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!

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Upcoming Events

  • 9/18, 10 am - 12 pm

    • A.J. Marie will be signing her sports romance novel, Caught Looking

    • Betty Brandt Passick will be signing her new addition to the Gangster series, Anatomy of a Death

  • RESCHEDULED EVENT!

    9/25 10 am - 12 pm

    • Brian Lutterman & fellow Midwest Mystery Works members signing their new book, The Kill Code Collective(Rescheduled from a postponement earlier in the summer!)

    • Mama Rose signing her debut book, Fearless: 27 Affirmations to Change Your Life

  • Charlotte Babler will join us from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. with her book The Forgotten Many, a thriller based on a true story

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

The great local authors just keep on showing up this summer! This coming Friday we have Glenn Hayen, with his irreverent coming of age story, and Glynae L. Deschene, with a novel that reimagines biblical events! Come on by to meet these two and find
Come on by for a special signing today with M.E. Bakos! Her new book, Twisted Flip, is out now!
We are lucky to have TWO author signings this week! In addition to our usual Friday morning signing, M.E. Bakos will be here on Saturday, September 5 with the latest in her Home Renovator series. It's a cozy mystery perfect for fans of HGTV and small
Updated Author Signing Schedule - we've had some additions and rescheduled events, so wanted to make sure you all are up on the latest goings on here at the store. ☺️ This info is also on our website and we'll remind you each week who is on the sche
This week we have "A" great duo signing during our Friday morning author meet-and-greet! (See what I did there...? 😅😉) A.W. Powers, longtime friend of the store, will be here with his two latest books in the Psychic Guardian Angel series
Join us tomorrow for a book signing with THE @williamkentkrueger !!! He will be here signing from 10am - noon. 😊 We are excited to see you all in the morning!
It’s true! The wonderful and generous @williamkentkrueger will be here THIS Friday from 10am-12pm! We have his latest book available for purchase now (and if you can’t make it, give us a call or stop by earlier this week and we can set on
Come on out and meet Amelia and Patrick this morning! An overcast day = a perfect day to come hang with authors and books!!!

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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.

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