Newcastle Region

We are delighted to offer a local Newcastle bookshop crawl as part of the Global Book Crawl movement!

From 20-26 April 2026, adventure through the heart of Newcastle’s bookshops. Visit multiple shops, connect with local book culture, and discover hidden gems.

Be sure to check online for shop opening hours.

Get the required stamps and get a free audiobook of your choice from our audiobook partner Libro.fm. If you love audiobooks, you don’t have to go to Amazon – try Libro.fm!

How to Crawl

Pick up a passport from any of the shops listed below.  Visit the shops between April 20-26 to get your stamp.

Collect 6 stamps to earn yourself a free audiobook of your choice from Libro.fm

Purchase a new Penguin book and receive a free pack of the ultra collectible Penguin Persona cards – collect all six! (What persona are you? To take the quiz, click here. Cards may not be available at all shops and only while stocks last.

Crawl as a family? Complete the crawl, and get a free copy of Andy Griffiths Land of Lost Things (while stocks last).

Enter the Book Crawl Instagram Competition

For a chance to win a $200 Australian Booksellers Association voucher, share your crawl on Instagram with the hashtag #GlobalBookCrawl and tag @global.bookcrawl.australia

Website
betty_lovesbooks@hotmail.com Phone: 04 2466 8179 Shop 1/110 Scott St Newcastle 2300

Betty Loves Books

Website
alisonorr49@gmail.com Phone: 02 4365 5288 72 Darby St, Cooks Hill 2300

Cooks Hill Books

Website sales@macleansbooks.com.au  Phone: 02 4969 2525 69 Beaumont St Hamilton 2303

MacLean's Booksellers

Website
info@qsbooks.com.au   Phone: 02 4961 0222       115 Beaumont St Hamilton 2303        

Q’s Books           

Website
readersretreatps@gmail.com Phone: 04 4479 04286 2/9 George Rd Salamander Bay 2317

Readers Retreat

Website
thepressbookhouse@gmail.com Phone: 04 0449 7373 462 Hunter St Newcastle 2300

The Press Coffee and Bookhouse