Some of the most interesting places to browse are bookstores – especially used bookstores. You never know exactly what you will find, but you can be guaranteed that it’ll be unique. You’ll come across everything from bestsellers to long out-of-print tomes – and everything in between. Luckily for Minnesotans, there are plenty of used bookstores in our state. That includes the massive used book store we’d like to feature today. Midway Books has been a treasure trove of great finds for decades, and it remains one of the best places to browse books in Minnesota today. Check it out:

Midway Books is a bookstore in the Midway neighborhood of St. Paul, Minnesota. Open since 1965, this enormous two-story bookstore has been a go-to book shopping spot for more than 50 years.

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As soon as you walk in, you’ll be impressed by the size of the store and the selection to be found here. It covers two floors and is around 4,000 square feet!

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You’ll find every genre under the sun. If you’re a comic lover, you’ll enjoy browsing the large selection of comics, including both vintage and newer issues.

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Of course, there are also plenty of offerings from other genres. Fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books abound!

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Midway Books also specializes in rare and out-of-print books, so this could be a place to get a hard-to-find item.

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Go upstairs, and you’ll find even more to browse. Shelf upon shelf of books awaits! If you love browsing books, you could easily spend an entire day searching the stacks at Midway Books.

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For more information about Midway Books, including hours, offerings, and more, visit the store’s website and Facebook page. And if you’d like to recommend other favorite shops in Minnesota, be sure to fill out our nomination form.

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Address: Midway Used & Rare Books, 1579 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55104, USA