Iowa Indie Bookshop Tour

08/09/2026

Swamp Fox Bookstore is open today!

Another opportunity to shop on Sunday! It’s Booklover’s Day and we’ll be open from Noon to 4 pm. Grab your Iowa Indie Bookshop Tour passport and stop by!

08/07/2026

Dog-Eared Books Ames will be closed this coming Monday Aug 10th.

We are officially cutting into the brick to create the openings between our current space and the expanded space! For your safety we will be closed on Monday, August 10th.

Please email [email protected] if you have any immediate questions.

08/04/2026

The Little Book will be closed this Thursday.

HOURS THIS WEEK:

Our staff is taking some (much needed, much deserved) vacation time this week.

We'll be CLOSED on Thursday.

Friday, we will be shifting hours back by ONE HOUR to accommodate those arriving after 6PM to attend the Scandalous Soiree Bookish Burlesque event hosted by Moonbow Bloom (Tickets in Bioooooo).

Thursday, August 6: CLOSED*
*Hopeless Romantics Book Club will still take place at 6PM! 💋💋💋

Friday: OPEN 11AM - 7PM

Thanks, Bookish Pals! 📚

08/03/2026

Another bookshop bus tour is happening!!!📚🚌

We are going on another Bookish Bestie Bus Trip! Join us on Saturday, September 12 as we head to the northeast region of Iowa. Grab your seat here: https://swampfoxbookstore.com/bustour

08/02/2026

Amazing visitors!!!!

July brought all these booklovers from across Iowa, the US & world plus many more we didn't capture. Now we're cruising into August & the 5th week of Iowa Indie Bookshop Tour & we love meeting you all! Be sure to drop your pin 📌 (please let us know if we missed you 😉) Stay tuned for August's update 📌

📌 33 IA counties
📌 27 US states
📌 6 countries

08/01/2026

Hey bookish travelers — here is a compiled list of days our bookshops will be open for August!

All of our bookshops are now open on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays!!!

There is a star next to the bookshops who adjusted their days open.

We know you love to plan your trip and hope this will help you. 🗓️✍️🚙💛

✨Reminder- please check each bookshop’s socials for updates near and on travel days. Each is a small business and life happens.

07/31/2026

Sneak peek at the bookmarks we will have at the Travel Iowa booth at the Iowa State Fair!!

Thank you, Prints Copy Center!!!

07/31/2026

Bring your passport to Anime Iowa to visit Gnoll's Loot Table!

Thank you so much for the help today Steve.

Moved lots of books to be set up tomorrow morning at Anime Iowa. The dealer's room will be open to all attendees at 3PM tomorrow. If you are a sponsor, staff member or in need of a little extra time, it will be open 30 minutes earlier.

We do have Iowa Indie Bookshop Tour passports and you can get your stamp at the convention or the store which will be open normal hours.

See you tomorrow?

The picture is 2 tables waiting to be loaded down with books. More pictures to follow. As long as I stop to think about it.

07/30/2026

Wandering Raccoon Books will be open on Sundays now for the Tour season!!! 🙌✨

Introducing SUMMER SUNDAY!
We will be open Sunday from 12pm (noon) - 4pm until the end of the Tour!

Iowa Indie Bookshop Tour

07/30/2026

Another bus tour!!!!!!!!!!