Everything here is on our shelves in downtown Anytown. There’s no online checkout on this demo — call (555) 555-0131 or stop by, and a bookseller will set it aside for you.
This season
- 32 Great Books for Fall — our fall supplement, picked by our booksellers
- Fall Reading Challenge 2026 — read across the shelves and earn prizes
- Preorder new books — reserve upcoming releases and we’ll call when they arrive
- Book lists — curated lists for every interest and occasion
- Newsletters & publications — our seasonal supplements and staff reviews
Bestseller shelves
- Hardcover Fiction
- Hardcover Nonfiction
- Trade Paperback Fiction
- Trade Paperback Nonfiction
- Children’s Interest
- Young Adult
Or browse by category — strong sections in travel, politics, cooking, science and fiction.
Picks by topic
- Kids’ Staff Favorites
- STEM Suggestions
- Award Winners
- Art Suggestions
- LGBTQIA+
- Social Studies
Themed shelves
- Purrfect Mysteries
- Stellar Sci-Fi Stories
- Furr-tastic Fantasies
- Tails of Growing Up
- Hiss-torical Fiction Favorites
- Pawsitively Funny Reads
Picks by age
- Favorite Picture Books
- Early Readers
- Middle Grade
- Young Adult
Shop used books
Our Used Book department is stocked by readers like you — gently loved books at a discount from their original price, shelved throughout the store.
Have books to sell? We offer in-store credit for the ones we choose to buy. See how to sell us your books.
Toys, games, puzzles & merch
Gifts & Apparel
Lantern Street Books carries a large selection of great gifts! Not seeing what you need? Call the store and talk with our staff about other gift items we might have on hand.
Lantern Street Hoodie
$49.99Navy Entrance Hoodie
$45.99A small Lantern Street Books logo in white on the front and a sketch of our iconic entrance on the back. 50% cotton, 50% polyester. Sizes S–3XL.
Lantern Street Books Hat
$24.99An adjustable navy baseball cap with our vintage logo in white stitching. 100% cotton.
Strawberry Cat Tee
$33.99A white baby-tee with a design by a local artist of a kitten reading amongst a strawberry plant. Adult sizes, but they run quite small! 100% cotton.
Vintage Logo Tee
$25.99Heather grey with our vintage logo in navy. 99% cotton, 1% polyester.
Forest Green Logo Tee
$19.99Bear Reading Tee
$27.99An ivory tee with a local artist’s illustration of a bear reading in a bed of poppies. 100% cotton.
Cat Reading Youth Tee
$24.99A heather grey toddler tee featuring our kids’ mascot, Penny the cat.
Toddler Cat Shirt
$29.99Size 3T.
Book Bear Onesie
$31.9518–24 months.
Rocking Cat Onesie
$24.99Penny the cat reading on our iconic rocking horse. White, 100% cotton. Newborn to 18 months.
Lantern Street Books Mug
$17.95Seagull Ceramic Mug
$14.95 · large $16.95An original seagull design from a local artist.
Otter Ceramic Mug
$14.95 · large $16.95An original otter design from a local artist.
Gift Card
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Gift Cards
Lantern Street Books gift cards make great gifts! They never expire or lose value and can be redeemed in our store. We have a few delivery options:
- Email — sent as soon as we can, or on a specific future date
- Free USPS non-trackable mail — sent as soon as we can
- USPS First Class shipping — with a tracking number, for a small fee
All of our orders are processed by people, not robots — including emailed gift cards. We’ll email them ASAP, but it won’t be immediate.
Call (555) 555-0131 to buy
Listen & read digitally
Audiobooks & E-Books
Keep reading on the go
Buy audiobooks and e-books through independent-bookstore partners, and every purchase supports Lantern Street Books. Ask a bookseller to help you get set up.
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