NewPages Guide to
Indie Bookstores in Indiana
The best list of independent Indiana bookstores
- City Title Batesville
- Title Link The Bookshelf
- Address 1 101 S Walnut St.
- Phone (812) 934-5800
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty General Interest
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- Website www.bookshelfbatesville.com
The Bookshelf of Batesville has been in business for over 30 years! Offering new books and over 100,000 used books, The Bookshelf is the place for all your reading needs. Owner Chris Fairchild and the other "Bookshelf Ladies" will be happy to help you find the perfect book for you! If it's not on the shelf, the store offers special ordering complete with overnight deliveries.
- City Title Bloomington
- Title Link Boxcar Books
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- Address 1 408 E. 6th St.
- Phone (812) 339-8710
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty Alternative/Political, Art, Feminist, Literary
- Sidelines Artwork, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Magazines/Newspapers
- Events Author Signings, Readings
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Boxcar Books and Community Center, Inc. is a volunteer powered, non-profit organization that exists to provide new and used books, zines, magazines, and comics on topics of social justice, independent media, and fiction for the community; send literature of all types free of charge to prisoners in the midwest; and to provide a meeting space for community and literary groups.
- City Title Chesteron
- Title Link O'Gara and Wilson, Booksellers
- Address 1 223 Broadway
- Phone (219) 728-1326
- Type Used books
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- City Title Columbus
- Title Link Viewpoint Books
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- Address 1 548 Washington St.
- Phone (812) 376-0778
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty Children's
- Sidelines Coffee/Tea, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Toys/Games
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Founded in 1973, Viewpoint Books is one of the oldest general bookstores in the state of Indiana. Viewpoint is located in downtown Columbus, Indiana world renowned for its modern architecture.
- City Title Decatur
- Title Link Next Page Bookstore & More
- Address 1 208 W. Monroe St.
- Phone (260) 301-4835
- Type New books
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- City Title Franklin
- Title Link Wild Geese Bookshop
- Address 1 107 S Water St
- Phone (317) 494-6545
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
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- Website www.wildgeesebookshop.com
A little independent bookshop in the most delightful town in Indiana.
- City Title Goshen
- Title Link Better World Books Outlet Store
- Address 1 215 S. Main St.
- Phone (574) 534-1984
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Artwork, Gifts, Toys/Games
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- Website Website
Goshen Indiana's source for used and new books, toys, games, local art, and literary gifts. Every purchase benefits literacy at home and around the world!
- City Title Indianapolis
- Title Link Bookmamas
- Address 1 9 S. Johnson Ave.
- Phone (317) 375-3715
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty Regional
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- Website www.bookmamas.com
We are a new & selected used bookstore specializing in Indiana books & authors. We are located in Historic Irvington.
- Title Link Books & Brew
- Address 1 9402 Uptown Dr #1400
- Phone (317) 288-5136
- Type New books
- Title Link Indy Reads Books
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- Address 1 911 Massachusetts Ave.
- Phone (317) 384-1496
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Literary, Regional
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We're an independent bookstore (making us part of an endangered species), and we're the only bookstore operating in the downtown Indianapolis area. We sell mostly used and some new books for adults and children. We think all of these things make us special, but what really makes us extraordinary is our reason for being. Our bookstore is a source of revenue for the not-for-profit organization Indy Reads whose mission is to improve the literacy skills of adults in central Indiana who currently read at or below the sixth grade level. The profits from Indy Reads Books go directly toward improving literacy in our community through Indy Reads.
- Title Link Kids Ink Children's Bookstore
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- Address 1 5619 N. Illinois St.
- Phone (317) 255-2598
- Type New books
- Specialty Children's
- Sidelines Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Toys/Games
- Events Author Signings, Readings
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- Website www.kidsinkbooks.com
Founded in 1986 Kids Ink provides quality books and toys for children from birth through the teen years. In addition, select books about parenting and education are available. Books are categorized to provide easy access to books dealing with special needs such as divorce, new babies, and sexuality
- City Title Kokomo
- Title Link Beyond Barcodes Bookstore
- Address 1 108 N Main St Ste B
- Phone (765) 271-5537
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Educational
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- Website www.squareup.com/market/beyondbarcodesbookstore
Beyond Barcodes Bookstore is a multicultural bookstore selling a variety of books and learning materials. Fair trade goods are also available.
- City Title Lafayette
- Title Link Main Street Books
- Address 1 426 Main St
- Phone (765) 464-6794
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Events Author Signings
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- Website www.main-street-books.com
Main Street Books is an independent bookstore in historic downtown Lafayette, Indiana. We are purveyors of new, used, and remainder books and feature a large selection of science fiction, fantasy, and mystery, as well as general fiction. We host free events including author signings and discussions, children's story and craft times, and artist receptions.
- Title Link Second Flight Books
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- Address 1 2200 Elmwood Ave Ste D-7
- Phone (765) 250-3368
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Artwork, Curiosities
- Events Author Signings, Readings
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- Website Website
Store in Market Square selling used and new books, art, and curiosities.
- City Title Madison
- Title Link Village Lights Bookstore
- Address 1 110 E. Main St
- Phone (812) 265-1800
- Type Used books
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- City Title Marion
- Title Link Title Page Used Books
- Address 1 309 N. Baldwin Ave.
- Phone (765) 506-1127
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
Hours: Wed. - Sat. open 11:00 to 4:00
- City Title Nashville
- Title Link Fallen Leaf Book Store
- Address 1 45 S Jefferson St
- Phone (812) 988-0202
- Type Primarily used with some new books
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- Website www.fallenleafbookstore.com
A source for rare and collectible books, magazines and paper ephemera.
- City Title New Albany
- Title Link Destinations Booksellers
- Address 1 604 E. Spring St.
- Phone (812) 944-5116
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Literary, Regional, Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Sidelines Café/Food
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- Website www.destinationsbooksellers.com
The only full-service, independent bookstore in the three-county Southern Indiana region, we carry all genres of books, fiction and nonfiction, and feature local history books. Taco Steve, an outstanding taqueria, shares our space.
- City Title Shelbyville
- Title Link Three Sisters Books & Gifts
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- Address 1 7 Public Square
- Phone (317) 392-2270
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Café/Food, Coffee/Tea, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Toys/Games
- Events Author Signings, Readings
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Three Sisters Books & Gifts is a general bookstore located in the heart of downtown Shelbyville. We also have a cafe and many unique gift items.
- City Title West Lafayette
- Title Link Von's Books
- Address 1 315 W. State St.
- Phone (765) 743-1915
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Literary, Regional, Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Sidelines Greeting Cards/Postcards
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Pretty good book store. Established in 1968 Von's has grown into the area's oldest and most respected book shop. We also feature a wide selection of affordable jewelry, greeting cards, comic books and graphic novels, music, and unique gifts from around the world.
- City Title Zionsville
- Title Link 4 Kids Books & Toys
- Address 1 4450 Weston Pointe Dr.
- Phone (317) 733-8710
- Type New books
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- Website www.4kidsbooks.net
Toys and Tales that grow imaginations!
- Title Link Books & Brews
- Address 1 65 Boone Village
- Phone (317) 344-0365
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Café/Food
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Used bookstore and restaurant. We are a place for people without a place and customer service is our #1 product. We brew our own beer in Indy and pride ourselves on a menu that is both tasty and locally-sourced. We cater to every walk of life and host nightly events including open mic, live music, trivia, pint nights, BBQs, and much more!
