Colorful bookstore storefront with a smiling bear character peeking over the roof, pink shutters on the windows, and plants in pots on the sidewalk, with a green fence and trees in the background.

White Bear Lake’s independent bookstore since 1980!

It all started with a group of women who had a passion for books and community…and now 46 years later, we are still here because of you - our wonderful customers and friends!

Located on the corner of 4th Street and Washington Square in charming White Bear Lake, we are proud to be part of a vibrant downtown community.

Stop by to browse our selection of new and used books, ask for book recommendations, and chat with our friendly staff!

  • 10 am - 12 pm

    • Cary Griffith signing Grizzly Narrows, the latest in his Sam Rivers mystery series

    • James A. Engen signing The Trestle, a novel about life in the 60's in East St. Paul

  • 10 am - 12 pm

    • Ann Schreiber signing her TWO new books, Liz’s Forever After and The House Always Wins

    • Peggy Munro Scholberg signing Girls in a World at War, her book about her mother’s experience during WWII

  • 10 am - 12 pm

    • Dean Hovey & D.L. Dixon signing their latest collaboration, Woke Up Dead, #13 in the Pine County mystery series

    • Laurie Lynnsee signing The Song Calls, the first book of her new mystery series co-written with A.W. Powers

Upcoming Events

…AND MORE!
Please see our Author Events page for the full list of upcoming signings and the latest schedule updates.

Wooden bookshelves filled with various books, including fiction, science fiction and fantasy titles, in a bookstore. Potted plants with colorful flowers are placed on top.
Clifford, Bear (we need a good name for him - suggestions welcomed!) and I welcomed about 50 kindergarteners to the store this afternoon. They were taking a tour of downtown White Bear Lake and wanted to see the bookstore - it was a fun burst of ener
All set for Dog Days on Saturday! Hope to see you there!
Coming up this Saturday… Books about dogs, actual dogs, and authors who wrote memoirs about their dogs — a pretty perfect day is planned for Dog Days White Bear Lake 🐾📚 🐕 #lakecountrybooksellers #indiebookstores #womenownedbookstore #

Follow along for lots of bookish joy!

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Twice a year we send out our store newsletter, The Lake Country Book Teller, which is chock-full of book recommendations, literary musings, and store news.

This year, we’ll send out a digital version starting in the fall. Don’t worry, we’ll keep sending out the paper copy to those who like to receive physical mail - contact us in store or via email to be added to the “snail mail” list!

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