Storytime Stroll

Storytime Stroll is a charming downtown event that celebrates local authors, small businesses, and the joy of reading. During the event, local authors will be hosted inside participating downtown shops where they can sell signed copies of their books, meet readers, and host short readings throughout the day. Visitors will stroll through downtown using a passport bookmark, stopping into different businesses where they will get a sticker (each sticker gets you an entry to a raffle) and discover new authors, listen to stories, and support both local creatives and small shops. The event is designed to be relaxed, family-friendly, and interactive—creating meaningful connections between authors, readers, and our downtown community. Participating authors will be paired with a local business for the duration of the event, providing a cozy and unique setting for book readings, conversations, and book sales. It’s a wonderful opportunity to share your work, meet new readers, and be part of a vibrant community experience.

If you want to pick up a passport bookmark to be entered in to the raffle drawing, find us at Curtis Memorial Library or outside Reverie Coffee from 11am-12:30pm.

Schedule:

12:30pm @ Frosty’s- Tony Perry

1:00pm @ Elevenses – Matt Cost

1:30pm @ Magpie – Maria Castellano-Usery

2:00pm @ Social Goose – Maureen Milliken

2:30pm @ Nest – Kate Flora

3:00pm @ Lil Jam Cookies – Jennifer Merz

3:30pm @ The Mix – Charlotte Agell

4:00pm @ Lemont Block Collective – Moriah Freeman

4:30pm @ Reverie Coffee – Nina Lichtenstein

Check out the virtual map below to see where you can find your favorite local authors!