Top 10 bookstores in St Paul
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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2Leaflet Missal Company
976 W Minnehaha Ave, St Paul, MN 55104
Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm
Since 1929
Family-owned
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3Red Balloon Bookshop
891 Grand Ave, St Paul, MN 55105
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4SubText Books
6 5th St W, St Paul, MN 55102-1400
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5Black Garnet Books
1319 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55104
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6Mind's Eye Comics
2228 Carter Ave, St Paul, MN 55108
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9Hmong ABC
217 Como Ave, St Paul, MN 55103
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10Landfill Music And Book
1222 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55104
Of the 15 bookstores listed in St Paul, 14 give a phone number, 2 publish opening hours and 14 have a website. 1 is a branch of a national chain — Barnes & Noble (1); the remaining 14 are independent. By what they offer: 3 sell used books, 2 are Christian or religious bookstores, 1 focuses on children's books. The longest-running is Leaflet Missal Company, in business since 1929. The nearest bigger selection is Minneapolis with 50.
All 5 other bookstores in St Paul
Same order: the most complete listings first.
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St. Patrick's Guild
1554 Randolph Ave, St Paul, MN 55105
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Terrace Horticultural Books
503 St Clair Ave, St Paul, MN 55102
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Barnes & Noble
3001 White Bear Ave N, St Paul, MN 55109-1202
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Authors Bookstore
4353-4383 Glumack Dr, St Paul, MN 55111