Sweet Reads is not just your average book and candy store - it's an experience! You'll find opportunities to take pictures inside the train or in the forest. Experience the coolest bookstore in the area. You’ll find new and used books, local and regional authors, magazines, unique candies, and a selection of Minnesota and Austin novelty items.

Books

• New and Used Hard covers and Paperbacks (priced at $1, $2, and $5) • Large selection of comic books • Magazines including regional titles… Minnesota Business, Coopers Gardening, Fly Fishing, Midwest Quilts, Brew • Will special order • Will take your like-new used books for credit

Candy

• Nostalgic assortment including Necco wafers, licorice pipes, candy buttons, and more • Minnesota Made – Stellar Rabbit Freeze-Dried Candies

Local Authors

• The owner’s favorite area of the store – the local selections by local writers. Many award winning books and many genres featured • Meet and Greet events throughout the fall and winter months, often featuring a unique twist (coloring time, musical performance, recipe demonstrating, etc) • See the schedule – it will be updated as often as changes are made!

Local Artisans

• Soaps, Sweater Mittens, and Hand-Crafted Jewelry by MariJo Stanek • Jams by our local Carmelite Monks • Minnesota sweatshirts and T-Shirts • Puzzles by PuzzleTwist of Minnesota • Inukshuk rock figures and fishing lure jewelry by Ginny Riege • Bookstore Candles by Frostbeard Studios • Crocheted plushes and bookmarks by Freillie • Folded Bookart

Click here for details about the AUTHOR EVENTS at this year’s Austin Artworks Festival