Bookstores in Dubuque
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Comic World & Games
3220 Dodge St, Dubuque, IA 52003-4273
Tue-Fri 12pm-7pm, Sat-Sun 12pm-5pm
Since 1973
Comics
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Books-A-Million
555 John F Kennedy Rd #700-01, Dubuque, IA 52002
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River Lights Bookstore
1098 Main St, Dubuque, IA 52001
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Barnes & Noble
2531 NW Arterial, Dubuque, IA 52002
Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 11am-7pm
Author signings · Storytimes
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Books-A-Million
555 John F Kennedy Rd Unit 680, Dubuque, IA 52001
Of the 5 bookstores listed in Dubuque, 5 give a phone number, 2 publish opening hours and 4 have a website. 3 are branches of national chains — Books-A-Million (2), Barnes & Noble (1); the remaining 2 are independent. By what they offer: 1 focuses on children's books, 1 ares comic book stores. The longest-running is Comic World & Games, in business since 1973. The nearest bigger selection is Marion with 6.