Prairie Archives — Local services in Springfield

There is sooooo much to look through here, tons of books for every kind of reader. Each genre is separated and loosely organized with tons of books from the floor on up. There are lots of really old books and magazines. If you take the time to look, you'll find some really good stuff. We spent an hour and ended up leaving with a kut 29 books for a family of 5. The books are really well priced and in good condition..even the stuff that was 40-60 years old looked very well kept. My only complaint would be that the bathrooms were kind of gross and there was mold and filth in the bathroom /kitchen area. It was giving hoarder when you ventured to the back of the book store, but really, it wasn't enough to keep me from recommending this...

This place is a TREASURE TROVE for history lovers, book lovers, antique lovers, vintage lovers, and everyone in-between. It’s quite huge and to properly scour it all, you might need a couple of hours. I was there for about an hour and was so impressed by all the vintage copies of classics-- from American to British to Russian to Chinese classic literature, this place has a bit of everything.

It’s organized well and neatly by author last name, which eased the search process. The prices are pretty good and reasonable too. This is definitely a spot I’d like to return to if I’m ever back in...

Found some GREAT books, articles, pics and so much more! This is where my GPS sent me when I was looking for a local comic shop. They don't have new ones but I did find some unique ones that aren't easily found.

The price comparisons were a bit higher than I expected for the more common finds which is why I'm giving it four stars. GORGEOUS old building inside! Spend time in this store. The architecture alone is amazing.

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