Wind City Books — Local services in Casper

My wife and I car-travel throughout the West, and I've been to some outstanding bookshops. Wind City Books is one of them. We passed through Casper last October, I saw this bookstore, and so I stopped to take an inventory and browse. It didn't have the largest selection of books I'd seen; but it managed to have a compelling array of the kinds of books I read, including volumes I hadn't seen in any other brick-and-mortar stores. And clearly this store is all about books. I don't mean selling books, I mean books. I could've gleaned this outlook and attitude from my five minutes with a staff member. I've only seen this approach and felt its vibe to this degree at four of the hundreds of bookshops I've visited—City Lights in San Francisco, Book Passage in Corte Madera, Kepler's Books in Menlo Park, and Chaucer's Books in Santa Barbara, all in California. The two book klatches just inside Wind City Books's front door that day—one table of men and another of women, both discussing books—were unique in my travels. The whole experience left an indelible impression on me. Thank you Wind City Books. You care about books and readers...

Back in 2009 or so, I travelled with crews weekly to Casper to pull a construction project out of the toilet for a local General Contractor. Took 5 months of scrambling to complete the job on time. Managing (babysitting) tradesmen far from home was, shall I say, an unwelcome adventure. This terrific little bookstore served as welcome respite for coffee and browsing along about midmorning from time to time. It was always a rich, stimulating experience and among purchases I made over time include several excellent books and photo essays on Wyoming history, geology, etc. Also, I snagged a very reasonably priced complete set of Patrick O'Brian's naval adventures set at the pinnacle of the age of sailing ships vying for empire at sea. (Re: I recommend viewing a respectful cinematic version of O'Brian's "Captain and Commander" starring Russell Crowe by way of introduction to these...

Easily the best independent book store I've ever been to. The staff is approachable, friendly, and extremely knowledgeable; from which translation of a classic they enjoyed best, to how much a child might enjoy and learn from a new series. They are always polite and enjoy engaging with their customers interests. Their selection is expansive for the cozy little store that feels like home. What they may not have on hand, the staff is more than happy to look it up and order anything specific you might be looking for. From self help to foreign literature, nature guides all the way out to philosophy; Wind City Books is the place for anything you might want...