Bookstores in Emporia
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Middle Ground Books
606 Commercial St, Emporia, KS 66801
Tuesday — Friday: 11 am - 7 pm, Saturday — Sunday: 11 am - 5 pm
Sells used books
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Barnes & Noble
1 Kellogg Cir, Emporia, KS 66801
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Ellen Plumb's City Bookstore
1122 Commercial St, Emporia, KS 66801-2921
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Read the guideOf the 3 bookstores listed in Emporia, 3 give a phone number, 1 publishes opening hours and 2 have a website. 1 is a branch of a national chain — Barnes & Noble (1); the remaining 2 are independent. By what they offer: 1 sells used books, 1 focuses on children's books. The nearest bigger selection is Topeka with 11.
More bookstores within 30 miles of Emporia
Only 3 bookstores listed in Emporia itself, so here are the closest ones in nearby towns. Distance is straight-line from Emporia.
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Flint Hills Books
24.1 mi · 130 W Main St, Council Grove, KS 66846
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Granny's Used Books
24.7 mi · 613 Market St Ste 1, Osage City, KS 66523-1283