Make 2026 the year of the New Jersey indie bookstore road trip! This 12 month wall calendar measures 12” x 9” and features 12 different indie bookshops of New Jersey.

• BookTowne, Manasquan, NJ
• Barrier Island Books, Stone Harbor, NJ
• Booktrader of Hamilton, Hamilton, NJ
• Asbury Book Cooperative, Asbury Park, NJ
• Little City Books, Hoboken, NJ
• Words Matter, Pitman, NJ
• Chapter One Books & More, Mendham, NJ
• Barney Loves Books, Woodstown, NJ
• Labyrinth Books, Princeton, NJ
• Second Time Books, Mount Laurel, NJ
• Act 2 Books: Used, Fine & Rare Books, Flemington, NJ
• The Novel Realm, Columbus, NJ

Authors Bill Hemmig and Margaret Montet spent the summer traveling throughout the Garden State meeting with booksellers, adding to their TBR piles, and basking in the magic that comes from a community space. The Indie Bookstores of New Jersey 2026 calendar is the culmination of this dedication and love to the indie literary space. Bill Hemmig and Margaret Montet documented their travels on our website - sharing insights about their chosen bookstores and the communities they belong to. You can read about their adventures here.