The Plains Trading Company Booksellers

09/02/2026

We will be closed on 09.07.2026
for Labor Day. We will reopen on
09.08.2026 at our regular time.

08/25/2026

https://literarytitan.com/2026/08/13/secret-nebraska-sandhills-a-guide-to-the-weird-wonderful-and-obscure/
Read the review....get the book at the store or online at https://plainstrading.com/book/9781681066462

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07/31/2026

Join Lynne Walz for a Valentine Meet & Greet after she completes the Valentine Half Marathon! Come to the Book Cellar at the Plains Trading Company for a beer or glass of wine, and chat with Lynne about whatever is on your mind.

📅 Saturday, August 1
🕐 1:00 PM CST
📍 The Plains Trading Company
269 N. Main St., Valentine, NE 69201
📚 In the Book Cellar

Whether you want to introduce yourself, ask questions, share your ideas, or simply say hello, Lynne would love to meet you. We hope to see you there!

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07/31/2026

Unfortunately Aaron Burros won't be able
to make it for his event August 1st. 2026

07/02/2026

05/28/2026

📚 Books, community, and a little bit of magic — right here in Valentine.

Have you spotted this book cart outside our local bookstore, The Plains Trading Company Booksellers? Stop and take a peek! Browse the selection, find something that calls to you, and leave a $2 donation for the Friends of the Library. That's it. Easy as that.

This sweet setup is thanks to the bookstore's generosity — and it's a perfect example of what makes this community something special. The library and the bookstore may be two different places, but we share the same heart: getting great books into the hands of readers.

Haven't been inside the bookstore lately? Make this your excuse. They carry far more than books, and there are little treasures in there just waiting to be found.

Two dollars. A great read. And a community that shows up for each other. 💛

05/16/2026

Congratulations to all 2026 Graduates