NewPages Guide to
Indie Bookstores in Minnesota

Book World offers a selection of books, magazines, toys, trading cards, games, and much more in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere.

Cherry Street Books opened in June 2007. We have a wide variety of books for all ages and interests; orders are placed nearly every day and we are always happy to help customers find just what they are looking for if it is not already in the store. We are located in a resort community and enjoy meeting visitors from all over the US and other countries during the height of our summer tourist season. We host several book clubs and offer story time for young children every Saturday morning at 10 AM.

Sweet Reads is not just your average book and candy store - it's an experience! You'll find opportunities to take pictures inside a train, in a forest, and more!

Book World offers a vase selection of books, greeting cards, newspapers, magazines, toys, games, puzzles, trading cards, premium tobacco, pipes, and much more. We can also order Books, DVDs, and CDs.

Your local bookstore with a personal touch.

Scout & Morgan Books is an independent bookstore, selling new, used, and out-of-print books along with cards and gifts for readers.

Gently used and new books. We just opened in Duluth, Minnesota. "Readers Wanted!"

New & used books, videos, music CDs. Also selling sheet music, reeds, drumsticks, and other items for musicians. We opened in Maple Lake in 1985, and then moved to Buffalo for many years. We are happy to relocate back to downtown Maple Lake in a beautiful historic building.

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!

A labyrinthine space of floor-to-ceiling used books in the heart of Dinkytown. Independent book store buying and selling quality books since 1976.

Daybreak Press Global Bookshop & Gathering Space creates a platform for education, activism, and positive community experiences in Minnesota. With a focus on faith, social justice, and women’s empowerment, we provide books from around the world as well as space for community gatherings, events, and regular programming.

An education and entertainment redistribution center. 24,000 used books and a few new ones by local authors. Literary, musical and other events. Meeting space available. Comfy chairs.

7,000 square-feet devoted to new, used, and collectible books in the heart of Uptown Minneapolis since 1994.

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!

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.

Open Book is a home for literary & book arts igniting the imagination of all who visit.

Established in 1975, Paperback Exchange is a locally owned and independent bookstore with over 150,000+ books in stock, and books arriving daily. Our selection ranges from current bestsellers to out-of-print oddities.

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 7 pm M-F, 10 am to 6 pm Saturdays, noon to 5 pm Sundays.

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. 
Open 10 am to 7 pm M-F, 10 am to 6 pm Saturdays, noon to 5 pm Sundays.

We are an independent children's bookstore in Minneapolis with a penchant for Manx cats and chickens (as well as many other interesting creatures living at our store).

Beagle and Wolf Books & Bindery is your local, indie bookstore in Park Rapids, MN!

Book World brings readers a huge selection of books, magazines, trading cards, games, toys, and lots more.

Midway Used and Rare Books offers an outstanding selection of thousands of hardcover and paperback books for readers, scholars and collectors.

Thousands & Thousands of Gently Read Used Books and a Wide Selection of Well Made Toys & Games - Educational, Active & Creative. Concentration Trainers!

Great Books. Great People. Enjoy free WiFi with a view of the beautiful St. Croix River! Shop 24/7 @www.valleybookseller.com or stop in to find out about author events, Totally Criminal Cocktail Hour and much more! Monday-Saturday, 9-8, Sunday, 9-5.

We at An Open Book believe that books are the truest form of time travel, opening lines of communications across barriers. We invite you to join us on our journey. We have books for big kids, little kids, and everyone in between plus games, toys, stationery, and regional gift items. For our fans living far away (or if you're trapped indoors by snow drifts) you can now browse over five million books in print at our e-commerce site.

Offering a huge selection of books, magazines, games, toys, and more in a welcoming, friendly atmosphere.