When you shop at an independent bookstore you invigorate your town with tax dollars that go directly back into your local economy, enhance the vibrancy of your town or city’s main street, create higher-paying jobs for your neighbors, and conserve resources like fuel for transportation and less packaging. You also help your community. Studies show that local businesses are most likely to give back to local causes. We support Faith in Action, Hispanic Outreach of Goodhue County, Hope and Harbor Homeless Shelter, the Poor People’s Campaign, The League of Women Voters, Salvation Army, Goodwill, The Wise Penny, Red Wing Senior Center, Red Wing Schools Foundation, St Johns, Red Cottage, The Anderson Center at Tower View, and Red Wing Arts, just to name a few of the organizations in town. We also support Books for Africa, the Women’s Prison Writing Workshop, the Aliveo Military Museum, the Red Wing Food Shelf, Growing Red Wing’s Voices, the United Way, and the Hope Coalition.

There are more than 1,800 independent bookstores around the United States, each as unique as the town or city they call home. We are very lucky to be here in Red Wing, MN, in a historic downtown, in a beautiful building. Come see the original tin ceilings, the worn hardwood floors, and our array of 4,000 New and 14,000 Used books! we also carry vinyl records, NEW and USED puzzles, and fair-trade gifts.

Need some recommendations, or want to check our in-store stock? Call us at 651-800-2030 or email us Fairtradebooksrw@gmail.com

Hey! What a nice feature in the Wall Street Journal!

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Here’s what visitors say about Fair Trade Books…

“It is a nice cozy local book store with a friendly owner.”

“Such a cool little book store. First one is free!!!”

“Cool place and friendly staff. Worth taking the time to go in. You will also get a free book upon your first visit.”

“My favorite book store. The staff is friendly, and they know books.”

“Very cute bookstore with a decent selection. We received a free book as first time guests, hand picked by the owner. Amazing idea and such a great find!”

“This is a really nice place to go. The books, atmosphere, people and especially the good old dog that work there make it a five star store in my book.”

“Helpful and friendly staff and there is always a great book waiting to be read!”

“We enjoyed our time here, wandering and chatting with the proprietors. And of course, we found some nice books to take home with us, in addition to our free book selected by the book merchant based on our interests. Enjoy!”