Bookstores in Minnesota
A guide to the best independent
Minnesota bookstores
Alexandria
Cherry Street Books - 503 Broadway St. - (320) 763-9400
Buffalo
Buffalo Books & Coffee - 6 Division St. - (763) 682-3147
Cambridge
Scout & Morgan Books - 114 Buchanan St. North - (763) 689-2474 - Used books
Duluth
The Bookstore at Fitger's - 600 E. Superior St. - (888) 270-2665 - Specialty: Regional
Excelsior
Excelsior Bay Books - 36 Water St. - (952) 401-0932
Fergus Falls
Victor Lundeen Co. - 126 W. Lincoln Ave. - (800) 346-4870
Grand Marais
Birchbark Books & Gifts - 11 1st Ave. West - (218) 387-2315
Drury Lane Books - 12 E. Wisconsin St. - (218) 387-3370
Grand Rapids
The Village Bookstore - Central Sq Mall, 201 NW 4th St. # 105 - (218) 326-9458
Hibbing
Howard Street Booksellers - 115 E. Howard St. - (218) 262-5206*
Minneapolis
Auntie Em's Children's Bookstore - 5 W. Diamond Lake Rd. - (612) 798-1827 - Children's books*
Birchbark Books & Native Arts
2115 W. 21st St.
Phone: (612) 374-4023
Type: New books
Specialty: General Interest, Native American Books and Art
Sidelines: Artwork, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards
Events: Author Signings, Readings
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Birchbark Books is operated by a spirited collection of people who believe in the power of good writing, the beauty of handmade art, the strength of Native culture, and the importance of small and intimate bookstores. Our books are lovingly chosen. Our store is tended with care. We specialize in Native American books, art, and gifts, but also carry a wide variety of books for every interest. Adults will love our display table of carefully selected new titles. Kids will delight in the Tree House and Hobbit Hole. Young Adults will find a large selection of books to devour. Our store is lovely and peaceful; our staff, bright and helpful. Come visit us!
Magers & Quinn Booksellers - 3038 Hennepin Ave. S - (866) 912-6657
Mayday Books - 301 Cedar Ave. - (612) 333-4719 - Specialty: Radical/Progressive/Green
Moon Palace Books
2820 E. 33rd St.
Phone: (612) 454-0455
Type: Primarily new books with used books
Specialty: General Interest
Events: Author Signings, Readings
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We're an independent bookstore located in the Longfellow neighborhood right behind Peace Coffee Wonderland Park and the Trylon microcinema. We're at 2820 E 33rd St (between Minnehaha Avenue and Hiawatha Avenue) and we're open Monday through Saturday from 12 to 6:30 and Sunday 12 to 4. We've got new and used books. We sell eBooks and those nifty Kobo eReaders. We're very excited to be open and can't wait to meet you!
Once Upon a Crime
604 W. 26th St.
Phone: (612) 870-3785
Type: New books
Specialty: Mystery
Events: Author Signings
In addition to our new books we house a library of collectible, hard to find and out of print mysteries. We encourage mail order business and gladly get authors to sign books for out of state/country customers. We do not sell on line. Email or telephone please.
Present Moment Herbs & Books - 3546 Grand Ave. S - (800) 378-3245 - Specialty: Metaphysical/New Age
True Colors Bookstore - 4755 Chicago Ave. S. - (612) 821-9630 - Specialty: Feminist
Uncle Edgar's Mystery Bookstore
2864 Chicago Ave. S.
Phone: (612) 824-9984
Type: Primarily new books with used books
Specialty: Mystery
Events: Author Signings
Uncle Edgar's Mystery Bookstore has been around since 1980, has been shipping mail orders all over the world from the beginning, and has a huge selection of new and used mystery books. We can combine orders from Uncle Edgar's and Uncle Hugo's Science Fiction Bookstore to save on the shipping expense. Open 10 am to 8 pm M-F, 10 am to 6 pm Saturdays, noon to 5 pm Sundays.
Uncle Hugo's Science Fiction Bookstore
2864 Chicago
Ave. S.
Phone: (612) 824-6347
Type: Primarily new books with used books
Specialy: Science Fiction/Fantasy
Events: Author Signings
Uncle Hugo's is the oldest surviving science fiction specialty store in the U.S. (opened March 2, 1974), has been shipping mail orders all over the world for decades, and customers from all over the world have told us that we have the largest selection of science fiction and fantasy books they've ever seen.
University of Minnesota Bookstore - Coffman Memorial Union, 300 Washington Ave. SE - (612) 625-6000 - General books
Whitney Books & Prints - 4157 Grand Ave. South - (612) 374-4212 - Used, Antiquarian books, maps, periodicals
Wild Rumpus - 2720 W. 43rd St. - (612) 920-5005 - Children's books
Nisswa
Turtle Town Books & Gifts - 25491 Main St. - (218) 963-4891
Northfield
Carleton College Bookstore - 1 N. College St. - (507) 222-4153 - General books
St. Olaf College Bookstore - 1520 Saint Olaf Ave. - (507) 786-3048 - General books
Osseo
A Novel Place - 202 County Rd. 81 - (763) 424-4122 - Used books
Owatonna
Little Professor Book Center - 110 W. Park Sq. - (507) 455-0969
Park Rapids
Beagle Books - 112 W. Third St. - (218) 237-2665
Sister Wolf Books - 20471 Hwy. 226 - (218) 732-7565
Perham
Bev's Book Nook - 126 W. Main St. - (218) 346-2556 - New & Used books
St. Joseph
CSB Bookstore - College of St. Benedict, 37 S. College Ave.
St. Paul
Common Good Books - 38 S. Snelling Ave. - (651) 225-8989
Micawber's Bookstore - 2238 Carter Ave. - (651) 646-5506
Red Balloon Bookshop - 891 Grand Ave. - (651) 224-8320
SubText - 165 Western Ave. N. - (612) 387-8803
University of Minnesota Bookstore - St. Paul Student Center, 2017 Buford Ave. - (612) 624-9200 - General books
St. Peter
The Book Mark - Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 W. College - (507) 933-7588 - General books
Stillwater
Valley Bookseller - 217 N. Main St. - (651) 430-3385
Virginia
Woodward's - Thunderbird Mall, 1425 S. 12th Ave. - (218) 741-1744*
Walker
Fishing With Your Mind - 104D 6th St. S. - (218) 547-4620*
Wayzata
The Bookcase - 824 E. Lake St. - (952) 473-8341
White Bear Lake
Lake Country Booksellers - 4766 Washington Sq. - (651) 426-0918
Winona
The Book Shelf - 162 W. 2nd St. - (507) 474-1880
Paperbacks & Pieces - 429 Mankato Ave. - (507) 452-5580 - Used
Zimmerman
Reading Frenzy BookShop - 12530 Fremont Ave. #200 - (763) 856-3736
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