Grandpa's Barn

05/12/2026

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04/26/2026

A big thank you to everyone who stopped by yesterday for our first day of the season! We'll be open today (Sunday 4/26) from 10 - 5 pm and again next weekend.

The Golden Ticket was found, but we still have some give aways.....

04/25/2026

Can't wait to see you today on Independent Bookstore Day 4/25! If you can't make it to Copper Harbor, https://bookshop.org/shop/grandpasbarn is offering free shipping for Saturday and Sunday 4/25 & 26.

A charming, seasonal book store on the shore of Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, specializing in local reads, fiction favorites, and captivating nonfiction - and a great children's section. Until you can make it to Copper Harbor (again or for the first time!), check out some of the lists...

04/23/2026

Spring is springing and we're looking forward to Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, 4/25! Stop by the store to check out the new books and a few give aways (while supplies last). There will be one hidden Golden Ticket from Libro.fm - who will be the winner?? We'll be open 10am - 5pm.

01/24/2026

Have you read The Correspondent yet? If so, you may enjoy this list of books mentioned in the book, and if not, it's still an entertaining list to consider this winter!

Checkout out this list on Bookshop

01/16/2026

Here's a list of the best selling audio books selected by Grandpa's Barn customers on Libro from 2025. It's a great start to planning a winter book list!

Want to see what others are reading?

01/12/2026

The 2026 Michigan Notable Books list is out - hope you'll find something fascinating to read!

The Library of Michigan supports digitization efforts throughout the state by offering resources to libraries. Resources include consulting, equipment access, funding opportunities, and more.

01/05/2026

Some good UP-focused books to add to your tbr pile!

7th annual U.P. Notable Books list (unranked)

1. “Straw Horse: A Kat Wilde U.P. Mystery” by Terri Martin
2. “Superior Stories” by Helen Raica-Klotz
3. “The Mysteries of Marquette” by Tyler R. Tichelaar
4. “Enduring Legacies: People of the 1926 Barnes-Hecker Mine Disaster” by Mary V. Tippett
5. “Wild Blueberry Summer: More Upper Michigan Moments and Memories” by Jon C. Stott
6. “Piracy on the Great Lakes: True Tales of Freshwater Pirates” by Mikel B. Classen
7. “The Caving Grounds: Poems” by Kathleen Heideman
8. “Vigil: Poems” by Ellen Lord
9. “Garden Sleeping, Garden Growing: In and Around All Year Long” by Diana Magnuson
10. “Rescuing Crash, the Good Dog” by Sue Harrison

This year’s U.P. notable classics: The U.P. Notable Books Committee continues its U.P. Notable Classics initiative, which highlights significant U.P.-themed literature that has remained essential for 10 years or more.

1. “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald – 50th Anniversary Edition” by Frederick Stonehouse
2. “Living On Sisu: The 1913 Union Copper Strike Tragedy” by Deborah K. Frontiera

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12/12/2025

Hahaha - how fast can you read?