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River Lights Bookstore

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River Lights Bookstore is a bookstore listing in Dubuque, Iowa.

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Address

1098 Main St, Dubuque, IA 52001, USA

Rating

4.9/5 from 312 reviews

Status

Operational

About this bookstore

River Lights Bookstore is listed in our US bookstores directory for Dubuque, Iowa.

Location

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Jordan B5/5
a month ago

Stopped here while traveling, got great book recommendations and had great conversation! Very wide selection – this is the kind of spot that will not have more than a few copies of a single cover but will stock COUNTLESS books. They’ve also got some neat local merch like stickers and art, which is great for an out of state visitor like me. Awesome place 🙂

Rachel5/5
a month ago

This is a great independent book store! I am so glad we made the stop on our way through. Huge selection, friendly staff, clean store, lots of on shelf recommendations for books. I was so impressed!

Kate Vannoy5/5
6 months ago

So cute and the lovely ladies running the shop were equally charming. They helped me learn about Iowa and choose a postcard for my cousin.

Mark Zahn5/5
2 months ago

Awesome little independent bookstore. Great people, good selection. Love any book shop with a banned books section. Highly recommend!

Kyle Begle5/5
6 months ago

I checked out River Lights Bookstore for the first time today, and I was very impressed. You won't have an experience like this at a big-name store. The staff actually cares about your preferences and gives great recommendations. They also do community focused events, like a regular book club. My favorite section was the Banned Books, I had to buy three classics that shaped my childhood but now banned in our state's schools.