Bookstores in Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN has 67 bookstores on the map. That's 67 bookshops mapped around Minneapolis, each with its own shelves and specialties. The used sections are where the real bargains hide. Give yourself an hour minimum — bookshops are the one errand that always takes longer than planned.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around Minneapolis (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Half Price Books and Barnes & Noble, plus Barnes & Noble. If a bookshop's missing from Minneapolis's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Minneapolis bookstore lineup
67 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Half Price Books
Bookstore
Half Price Books — Bookstore, found on 7600 150th Street West in Apple Valley. Also worth knowing about Half Price Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00, Su 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7600 150th Street West, Apple Valley, 55124
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00, Su 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1-952-431-0749
Barnes & Noble
BookstoreRun by Barnes and Noble
Run by Barnes and Noble, Barnes & Noble is Bookstore, found on 1291 Promenade Place in Eagan. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1291 Promenade Place, Eagan, 55121
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1 651-683-1955
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 3216 Lake Street West in Minneapolis. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Sa-Su 10:00-20:00; PH closed.
3216 Lake Street West, Minneapolis, 55416
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Sa-Su 10:00-20:00; PH closed
Wild Rumpus Books
Bookstore
Wild Rumpus Books is Bookstore on 2720 West 43rd Street, Minneapolis. Wild Rumpus Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
2720 West 43rd Street, Minneapolis, 55410
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Northwestern Book Stores
Bookstore
Northwestern Book Stores is Bookstore. Northwestern Book Stores also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +1-763-252-1961
St. Kate's Bookstore
Bookstore
St. Kate's Bookstore — Bookstore.
Uncle Sven's
Bookstore
Uncle Sven's — Bookstore.
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Mayday Books
Bookstore
Mayday Books is Bookstore on 301 Cedar Avenue South. Mayday Books also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
301 Cedar Avenue South, 55454
Phone: +1 612 333 4719
Midway Book Store
Bookstore
Midway Book Store — Bookstore, found on 1579 University Avenue West in Saint Paul. Also worth knowing about Midway Book Store: the map lists its hours as 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1579 University Avenue West, Saint Paul, 55104
Hours: 11:00-17:00
Phone: +1-651-644-7605
Boneshaker Books
Bookstore
Boneshaker Books is Bookstore on 708 West 26th Street, Minneapolis. Boneshaker Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu 14:00-20:00; Mo, We-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
708 West 26th Street, Minneapolis, 55405
Hours: Tu 14:00-20:00; Mo, We-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +1-612-208-6669
Next Chapter Booksellers
Bookstore
Next Chapter Booksellers — Bookstore, found on 38 Snelling Avenue South in Saint Paul. Also worth knowing about Next Chapter Booksellers: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
38 Snelling Avenue South, Saint Paul, 55105
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1-651-225-8989
Half Price Books
Bookstore
Half Price Books — Bookstore, found on 2481 Fairview Avenue North in Roseville. Also worth knowing about Half Price Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2481 Fairview Avenue North, Roseville, 55113
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1-651-631-2626
Magers & Quinn Booksellers
Bookstore
Magers & Quinn Booksellers is Bookstore on 3038 Hennepin Avenue South, Minneapolis. Magers & Quinn Booksellers also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-22:00; PH closed; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3038 Hennepin Avenue South, Minneapolis, 55408
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00; PH closed
Phone: +16128224611
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore on 13131 Ridgedale Drive. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
13131 Ridgedale Drive, 55305
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1-952-546-2006
Paperback Exchange
Bookstore
Paperback Exchange — Bookstore, found on 2227 West 50th Street in Minneapolis. Also worth knowing about Paperback Exchange: it has a website with more detail.
2227 West 50th Street, Minneapolis, 55419
SubText Bookstore
Bookstore
SubText Bookstore — Bookstore, found on 6 West 5th Street in Saint Paul. Also worth knowing about SubText Bookstore: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
6 West 5th Street, Saint Paul, 55102
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1-651-493-2791
Dead Media
Bookstore
Dead Media — Bookstore, found on 3330 East 25th Street in Minneapolis. Also worth knowing about Dead Media: it has a website with more detail.
3330 East 25th Street, Minneapolis, 55406
Valley Bookseller
Bookstore
Valley Bookseller is Bookstore on 217 Main Street North; Saint Croix Trail North, Stillwater. Valley Bookseller also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
217 Main Street North; Saint Croix Trail North, Stillwater, 55082
Hours: 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1 651 430 3385
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Highlander: The Shop At Macalester
Bookstore
Highlander: The Shop At Macalester is Bookstore on 32 Snelling Avenue South, Saint Paul. Highlander: The Shop At Macalester also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00.
32 Snelling Avenue South, Saint Paul, 55105
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00
Daybreak Bookshop
Bookstore
Daybreak Bookshop is Bookstore on 720 Southeast Washington Avenue, Minneapolis. Daybreak Bookshop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
720 Southeast Washington Avenue, Minneapolis, 55414
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-17:00
Phone: +1-612-584-3359
Nat's Uptown Books
Bookstore
Nat's Uptown Books is Bookstore on 1016 West 27th Street. Nat's Uptown Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-17:00.
1016 West 27th Street
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-17:00
Once Upon a Crime
Bookstore
Once Upon a Crime — Bookstore, found on 604 West 26th Street in Minneapolis. Also worth knowing about Once Upon a Crime: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-17:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
604 West 26th Street, Minneapolis, 55405
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-17:30
Phone: +1-612-870-3785
Moon Palace Books
Used bookstore
Moon Palace Books is Used bookstore on 3032 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis. Moon Palace Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-18:30; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3032 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, 55406
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-18:30; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1 612 454 0455
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore on 118 East Broadway. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-21:30; Sa 09:30-21:30; Su 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
118 East Broadway
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-21:30; Sa 09:30-21:30; Su 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1-952-854-1455
Half Price Books
Bookstore
Half Price Books — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Half Price Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00
Excelsior Bay Books
Bookstore
Excelsior Bay Books is Bookstore on 36 Water Street, Excelsior.
36 Water Street, Excelsior, 55331
Open Book
Bookstore
Open Book — Bookstore.
University of Minnesota Bookstores
BookstoreRun by University of Minnesota
Run by University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Bookstores is Bookstore, found on 300 Southeast Washington Avenue in Minneapolis. Also worth knowing about University of Minnesota Bookstores: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:30-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
300 Southeast Washington Avenue, Minneapolis, 55455
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
The Book House
Bookstore
The Book House — Bookstore, found on 1316 Southeast 4th Street in Minneapolis. Also worth knowing about The Book House: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1316 Southeast 4th Street, Minneapolis, 55414
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1-612-331-1430
Uncle Hugo's Science Fiction & Uncle Edgar's Mystery Bookstore
Bookstore
Uncle Hugo's Science Fiction & Uncle Edgar's Mystery Bookstore — Bookstore, found on 2716 East 31st Street in Minneapolis. Also worth knowing about Uncle Hugo's Science Fiction & Uncle Edgar's Mystery Bookstore: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
2716 East 31st Street, Minneapolis
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore on 2100 Snelling Avenue North. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2100 Snelling Avenue North
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1-651-639-9256
Against the Current
Used bookstore
Against the Current — Used bookstore, found on 1658 Grand Avenue in Saint Paul. Also worth knowing about Against the Current: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1658 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, 55105
Phone: +16122450292
Birchbark Books & Native Arts
Bookstore
Birchbark Books & Native Arts — Bookstore, found on 2115 21st Street West in Minneapolis. Also worth knowing about Birchbark Books & Native Arts: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2115 21st Street West, Minneapolis, 55405
Phone: +16123744023
Half Price Books
Bookstore
Half Price Books — Bookstore, found on 5017 Excelsior Boulevard in Saint Louis Park. Also worth knowing about Half Price Books: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5017 Excelsior Boulevard, Saint Louis Park, 55416
Phone: +19529222414
Tropes & Trifles
Bookstore
Tropes & Trifles — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Tropes & Trifles: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Phone: +1-612-643-0907
Lake Country Booksellers
Bookstore
Lake Country Booksellers — Bookstore.
The Irreverant Bookworm
Bookstore
The Irreverant Bookworm — Bookstore, found on 5163 Bloomington Avenue in Minneapolis. Also worth knowing about The Irreverant Bookworm: the map lists its hours as Mo-Tu off; We-Fr 12:00-19:00; Sa 12:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5163 Bloomington Avenue, Minneapolis, 55417
Hours: Mo-Tu off; We-Fr 12:00-19:00; Sa 12:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Phone: +1-612-500-4339
Comma, a bookshop
Bookstore
Comma, a bookshop — Bookstore, found on 4250 Upton Avenue South in Minneapolis. Also worth knowing about Comma, a bookshop: the map lists its hours as Tu-Th 11:00-18:00; Fr-Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4250 Upton Avenue South, Minneapolis, 55410
Hours: Tu-Th 11:00-18:00; Fr-Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +1 612 922 2211
Black Letter Books
Bookstore
Black Letter Books is Bookstore on 102 Main Street South.
102 Main Street South
Inkwell Booksellers Company
Bookstore
Inkwell Booksellers Company — Bookstore, found on 426 East Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis.
426 East Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, 55414
The Thinking Spot
Bookstore
The Thinking Spot — Bookstore, found on 3311 County Road 101 in Wayzata. Also worth knowing about The Thinking Spot: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
3311 County Road 101, Wayzata, 55391
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Phone: +1-952-217-5682
James & Mary Laurie Booksellers
Bookstore
James & Mary Laurie Booksellers is Bookstore on 250 3rd Avenue North.
250 3rd Avenue North
Corner Books
Bookstore
Corner Books — Bookstore, found on 2903 Pentagon Drive in Saint Anthony.
2903 Pentagon Drive, Saint Anthony, 55418
Other Skies Weird Fiction
Bookstore
Other Skies Weird Fiction — Bookstore on 803 Dodd Road. Also worth knowing about Other Skies Weird Fiction: the map lists its hours as Su 12:00-19:00; We-Th 15:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-00:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
803 Dodd Road, 55118
Hours: Su 12:00-19:00; We-Th 15:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-00:00
Phone: +1-651-757-6808
Eat My Words Bookstore
Bookstore
Eat My Words Bookstore — Bookstore on 201 Southeast 6th Street. Also worth knowing about Eat My Words Bookstore: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
201 Southeast 6th Street, 55414
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Phone: +1-651-243-1756
Strive Bookstore
Bookstore
Strive Bookstore is Bookstore. Strive Bookstore also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 11500 Wayzata Boulevard in Hopkins.
11500 Wayzata Boulevard, Hopkins
Milkweed Books
BookstoreRun by Milkweed Editions
Milkweed Books is Bookstore run by Milkweed Editions on 1011 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis. Milkweed Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-We,Fr-Sa 10:00-18:00; Th 10:00-19:00; Su 11:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1011 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis, 55415
Hours: Tu-We,Fr-Sa 10:00-18:00; Th 10:00-19:00; Su 11:00-15:00
Phone: +1-612-215-2540
Storyline Books
Bookstore
Storyline Books is Bookstore. Storyline Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 10:00-17:00.
Hours: Tu-Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 10:00-17:00
Terrace Horticultural Books
Bookstore
Terrace Horticultural Books — Bookstore, found on 503 Saint Clair Avenue in Saint Paul. Also worth knowing about Terrace Horticultural Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 12:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
503 Saint Clair Avenue, Saint Paul, 55102
Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-17:00
Paperbacks Plus Bookstore
Used bookstoreRun by Paperbacks Plus Bookstore
Run by Paperbacks Plus Bookstore, Paperbacks Plus Bookstore is Used bookstore, found on 2539 7th Avenue East in North Saint Paul. Also worth knowing about Paperbacks Plus Bookstore: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:30-18:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; Su-Mo closed; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2539 7th Avenue East, North Saint Paul, 55109
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:30-18:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; Su-Mo closed
Phone: +1 651 770 0384
New Moons bookshop
Bookstore
New Moons bookshop is Bookstore. New Moons bookshop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00.
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
Half Price Books
Bookstore
Half Price Books — Bookstore on 8601 Springbrook Drive. Also worth knowing about Half Price Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
8601 Springbrook Drive, 55433
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1-763-784-1500
Dreamhaven Books
Bookstore
Dreamhaven Books is Bookstore on 2301 East 38th Street, Minneapolis. Dreamhaven Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 12:00-18:00; Su off; it has a website with more detail.
2301 East 38th Street, Minneapolis, 55406
Hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-18:00; Su off
Red Balloon Bookshop
Bookstore
Red Balloon Bookshop — Bookstore, found on 891 Grand Avenue in Saint Paul. Also worth knowing about Red Balloon Bookshop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
891 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, 55105
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1 651 2248320
Half Price Books
Bookstore
Half Price Books — Bookstore, found on 2041 Ford Parkway in Saint Paul. Also worth knowing about Half Price Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2041 Ford Parkway, Saint Paul, 55116
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1 651 699 1391
Lucy Parsons Center
Bookstore
Lucy Parsons Center — Bookstore, found on 4100 28th Avenue South in Minneapolis. Also worth knowing about Lucy Parsons Center: it has a website with more detail.
4100 28th Avenue South, Minneapolis, 55406
Hmong ABC
Bookstore
Hmong ABC — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Hmong ABC: it has a website with more detail.
What the map tells us about bookstores in Minneapolis
42 of the 67 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
43 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
Most of the bookstores in Minneapolis list a phone number. Useful for checking whether a specific title is in stock before you visit.
3 of the shops are tagged as selling used books — the second-hand shelves are where out-of-print gems and first editions turn up for pocket change.
The Minneapolis bookstore crawl
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Half Price Books on 7600 150th Street West, Barnes & Noble on 1291 Promenade Place, Barnes & Noble on 3216 Lake Street West, Wild Rumpus Books on 2720 West 43rd Street, Northwestern Book Stores, St. Kate's Bookstore, Uncle Sven's, and Barnes & Noble. That's 67 stops on the Minneapolis bookstore crawl. 59 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Minneapolis
The regulars' playbook for Minneapolis's bookshops:
- Don't judge by the window display at Half Price Books. The front table is marketing. The back shelves are the shop's real taste. Walk the whole floor.
- Check the sale shelf rhythm at Barnes & Noble. Shops clear shelves on cycles. Ask when the next cull happens — that's when the bargains land.
- Ask about the book club discount. Many shops discount book-club orders. If your club buys local, everyone wins.
- Poetry lives in bookshops. Poetry barely exists online as a browsing experience. The poetry shelf in a real shop is a different world.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Minneapolis — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new bookstore in Minneapolis can take a while to appear. The 67 above are only as current as the community map. A bookstore that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
We don't list prices — they change constantly and vary by edition. What we list is the where: real shops, verified by real mappers, in alphabetical order with no favourites.
If you run one of the 67 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Bookstore listings for Minneapolis: 67 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.