The Novel Exchange

The Novel Exchange The Novel Exchange is a locally owned, independent bookstore built for readers of every kind.

From thrillers and romance to literary fiction and hidden gems, we specialize in everything books, new stories, and preloved favorites.

🍂📚 HELLO, OCTOBER! 📚🍂New month, new books, new adventures—with a little spooky magic. 🎃👻Get cozy and find your next read...
10/01/2026

🍂📚 HELLO, OCTOBER! 📚🍂

New month, new books, new adventures—with a little spooky magic. 🎃👻

Get cozy and find your next read at The Novel Exchange! 🧡

📖🍁 Read. Trade. Repeat.

📚 We’re closing a little early today! 🧡We’ll be closing at 3:30 PM so we can pack up the books and set up our little pop...
09/27/2026

📚 We’re closing a little early today! 🧡

We’ll be closing at 3:30 PM so we can pack up the books and set up our little pop-up at Trestle Patio! 🎪📖

Then come find us downtown from 4–8 PM for the LAST Sunday Night Market of the season! 🍂✨

We’ll have books, good vibes, and a whole lot of fun waiting for you! 🥰

📍 6th & Main — Trestle Patio
⏰ Market: 4–8 PM

Come shop the store early, then come hang with us at the Patio! ❤️📚
See you there!

Happy Friday, Bookworms! 📚☀️It’s a BEAUTIFUL day to come downtown, avoid your responsibilities for a while, and dig thro...
09/25/2026

Happy Friday, Bookworms! 📚☀️

It’s a BEAUTIFUL day to come downtown, avoid your responsibilities for a while, and dig through the stacks! 😏 Fresh trades are rolling in again, and the shelves are getting loaded with HOT new titles! 🔥

Mystery? Yep. Suspense? Absolutely. Thrillers? We’ve got ’em. Romance? Oh, you KNOW we do. And for those of you who like your books with a little… 🔥 extra heat 🔥, we’ve got some seriously spicy ones hitting the shelves too. 🥵🥵

Basically, there’s something for everyone… unless you’re looking for a book about being productive. We don’t carry those. 😂 Just joking, we’ve got those too! 😂📚

Come see what’s new and find your next obsession!

📚✨ Back to normal…-ish! ✨📚After a BUSY weekend with our WMS Peer-to-Peer fundraiser and the Downtown Street Fair, we’re ...
09/24/2026

📚✨ Back to normal…-ish! ✨📚

After a BUSY weekend with our WMS Peer-to-Peer fundraiser and the Downtown Street Fair, we’re slowly getting things back in order around The Novel Exchange! 😅📚

Our fundraiser was a HUGE success—and we’ve got some exciting announcements coming soon! 👀🎉

But for now… THE BOOKS ARE HERE! 📚🔥

Our new trade shelf is packed with some seriously good titles, and we’ve officially restocked Blind Date with a Book! 💕📖

And because we received SO many books over the last week, we’ll be stocking shelves ALL WEEK LONG! 🙌

Things are busy, the shelves are filling up, and there’s always something new to discover.

Come see what we’ve been up to! ❤️📚

09/23/2026

📚 BACK TO OUR NORMAL PROGRAM! 😂

Fundraiser: ✔️
Chaos: mostly contained 😅
Books: ALWAYS.

Fresh trades, new treasures, and plenty of reasons to “just browse” and leave with a stack. 😉

Come see what’s new at The Novel Exchange! 📖✨

09/20/2026

📚 LAST DAY OF THE FUNDRAISING BOOK SALE!

Today is your LAST CHANCE to shop the WMS Peer to Peer Book Sale Fundraiser! 🎉

✨ New books have been added throughout the sale!
✨ Find your next great read
✨ Support a great cause
✨ Shop local & downtown!

📍 The Novel Exchange
🕛 Sunday | 12–4 PM

Don’t wait—when these books find their new homes, they’re gone! 📚❤️

📚✨ DAY 2 IS HERE! ✨📚Our WMS Peer to Peer Fundraising Book Sale is back for Day 2—and we’ve been busy adding MORE books! ...
09/19/2026

📚✨ DAY 2 IS HERE! ✨📚

Our WMS Peer to Peer Fundraising Book Sale is back for Day 2—and we’ve been busy adding MORE books! 🙌📖

📅 Saturday | 9 AM–6 PM
📍 The Novel Exchange Bookstore

Come browse, shop, support a great cause, and maybe leave with a stack you definitely didn’t plan on buying. 😉📚

More books. More shopping. More reasons to stop by! ❤️

📚 ATTENTION, BOOKWORMS! 📚Do you love helping a great cause AND stocking up your bookshelves? Well, boy, do we have a dea...
09/18/2026

📚 ATTENTION, BOOKWORMS! 📚

Do you love helping a great cause AND stocking up your bookshelves? Well, boy, do we have a deal for you!! 😍

TODAY kicks off the WMS Peer-to-Peer Fundraiser, and the front room is packed to the gills with books! We’ve got THOUSANDS of titles out and ready for new homes. ❤️

👉 Take what you wish. Donate what you wish.
There’s no set price—just grab some books and make a donation to support WMS Peer-to-Peer.

We’ve got tons of donated books looking for new homes, and we’ll be putting even more books out throughout the weekend! 📚📚📚

Meanwhile, the regular store is OPEN, the shelves have been restocked, and they’re packed with some seriously great titles.

We’re excited to see everyone and hopefully make this our biggest and best fundraiser yet! Come dig through the stacks, find some treasures, and help support a great cause!

Let’s fill some bookshelves and raise some money! ❤️📚
Friday 10:00-8:00
Saturday 9:00-6:00
Sunday 12:00-4:00

09/16/2026

📚✨ WEDNESDAY = A FRESH START! ✨📚

The week is officially getting a new chapter at The Novel Exchange! 😍

Here are just a few of the newly traded books that made their way onto the shelves. 👀📖

And trust us… this is just the beginning! 😉
You never know what you’re going to discover when you stop in!

Come browse, find your next read, and maybe trade a few books while you’re here. 💕📚

09/13/2026

We’re here at the Trestle Patio
4-8 pm

Address

218 N 4th Street
Downtown Bismarck, ND
58501

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 3pm
4pm - 7pm
Thursday 11am - 3pm
Friday 11am - 3pm
4pm - 7pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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