2008 Best Bookstore

1. 1st Prairie Lights

   Prairie Lights sprang to life in May 1978 as a small, intimate bookstore offering titles by the newer voices of Raymond Carver and Alice Munro and by established authors like Eudor...
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2. 2nd Half Price Books

   In 1972, we opened our first store in a converted laundromat in Dallas, Texas. Co-founders Ken Gjemre and Pat Anderson stocked the store with more than 2,000 books from their perso...
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3. 3rd The Book Worm

   We are one of the most unique book stores you may ever visit. In addition to our extensive new and used book inventory, we carry countless one-of-a-kind craft, folk art & collectib...
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4. 4th The Haunted Bookshop

   The Haunted Bookshop carries over 25,000 used, rare, out of print and antiquarian titles in over 50 different subject areas, specializing in poetry, literature, first and signed ed...
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5. 5th Springtides, Inc.

   Springtides is a local (Eastern Iowa) nonprofit that works to meet the needs of those who live and work with youth with developmental and behavioral challenges. Our mascot is Ponch...
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