Global Book Crawl - Melbourne

Australians know all about a pub crawl, but how about a book crawl? Your favourite local bookshops have joined a new international initiative, GLOBAL BOOK CRAWL, and you’re invited to take part in the fun!

From 21 to 27 April 2025, Global Book Crawl (GBC) will bring together bookstores and book lovers from around in the world, with a simple yet powerful idea: to unite local bookshops in a celebration of local literature, community and culture.

A Book Crawl is an adventure through the heart of a city’s local bookshops. Participants visit multiple shops, connecting with the local book culture and discovering hidden gems. Using your GBC (Global Book Crawl) Passport, collect a stamp at every bookshop you visit, and be in the running to win book prize packs or gift vouchers.

Global Book Crawl Melbourne participating bookstores:

Amplify Bookstore, 55 Peel St, West Melbourne
Books for Cooks, 115-121 Victoria St, Melbourne
Dymocks Melbourne, 234 Collins St, Melbourne
Hill of Content, 88 Bourke St, Melbourne
Kay Craddock – Antiquarian Bookseller, 156 Collins St, Melbourne
Mary Martin Bookshop – Southgate, G17/3 Southgate Ave, Southbank
Mary Martin Bookshop – Queen Victoria Market, 513 Queen St, Melbourne
Paperback Bookshop, 60 Bourke St, Melbourne
Readings Emporium, 016/287 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Readings State Library, 285-321 Russell St, Melbourne
Readings Carlton, 309 Lygon St, Carlton
Readings Kids, 315 Lygon St, Carlton

Drop into your local bookshop to pick up your Global Book Crawl Passport from April 14 and start planning your route! You’ve got a week to collect stamps and enter the draw to win some fantastic book prizes. Use the hashtag #globalbookcrawl on social media to add your book crawl to the global story, sharing the magic of your local bookshops with a worldwide audience.