Wandering Raccoon Books

Wandering Raccoon Books Women-owned independent bookstore. Open Monday-Saturday, 10am-6pm at 250 W 1st. St. in Grimes!

We're starting the weekend on Friday! This is the LAST weekend of the 2026 Iowa Indie Bookshop Tour! That means it's als...
09/25/2026

We're starting the weekend on Friday! This is the LAST weekend of the 2026 Iowa Indie Bookshop Tour! That means it's also our LAST SUMMER SUNDAY!
Stop in today 10am-6pm, tomorrow 10am-6pm, or Sunday 12pm-4pm!

Iowa Indie Bookshop Tour

Happy release day to Alexis Nikole 🌾🍀 ! We were absolutely thrilled to have so many pre-orders for your book that they d...
09/22/2026

Happy release day to Alexis Nikole 🌾🍀 !
We were absolutely thrilled to have so many pre-orders for your book that they didn't even fit in the frame! 😍

Has it been a while since you've stopped in to see us?Never been in before? There's no better time than now!Only 2 more ...
09/18/2026

Has it been a while since you've stopped in to see us?
Never been in before? There's no better time than now!

Only 2 more Saturdays of the Iowa Indie Bookshop Tour 🦝

Did someone say Halloween? 🎃 OK, maybe we did! We love spooky books all year long, so we're getting festive a little ear...
09/17/2026

Did someone say Halloween? 🎃
OK, maybe we did! We love spooky books all year long, so we're getting festive a little early!
What's your favorite Halloween read?

There's only 18 days left of the 2026 Iowa Indie Bookshop Tour, so it's time for a ROLL CALL!We need you: Adams, Allamak...
09/13/2026

There's only 18 days left of the 2026 Iowa Indie Bookshop Tour, so it's time for a ROLL CALL!

We need you: Adams, Allamakee, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, Davis, Decatur, Delaware, Des Moines, Dickinson, Emmet, Fremont, Harrison, Howard, Jackson, Lee, Louisa, Mills, Mitchell, Monona, Monroe, O’Brien, Osceola, Page, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Sac, Shelby, Sioux, Taylor, Union, & Van Buren counties!

Iowa Indie Bookshop Tour

WEEK 11 UPDATE!We're at 62 of Iowa's 99 counties. Have you stopped in, but we missed your county? Let us know! Only 8 to...
09/13/2026

WEEK 11 UPDATE!
We're at 62 of Iowa's 99 counties. Have you stopped in, but we missed your county? Let us know! Only 8 to beat last year!

We're at 29 additional states, Washington D.C., Canada, & the UK!

Iowa Indie Bookshop Tour

Hey, what gives? We thought it was supposed to start getting cooler? Either way, don't miss these smoking hot new releas...
09/08/2026

Hey, what gives? We thought it was supposed to start getting cooler? Either way, don't miss these smoking hot new releases!

WEEK 10 UPDATE!Only 1 new county this week, bringing us to 61 counties. Have you stopped in, but we missed your county? ...
09/07/2026

WEEK 10 UPDATE!
Only 1 new county this week, bringing us to 61 counties. Have you stopped in, but we missed your county? Let us know! Only 9 to beat last year!

Still at 27 additional states, Washington D.C., Canada, & the UK!

Iowa Indie Bookshop Tour

HEADS UP! We are open TODAY (9/6) for Summer Sunday hours (Noon - 4pm), but we will be CLOSED on Labor Day Monday (tomor...
09/06/2026

HEADS UP! We are open TODAY (9/6) for Summer Sunday hours (Noon - 4pm), but we will be CLOSED on Labor Day Monday (tomorrow, 9/7).

It's September already, but why is it still so hot? Guess we better take these new releases to the beach for one last be...
09/01/2026

It's September already, but why is it still so hot?
Guess we better take these new releases to the beach for one last beach read of the season!

Address

250 W 1st Street
Grimes, IA
50111

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

+15153187445

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