You might be asked to wear latex gloves (and definitely a mask), but leafing through unfamiliar tomes plucked from shelves outside of your own home is once again a reality at many bookstores across town, thanks to the limited-capacity shopping allowed during Phase 2 of the city's reopening. That's good timing considering Seattle's gearing up for Independent Bookstore Day this Saturday, August 29. While the bi-annual event won't look quite the same as previous COVID-free summers, beloved local booksellers like Elliott Bay and Third Place Books are open for business, and others are continuing online-only shopping. Read on for all the details on the currently open bookstores and ways to support them.

Ada's Technical Books
Current offerings: In-person shopping, takeout food and drinks, online orders, gift cards, subscription boxes, and Libro.fm partnership
Capitol Hill

Arundel Books
Current offerings: In-person shopping (and shopping by appointment), online orders, curbside pickup, and gift cards
Pioneer Square

Book Larder
Current offerings: Virtual and in-person shopping by appointment, online orders and gift cards
Fremont

Brick & Mortar Books
Current offerings: In-person shopping, online orders, gift cards, and Libro.fm partnership
Redmond

BookTree
Current offerings: In-person shopping, curbside pickup and gift cards
Kirkland

Couth Buzzard
Current offerings: In-person shopping, food and drink takeout, online orders and gift cards, plus a relief fund
Greenwood

Eagle Harbor Book Company
Current offerings: In-person shopping, online orders, gift cards, and Libro.fm partnership
Bainbridge Island

Edmonds Bookshop
Current offerings: In-person visits, online orders and Libro.fm partnership
Edmonds

Elliott Bay Book Company
Current offerings: In-person shopping (and shopping by appointment), online orders, gift cards, subscription boxes, and Libro.fm partnership
Capitol Hill

Island Books
Current offerings: In-person shopping, online orders, gift cards, and Libro.fm partnership
Mercer Island

Left Bank Books
Current offerings: Online orders and gift cards
Pike Place

Liberty Bay Books
Current offerings: In-person shopping, online orders, curbside pickup, and Libro.fm partnership
Poulsbo

Magnolia's Bookstore
Current offerings: In-person shopping, free delivery in Magnolia and gift cards
Magnolia

Magus Books
Current offerings: In-person shopping, online orders, curbside pickup
University District

The Neverending Bookshop
Current offerings: In-person shopping, shipping for email orders, plus Libro.fm partnership
Edmonds

Open Books: A Poem Emporium
Current offerings: Online orders, curbside pickup and poetry subscription boxes
Wallingford

Ophelia's Books
Current offerings: In-person shopping, shipping for phone and email orders and curbside pickup
Fremont

Page 2 Books
Current offerings: In-person shopping, online ordering through Bookshop and Libro.fm partnership
Burien

Pegasus Book Exchange
Current offerings: Free delivery in West Seattle for orders of $20 or more
West Seattle

Queen Anne Book Company
Current offerings: Shopping by appointment, pnline orders and Libro.fm partnership
Queen Anne

Secret Garden Bookshop
Current offerings: In-person shopping, online orders and Libro.fm partnership
Ballard

Third Place Books
Current offerings: In-person shopping, online orders, gift cards, and Libro.fm partnership
Various locations

Twice Sold Tales
Current offerings: In-person shopping, gift cards and t-shirts
Capitol Hill

Paper Boat Booksellers
Current offerings: In-person shopping, online orders, curbside pickup, gift cards, and Libro.fm partnership
West Seattle

Phinney Books
Current offerings: In-person shopping, pnline orders, gift cards, and Libro.fm partnership
Phinney Ridge

Madison Books
Current offerings: Shopping by appointment, online orders and gift cards
Madison Park

University Book Store
Current offerings: In-person shopping, takeout food and drinks, online orders, curbside pickup, gift cards, and Libro.fm partnership
University District