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You can earn prizes by visiting Wisconsin indie bookstores in June. Here’s how
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The time has arrived: Your Wisconsin independent bookstore journey is about to begin – and don’t forget your map.
During the month of June, residents can participate in the Wisconsin Indie Bookshop Quest by shopping at independent bookstores across Wisconsin for a chance to win a variety of prizes, according to the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association.
The more bookstores you visit, the more chances you have to claim a prize. To begin, pick up a map at any participating bookstore.
How does the Wisconsin Indie Bookstore Quest work?
The monthlong event began June 1 and runs until June 30. Participants start by getting a map at any participating bookstore. A full list of participating bookstores can be found online.
When you visit, bookstore staff will mark your map. Each store you visit gives you another entry into a raffle. More tickets can be earned by “meeting bookstore pets, attending a bookstore event and more,” the association’s website says.
Maps can then be dropped off at participating bookstores at the end of the month. Winners will be chosen through a random drawing.
What are the prizes?
The prizes include multiple different gift cards. And if you visit 10 or more bookstores, you can earn a free audiobook.
The prizes include:
- $300 gift card
- $200 gift card
- $100 gift card
- $100 Bookshop.org gift card
- $50 gift card – four people win
- $25 gift card – ten people win
What Milwaukee area stores are part of Wisconsin Indie Bookstore Quest?
- Thirst Books, Milwaukee
- Arnett and Son Books, Racine
- The Well Red Damsel, Wauwatosa
- The Nerdy Word, Union Grove
- Full Moon Book Garden, Burlington
- Studio Moonfall, Kenosha
- WordHaven BookHouse, Sheboygan