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Bookstores in Des Moines, IA

9 bookstores in and around Des Moines, Iowa.

Des Moines has about 213,096 residents, which works out to 4.2 bookstores per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

Bookstores in Des Moines

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  1. Hi-5 Comics and Cards

    1220 NE 66th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

    Tue-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat-Sun 11am-4pm

    Comics

    Comics

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  2. Plain Talk Books & Coffee

    602 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309

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  3. Storyhouse Bookpub

    505 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309-1972

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  1. Beaverdale Books

    2629 Beaver Ave # S1, Des Moines, IA 50310

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  2. Book Prospector

    4600 SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50315

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  3. The Little Book

    520 Euclid Ave Ste 102, Des Moines, IA 50313

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  4. Shelf Love DSM

    2326 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311

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  5. Nos Books

    1163 24th St, Des Moines, IA 50311

    Veteran-owned

    Horror

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  6. Black Medicine Comics

    4817 University Ave Ste 10, Des Moines, IA 50311

    Comics

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9bookstores
4.2per 100,000 residents
8with a phone
7with a website
1publish hours

Of the 9 bookstores listed in Des Moines, 8 give a phone number, 1 publishes opening hours and 7 have a website. No national chains here — every bookstore on this page is independent. By what they offer: 2 are comic book stores. The nearest bigger selection is Davenport with 11.

Des Moines 9 bookstores

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