Prairie Lights Bookstore

Prairie Lights Bookstore

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Upcoming Readings: http://www.prairielights.com/live

Prairie Lights sprang to life in May 1978 as a small, intimate bookstore offering titles by the newer voices of Raymond Carver and Alice Munro and by established authors like Eudora Welty and George Orwell.

Iowa City’s Sanctuary Pub closes after 52 years of business 01/23/2025

https://dailyiowan.com/2025/01/21/iowa-citys-sanctuary-pub-closes-after-52-years-of-business/?fbclid=IwY2xjawH_STlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSTIMiVjPlVk7zMvYWd3DI6mnlWtN9BWAspYMsrwugA-uRJorH0Kw7uLYw_aem_yuGiW86IUGW5yhi9iwN4pg

There must be someone who wants to re-open The Sanctuary......

Iowa City’s Sanctuary Pub closes after 52 years of business After over 50 years in business, an Iowa City staple known for its live music and craft beer has closed its doors. Over the years, a number of bars, restaurants, and social establishments have closed down, erasing small parts of Iowa City. These places, such as The Mill, which closed in 2022, are fo...

Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Adaptation for Netflix Gets Imax Release 01/23/2025

It's a great time to come in the store and pick up some C.S. Lewis....

Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Adaptation for Netflix Gets Imax Release Greta Gerwig's 'Narnia' will open in Imax in 2026 before debuting on Netflix.

01/23/2025

The Melk Abbey Library in Austria.

01/23/2025

Our Children's Book Section is a peaceful place to find a source of inner strength....

Jessie Willcox Smith - from, A Childs Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1905.

01/23/2025

Longtime Little Village staffer Jordan Sellergren buys Little Village ushering in a new era for the independent magazine

See the photos: Longtime Little Village staffer Jordan Sellergren buys Little Village ushering in a new era for the independent magazine

01/22/2025

Happy Birthday to Caitlin Clark!

Happy Birthday to Caitlin Clark (24BBA)! 🥳

01/22/2025

"Any coffee is better than no coffee."

David Lynch

"Any coffee is better than no coffee."
David Lynch

01/21/2025

At the link, Thoreau's field guide to finding inner warmth in the cold season: https://www.themarginalian.org/2018/01/05/thoreau-excusrsions-a-winter-walk/

01/21/2025

Bob Dylan & Joan Baez at Newark Airport (1964)
📸 Daniel Kramer

01/21/2025

"The time is always right to do what is right."

MLK

"Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education." -- Martin Luther King Jr. wrote this in 1947 for the Morehouse College newspaper.

01/21/2025

You probably know by now that filmmaker David Lynch has passed away. If you're feeling big feelings, both Jessi(e)s are too.🥺

We lost one of the greats. Let's watch TWIN PEAKS and read massive quantities of weird fiction in his honor.

01/21/2025

anaïs nin, the diary of anaïs nin vol. 1: 1931 - 1934

01/20/2025

“But I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough can you see the stars.”

― Martin Luther King, Jr.

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15 S Dubuque Street
Iowa City, IA
52240

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 9pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm