood favorites Baker Street Bread & Café, Char & Stave, and Matines Café will offer a special “Booklovers Breakfast” beginning at 9 a.m.
Guests are invited to kick off their Philly Bookstore Crawl adventure in Chestnut Hill’s charming small business district before heading out to explore the rest of the city’s vibrant bookstore scene.
Philly Book Crawl Special Offers:
- 50 Watts Books (15 W Highland Ave)
- 50 Watts Books is offering deep discounts on the books we publish (we are both an indie bookstore and indie press), including the two volumes of our popular Anthropomorphic Japan series of vintage illustrations. We’re also giving away copies of our in-house zine, which features 1960s science fiction book covers
- booked. (8511 Germantown Avenue)
- will open at 9:00 am, offering early bird discounts on the entire shop. We will also have special vendors here with their unique “bookish” offerings throughout the day.
- Hilltop Books (84 Bethlehem Pike)
- Hilltop Books is opening at 9am with tables of books outdoors discounted to just $2 & $4/book! And, spend $20 at Hilltop, and you can get 20% off your order at Matines Cafe (across the street from us). Hilltop Books is the bookstore of the Friends of the Chestnut Hill Library so we’ll also share some ways that you can share your library love with our Free Library system.
- Multiverse (8026 Germantown Ave)
- Multiverse will be opening early at 9am offering dozens of science fiction, fantasy and horror novels at 20-40% off.
