Top 10 bookstores in Bloomington
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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1The Common Room
223 S Pete Ellis Dr, Bloomington, IN 47408
Mon–Fri 12pm–10pm, Sat 12pm–6pm, Sun 12pm–8pm
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2Friends of the Library Bookstore
303 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408
Tue–Thu 11am–7pm, Fri–Sat 11am–5pm, Sun 1pm–5pm
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4Book Corner
100 N Walnut St, Bloomington, IN 47404-4911
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6Morgenstern Books
849 S Auto Mall Rd, Bloomington, IN 47401
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7Redbud Books
408 W Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47404
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9Steve's Book-O-Rama
118 E 6th St, Bloomington, IN 47404
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10Barnes & Noble
2813 E 3rd St, Bloomington, IN 47401
Of the 14 bookstores listed in Bloomington, 13 give a phone number, 2 publish opening hours and 11 have a website. 1 is a branch of a national chain — Barnes & Noble (1); the remaining 13 are independent. By what they offer: 4 sell used books, 2 focus on children's books, 2 are comic book stores. The longest-running is Caveat Emptor Used Books, in business since 1971. The nearest bigger selection is Indianapolis with 49.
All 4 other bookstores in Bloomington
Same order: the most complete listings first.
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TIS Inc.
5005 N IN-37-BR, Bloomington, IN 47404-1626
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Mccsc
315 E North Dr, Bloomington, IN 47401-6555
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Bob Buys Books - Bloomington
1811 E 10th St, Bloomington, IN 47408-3971
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State Room West (IMU)
Bloomington, IN