Paperback Exchange

07/06/2026

Get HALF OFF of your ticket price for the Book Fair for Grown Ups by using code COZY730!

The Book Fair is coming up this Saturday, so mark your calendars and get your tickets now at the link below!

*Discover new books and meet local authors 📚

*Shop from indie bookstores and bookish crafters

*Sip on craft drinks while you browse from two outdoor food courts (sorry, no free drink this year) 🍺

*Children 12 and under get in for FREE

See you there!

Join us at the 2026 State Fair Book Fair for GrownUps at the Grandstand, featuring local authors, bookstores, crafters, food trucks, and craft beverages. Discover new books and enjoy a fun day!

06/23/2026

The Book Fair for Grown-Ups is here!!!

Join us at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on July 11th 12-7 pm for a fun day of books and brews. We will have a fantastic selection of books for all ages and fun bookish items for sale.

✨ What to Expect:
📖 Great books
🛍️ Local artisans and small business vendors
🌮 Food trucks serving up your favorite treats
🍺 Local brews!

Bring your friends, family, and fellow bookworms for some bookish summer fun! 📚 See you there!

06/22/2026

The Book Fair for Grown-Ups is here!!!

Join us at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on July 11th for a fun day of books and brews. We will have a fantastic selection of books for all ages and fun bookish items for sale.

✨ What to Expect:
📖 Great books
🛍️ Local artisans and small business vendors
🌮 Food trucks serving up your favorite treats
🍺 Local brews!

Bring your friends, family, and fellow bookworms for some bookish summer fun! 📚 See you there!

04/23/2026

Come visit us during INDIE BOOKSTORE WEEKEND! 🎈 We’ll be at the Douglas Flanders & Associates Art Gallery at 5025 France Ave. S. In Minneapolis (50th & France) Friday & Saturday 11-6 and Sunday 12-4. 📚

04/15/2026

Join us to celebrate the best bookish event of the year, Independent Bookstore Day 2026!!

While we still don’t have a storefront, we are excited to take part in the festivities! We will have new and used books, totes and other bookish goodies for sale. Come by to say hi and get your passport stamped!

Independent Bookstore Day Hours-
Friday, April 24th & Saturday, April 25th from 11-6 and Sunday, April 24th from 12-4.

You can find us at Douglas Flanders & Associates Art Gallery, 5025 France Ave South in Minneapolis.

See you there! 📚

02/25/2026

Ready for more books and brews?? Join us for another event with our friends over at Fat Pants Brewing Co.

There will be drinks, local authors, books, vendors and more books! See you this Sunday!

Comma, a bookshop

12/03/2025

Join us and our friends from and for a 50th & France holiday book fair! We’ll see you Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7 from 11 am to 4 pm at 3924 W. 50th St. in Edina.

11/05/2025

Come visit us at the Twin Cities Book Festival this Saturday, November 8 from 10 am - 5 pm at Union Depot in St. Paul!

10/29/2025

Join us for another Pints and Pages event at Eden Prairie’s on Sunday, November 2 from 12-5 pm! Our last Fat Pants event was a blast, and we anticipate this one will be every bit as fun. Visit https://www.fatpantsbrewing.com/events/fat-pants-book-fair for a list of participating bookstores and vendors! 🍻

09/11/2025

FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY!

This Friday 9/12 from 11:00-2:00
Quonset hut behind
3032 Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis

We’re moving from one storage space to another and can’t keep everything. Come choose from a couple thousand books of all types. Boxes and bags available. We can’t keep them…Please come take them!