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Indie Bookstores of Arkansas
A list of most of the great independent bookstores across Arkansas.
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Batesville
Batesville
Benton
Benton
Bentonville
Bentonville
Once Upon a Time Books sits in downtown Bentonville. They stand out from a lot of other local used bookstores by carrying some rarer books (priced accordingly).
Bentonville
Bentonville
Two Friend Bookstore can be found in the Eighth Street Market in Bentonville near the Momentary. They have a decent sized and well curated selection of new books with the added bonus of a coffee shop inside.
Berryville
Berryville
Conway
Conway
Conway
BookTraders can be easy to miss with it’s subtle exterior, but once inside you will overwhelmed with shelves upon shelves of used books. They cover every genre and have a mix of older and newer titles at fair prices.
Conway
Conway
Secret Nook is right off College Ave in Downtown Conway. They half coffee shop half bookstore. They have a smaller selection of books, but they span quite a few genres and are well picked. They have decent amount of seating inside and a nice cozy atmosphere.
Eureka Springs
Eureka Springs
Gazebo Books
Address
86 Spring St
Eureka Springs, AR
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Fayetteville
Fayetteville
Dickson Street Bookshop from the outside seems like a small little corner shop. Once you are inside it’s a maze of floor to ceiling used books that feels like it continues on forever. It feels like this is a place you want to visit multiple times, I’m sure the first visit will be overwhelming just trying to take everything in.
They cover many fiction and non-fiction genres throughout the shop. Up front to the left of the entrance is a special room with trade paperbacks and more limited hardcovers of various genres. For the most part the shop is filled with paperbacks.
Fayetteville
Fort Smith
Fort Smith
Fort Smith
Bookish sits in the Bakery district in Downtown Fort Smith. They have a small but well curated selection of new books, with an additional focus on promoting local authors.
Fort Smith
Snooper's Barn Used Book Store
Address
208 Towson Ave
Fort Smith, AR
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Harrison
Harrison
Heber Springs
Heber Springs
Hot Springs
Hot Springs
Little Rock
Little Rock
Iron & Ink Collective is a mix of book store and community space in downtown Little Rock. They have a decent sized, but well curated collection of used books. They have a big focus on the local community through events and art.
Little Rock
Paper Hearts Bookstore is nestled into a cool little spot not far from the Soma (South on Main) district in Little Rock. They carry a smaller selection of books, but those books are very thoughtfully collected and offers mix of all genres.
Right next to Paper Heats is a coffee shop, a few places to eat, a micro brewery, and nice little outdoor space to sit and relax.
Little Rock
Pyramid is mix of art gallery, framing shop, and book store. Their book collection is has a large section of non-fiction and history.
They also run a book signings and local a variety of local events.
Little Rock
Sammy’s can be found in a shopping center right off 430. Walking in into the store you can tell that this is a place the owners are proud of. Their collection is focused on new books of every genre and for all ages.
Little Rock
WordsWorth sits in the just North of Cantrell in the Heights of Little Rock. They have a large selection of new books of all genres and for all ages.
Mena
Mena
Mountain Home
Mountain Home
North Little Rock
North Little Rock
A cool little used bookshop in an old house in North Little Rock. Unlike a lot of bigger used stores they focus on having a more curated collection of books you want.
North Little Rock
Pocket Dimension sits on the North side of the Argenta District. They have a strong focus on new Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror books, with a small section of used books.
They also run a variety of events.
North Little Rock
The Book Store is found a bit north of North of I40. It features a huge selection of used books of all genres. Having such a large volume of books it takes a bit of searching at times.
Prairie Grove
Prairie Grove
Rogers
Rogers
Rogers
Underbrush can be found right in downtown Rogers. They have a good collection of new books and run various events, such as book clubs.
Russellville
Russellville
Dog Ear Books can be found a block off Main Street in Downtown Russellville. They mostly focus on a well curated collection of new books for all ages, with a small growing selection of used. As a bonus you can find Retro Roasts coffee shop in the back with a good amount of space to sit and read your latest find.
They also have local events with authors and a variety of book clubs.
Russellville
Gabby's Used Books
Address
201 S Knoxville Ave
Russellville, AR
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Searcy
Searcy
Bluehouse Bookshop
Address
715 E Race Ave
Searcy, AR
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Springdale
Springdale
Van Buren
Van Buren
Right at the top of Historic Downtown Van Buren you first walk up thinking this is a small book shop. Once inside you realize it has multiple levels and a coffee shop in the back. They carry a mix of new and used books. They also have a good selection of books by local authors.