NewPages Guide to
Indie Bookstores in Wisconsin
The best list of independent Wisconsin bookstores
- City Title Algoma
- Title Link Algoma Book Corner
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- Address 1 401 Third St.
- Phone (920) 304-9214
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
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The Algoma Book Corner sells gently used books, puzzles, DVDs, CDs, and LPs at bargain prices. All proceeds benefit the Algoma Public Library.
- Title Link Yardstick Books
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- Address 1 317 Steele St.
- Phone (920) 487-8174
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Yardstick is an independent bookshop and gallery in Algoma, Wisconsin on the Lake Michigan shore. We carry books, gifts and cards.
- City Title Appleton
- Title Link Angels Forever - Window of Light
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- Address 1 310 W College Ave.
- Phone (920) 738-6636
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty Metaphysical/New Age
- Sidelines Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards
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- Website Website
Unique items and gifts for the body, mind and spirit. Everything from Angels to Zen! Featuring the state's largest selection of sterling silver jewelry and gemstones from around the world. A rare find awaits with angels, crystals, books, music, tarot, candles, incense, aromatherapy, statues, mystical creatures, and Native American and Eastern artifacts. Private psychic readings. Open 7 days a week.
- Title Link The Book Store
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- Address 1 293 W. Northland Ave.
- Phone (920) 734-8908
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty General Interest, Alternative/Political, Art, Children's, Educational, Literary, Mystery, Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Sidelines Curiosities, Gifts
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- Website Website
The Book Store features thousands of used and new books. We offer discounted prices on all of our books. Our in-store used book trading system keeps our inventory changing daily. Family owned and operated since 1977, with a knowledgeable and friendly staff we are happy to help you find your next favorite book or author. We keep a computerized inventory of all our books making it easy to help you find what you're looking for.
- City Title Baraboo
- Title Link Village Booksmith
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- Address 1 526 Oak St.
- Phone (608) 355-1001
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Literary, Regional
- Sidelines Coffee/Tea, Curiosities, Greeting Cards/Postcards
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
The Village Booksmith is south-central Wisconsin's premier shop for used, collectible, and hard-to-find books, along with popular fiction, kids' books, and new volumes of local interest. We offer live music, poetry readings, and other free cultural events weekly (usually on Wednesday and Friday evenings). We also stock a wide variety of quirky journals, calendars, and greeting cards. Come visit!
- City Title Bayfield
- Title Link Apostle Islands Booksellers
- Address 1 112 Rittenhouse Ave.
- Phone (715) 779-0200
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Apostle Islands Booksellers is a full-service, locally-owned, independent bookstore located in Bayfield, Wisconsin on the south shore of Lake Superior.
- City Title Beloit
- Title Link Bookworks at Bushel & Peck's
- Address 1 328 State St.
- Phone (608) 363-3911
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
A well-curated and curious collection of over 2000 used books. Find your next amazing read at Bookworks at Bushel & Peck's.
- City Title Cable
- Title Link Redbery Books
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- Address 1 43455 Kavanaugh St.
- Phone (715) 798-5014
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
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- Website Website
While continuing to provide incomparable in-store selection, Redbery Books has gone electronic! Redbery Books also hosts author events, special events, a variety of book clubs and story times, and is also a proud co-sponsor of the annual Northwoods Children's Books Conference, a conference specifically designed for librarians, media specialists, educators and writers, held every fall.
- City Title East Troy
- Title Link InkLink Books
- Address 1 2890 Main St.
- Phone (262) 642-9607
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Gifts
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- Website Website
- City Title Eau Claire
- Title Link Dotters Books
- Address 1 1602 Hogeboom Ave.
- Phone (715) 829-0468
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Local, Women-Owned, Independent Bookstore!
- City Title Ellison Bay
- Title Link William Caxton Ltd Books
- Address 1 12037 Hwy 42
- Phone (920) 854-2955
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Website Website
Over 90,000 used titles in Ellison Bay, WI.
- City Title Fish Creek
- Title Link Peninsula Bookman
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- Address 1 4083 Main St.
- Phone (920) 868-1467
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty Regional
- Sidelines Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Toys/Games
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A carefully selected collection of 20,000 used and rare titles, focused on regional history, militaria, Americana, as well as a general inventory of literary fiction, mystery, suspense, art, nature, hunting, fishing, exploration and adventure titles. We also stock a broad selection of new books, journals and blank books, antique and reproduction maps, puzzles, and postcards. We take particular pride in presenting a well-organized stock of clean used books in excellent condition.
- City Title Fond du Lac
- Title Link Chapter 52 Bookstore
- Address 1 52 Sheboygan St.
- Phone (920) 322-3957
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
- Sidelines Magazines/Newspapers
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- Website Website
- Title Link Lunar & Lake Book Market
- Address 1 74 S. Main St.
- Phone (920) 933-3669
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Gifts
- Facebook Facebook
- City Title Green Bay
- Title Link Lion's Mouth Bookstore
- Address 1 401 N. Washington St.
- Phone (920) 406-0200
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
- Sidelines Gifts
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
The premier independent bookstore in Green Bay, WI. Lion's Mouth Bookstore features titles for all ages and interests, and offers both new and used books, and fine gifts.
- City Title Greendale
- Title Link Renaissance Books
- Address 1 5300 S 76 St. - Southridge Mall
- Phone (414) 367-2324
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest
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- Website Website
Renaissance Books is a small business chain owned and operated in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
- City Title Hudson
- Title Link Chapter2Books
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- Address 1 226 Locust St.
- Phone (715) 220-8818
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Selling new and used books; journals, educational toys, greeting cards etc. FREE delivery in Hudson area and curbside service. Visit us for author events!
- City Title Kenosha
- Title Link Blue House Books
- Address 1 5915 6th Ave. A
- Phone (262) 236-5993
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Kenosha’s indie bookstore! Blue House Books is an independent bookstore in Downtown Kenosha. Previously a “pop-up” bookstore, we have expanded to a “mini bookstore” at 5615 7th Ave, serving readers of all age groups and genre interests.
- City Title La Crosse
- Title Link Pearl Street Books
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- Address 1 323 Pearl St.
- Phone (608) 782-3424
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Artwork, Greeting Cards/Postcards
- Facebook Facebook
La Crosse's specialty used, new, collectible, and antique bookstore. We have thousands of titles, and can procure almost anything. Located in the heart of downtown La Crosse, just west of 4th and Pearl, we've been selling books for over 20 years. We have a huge variety of titles and a friendly and knowledgeable staff always happy to help you find something. It's easy to get lost in here! We love hosting author events and community book discussions. We have a comfy reading space upstairs that's open to customers, book clubs, or anyone passing through!
- City Title Lake Mills
- Title Link Daydream Believers Books & Gifts
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- Address 1 130 E. Lake St.
- Phone (920) 648-5100
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Gifts
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- City Title Madison
- Title Link 20th Century Books
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- Address 1 1421 S. Park St. #200
- Phone (608) 441-1957
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty Mystery, Science Fiction/Fantasy
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- Website Website
Popular Culture bookstore since 1979, specializing in mystery and science fiction/fantasy titles and comic books.
- Title Link The Book Deal
- Address 1 319 W Beltline Hwy
- Phone (608) 571-7575
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Madison's friendliest community bookstore dedicated to fostering literacy. We give a book back to the community for each one sold!
- Title Link Evening Star Books
- Address 1 8413 Excelsior Dr Ste 130-B
- Phone (608) 354-8752
- Type Used books
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
We are professional antiquarian booksellers (members of the ABAA) who sell online and by appointment only. Our specialties include literature of all periods, modern first editions, and works of historical interest..
- Title Link Leopold's Books Bar Caffè
- Address 1 1301 Regent St.
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Café/Food, Coffee/Tea
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Featuring international books and drinks with a sense of place. Discover your next destination at Leopold's.
- Title Link Mystery to Me Bookstore
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- Address 1 1863 Monroe St
- Phone (608) 283-9332
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty Mystery, Regional
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- Website Website
An independent bookstore specializing in mystery. We have a growing selection of local and regional authors, as well as a delightful children's section and regularly hosted events. For people who don't like mystery, we do have a section for you called "Something Other Than Mystery!"
- Title Link A Room of One's Own Bookstore
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- Address 1 2717 Atwood Ave.
- Phone (608) 286-3827
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Feminist, Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Sidelines Curiosities, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Magazines/Newspapers, Toys/Games
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- Website Website
Room offers a wide selection of current and classic fiction, nonfiction, periodicals, graphic novels, local interest titles, author events, gifts, greeting cards, and t-shirts. We also have strong children's and young adult, women's studies and LGBT fiction and nonfiction sections.
- City Title Manitowoc
- Title Link LaDeDa Books & Beans
- Address 1 1624 New York Ave.
- Phone (920) 682-7040
- Type New books
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- Website Website
Happily outfitting readers and writers for 17 years. Proudly offering a curated selection of traditional, battery-free books.
- City Title Menomonie
- Title Link Bookends on Main
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- Address 1 214 E. Main St.
- Phone (715) 233-6252
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Literary, Mystery, Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Sidelines Artwork, Curiosities, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
We have new and used books in many categories serving the interests of both our local and university audiences. Adult fiction and children's books are our largest collections, followed by field guides, cookbooks, home and garden and Wisconsin titles. Journals, greeting cards, toys, and guitar strings are among our favorite non-book items.
- City Title Milwaukee
- Title Link Boswell Book Company
- Address 1 2559 N. Downer Ave.
- Phone (414) 332-1181
- Type New books
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- Website Website
In April 2009, Boswell Book Company opened in the former location of the Downer Avenue Schwartz branch. New books, second hand books, bargain books, autographed books, greeting cards, journals, toys and gifts. And lots and lots of events.
- Title Link Downtown Books - Bought & Sold
- Address 1 624 N Broadway
- Phone (414) 224-1799
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Used books, DVDs, videos, and CDs! Well-organized and friendly. Want to sell your books? We make house calls!
- Title Link Lion's Tooth
- Address 1 2421 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.
- Phone (414) 455-3498
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Lion's Tooth is a brand new bookstore café in the heart of the beautiful Bay View neighborhood. It features small press books and graphic novels for kids and adults. The café serves coffee, beer, wine, small plates and more. Women owned, half Latina, all heart.
- Title Link Outwords Books, Gifts & Coffee
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- Address 1 2710 N. Murray Ave.
- Phone (414) 963-9089
- Type New books
- Sidelines Café/Food, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Magazines/Newspapers
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Outwords Books Gifts & Coffee is conveniently located in Milwaukee's East Side, a short drive or bus ride. Coming from Wisconsin Ave., Outwords is two blocks from both the "GreenLine" & "30-Maryland" Bus. Please phone for directions. Outwords Books offers a wide selection of LGBT-related books, videos, music cds, magazines, cards, gifts, author events, personalized customer service plus a cozy Coffee Bar offering lights snacks plus a damned good cup of coffee!
- Title Link Rainbow Booksellers
- Address 1 5704 W. Vliet St.
- Phone (414) 774-7205
- Type New books
- Specialty Children's
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
As the last children's bookstore within the City of Milwaukee, we have enjoyed the gracious support of our Washington Heights neighbors as well as the greater metro area. It is our mission to sell quality children’s books in a welcoming atmosphere.
- Title Link Rooted MKE
- Address 1 5312 W Vliet St
- Phone (414) 488-9545
- Type New books, Black-owned
- Specialty Children's
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- Website Website
- Title Link Woodland Pattern Book Center
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- Address 1 720 E. Locust St.
- Phone (414) 263-5001
- Type New books
- Specialty Art, Literary
- Sidelines Magazines/Newspapers
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Our goals are to promote a lifetime practice of reading and writing, to provide a forum and resource center for writers/artists in our region, and to increase and diversify the audience for contemporary literature through innovative approaches to multi-arts programming. Woodland Pattern is the only Milwaukee, Wisconsin arts organization presenting contemporary literature to the general public on a continuous basis.
- City Title Montello
- Title Link Readers Realm Gallery
- Address 1 147 E. Montello St.
- Phone (608) 297-2200
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty General Interest
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- City Title Neenah
- Title Link Thomas A. Lyons Fine Books
- Address 1 127 W. Wisconsin Ave.
- Phone (920) 486-1751
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
A Neighborhood Independent Bookstore. Featuring new titles in fiction, nonfiction,young adult, and children’s. We also carry a variety of titles for the collector.
- City Title Oconomowoc
- Title Link Books & Company
- Address 1 1039 Summit Ave.
- Phone (262) 567-0106
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
An independently-owned community-based bookstore serving the Oconomowoc, Lake Country, and Waukesha area since 1983.
- City Title Oconto
- Title Link BayShore Books
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- Address 1 302 Collins Ave.
- Phone (920) 834-3220
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Mystery, Regional
- Sidelines Artwork, Curiosities, Gifts, Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
BayShore Books LLC is Oconto County's Independent Bookstore. Whether you are looking for new or used, we offer a wide variety of adult and children's titles, along with puzzles, toys, gifts, and journals. Can't find what you are looking for? Let us special order that new or out of print book for you.
- City Title Plymouth
- Title Link Book Heads
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- Address 1 214 E. Mill St.
- Phone (920) 892-6657
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Alternative/Political, Children's, Literary, Mystery
- Sidelines Curiosities, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Toys/Games
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Book Heads is a family owned and operated bookstore with books for all ages and interests, greeting cards, gifts, activity books, and puzzles! Special orders are welcome with no additional shipping charges in most cases. Come read the quotes on our walls or attend one of our events! Unplug, yet recharge, with real books!
- City Title Reedsburg
- Title Link Main Street Books
- Address 1 190 E. Main St.
- Phone (608) 415-7323
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Main Street Books is an independently owned used book store located in the middle of downtown Reedsburg. Half price books are just one reason Main Street Books is a favorite book store for many locals and tourists, great selection is another.
- City Title River Falls
- Title Link Fox Den Used Books
- Address 1 120 S. Main St.
- Phone (715) 425-6180
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Gifts, Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
- City Title Sheboygan
- Title Link Inklings Used Books
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- Address 1 536 South Pier Dr.
- Phone (920) 287-7244
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest, Regional
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Located in the heart of historic downtown Plymouth, WI. We are a family-owned, used bookstore that specializes in vintage children's, history, and Wisconsin titles.
- Title Link WordHaven BookHouse
- Address 1 923 N 8th St.
- Phone (920) 395-2375
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Greeting Cards/Postcards
- Facebook Facebook
- City Title Sister Bay
- Title Link The Peninsula Bookman
- Address 1 10580 Country Walk Dr.
- Phone (920) 633-4057
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
- City Title Spooner
- Title Link Northwind Book & Fiber
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- Address 1 205 Walnut St.
- Phone (715) 635-6811
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
General independent bookshore, fine yarn shop, gallery of local art & jewelry, and provider of games, puzzles, educational toys, magazines, and events.
- City Title Spring Green
- Title Link Arcadia Books
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- Address 1 102 E. Jefferson St.
- Phone (608) 588-7638
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Coffee/Tea, Greeting Cards/Postcards
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
The independent bookstore you'll wish was in every town, and the independent-minded cafe you'll be glad to find inside.
- City Title Stevens Point
- Title Link Kindred Spirit Books
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- Address 1 1028 Main St.
- Phone (715) 342-4891
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Alternative/Political, Children's, Metaphysical/New Age, Regional
- Sidelines Artwork, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards
- Facebook Facebook
We've been selling new books, gifts, local music, and artwork since 1997. We're a full-service bookseller conveniently located in historic downtown Stevens Point with ample free parking on Main Street and in free municipal lots nearby. Our downtown neighborhood also has a wide selection of places to eat and other shopping venues, so there is plenty to see and do. Come and visit us; you won't be disappointed!
- City Title Stoughton
- Title Link Itty Bitty Bookstore
- Address 1 123 E. Main St.
- Type New books, Black-owned
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
- City Title Sturgeon Bay
- Title Link Novel Bay Booksellers
- Address 1 44 N. 3rd Ave.
- Phone (715) 207-1484
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Regional
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Independent bookseller featuring new releases, the NYT best seller list, as well as children's, local authors, and history.
- Title Link OtherWorlds Books & More
- Address 1 41 N. 3rd Ave.
- Phone (920) 600-1692
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
We offer new and used books, magazines, puzzles, trading cards, trains, role playing games, comic books and graphic novels, and more. We offer open game play on Monday evenings and Magic the Gathering played on Wednesday.
- City Title Three Lakes
- Title Link Mind Chimes Bookshop
- Address 1 1766 Superior St.
- Phone (715) 546-4222
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
- Website Website
- City Title Verona
- Title Link Kismet Bookshop
- Address 1 101 N. Main St.
- Phone (608) 845-2500
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Artwork, Gifts
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Independent bookshop in the heart of downtown Verona! We partner with local artists to display and sell their work, offer a variety of gift and stationery items, and a lovely community space called the Brick House Studio.
- City Title Viroqua
- Title Link Driftless Books & Music
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- Address 1 518 Walnut St.
- Phone (608) 638-2665
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
New, used, rare, and antiquarian books. We buy, sell, and trade. Custom book searches. Open seasonally.
- City Title Washburn
- Title Link Chequamegon Book Co.
- Address 1 2 E. Bayfield St.
- Phone (715) 373-2899
- Type Used books
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
- City Title Washington Island
- Title Link Fair Isle Books & Gifts
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- Address 1 1885 Detroit Harbor Rd.
- Phone (920) 847-2565
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Gifts
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Open Seasonally Memorial Day - Columbus Day, Fair Isle Books is an independent book and fair trade gift shop with handpicked new books & global gifts. The shop features island and Door Co. authors as well as bestsellers in fiction & nonfiction, adult, and children's literature. Visit our website for news on upcoming events.
- City Title Waterford
- Title Link Reads by the River
- Address 1 102 E. Main St.
- Phone (262) 720-7323
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Gifts
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Find your next favorite read and/or that special and unique gift at our indie bookstore and gift shop located beside the river in quaint downtown Waterford, WI.
- City Title Watertown
- Title Link Literatus & Co
- Address 1 401 E. Main St.
- Phone (920) 390-4236
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
- Sidelines Café/Food, Coffee/Tea
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Located In historic downtown Watertown we are a classic bookstore featuring new, used, and rare books as well as a coffee and tea café.
- City Title Waupaca
- Title Link Dragonwings Bookstore
- Address 1 110 S. Main St.
- Phone (715) 256-9186
- Type New books
- Specialty Children's
- Website Website
This children’s bookstore, located in The Book Cellar next to Little Fat Gretchen's, has games, puzzles, toys, and great books!
- City Title Wausau
- Title Link Janke Book Store
- Address 1 505 3rd St.
- Phone (715) 845-9648
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Since 1919, Janke Book Store has been in the heartbeat of Downtown Wausau. Janke continues to be the place for books, magazines, stationery, greeting cards, art supplies, author events, a great children's department, and the lower level of bargain books!
- City Title Wauwatosa
- Title Link The Little Read Book
- Address 1 7603 W. State St.
- Phone (414) 774-2665
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Located in the Historic Village of Wauwatosa, The Little Read Book is everything a full-service bookstore should be: dedicated to the fine art of browsing, with a helpful staff ready to help.