Searching for your next favorite book? Find it at one of the city’s unique bookstores. Omaha has several bookstores selling new and used books. From cozy nooks in indie bookstores to shelves lined with literary treasures, each shop has something that sets itself apart from the others. Read on to find out what makes each Omaha bookstore special, and discover why indie bookstores offer more than just a space to purchase books.
Updated: This post was first published in 2023 and has been updated with closings in August 2024.
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Omaha Bookstores
The Bookworm
The Bookworm has been a staple for booklovers since 1986. The book selection is impressive at the family-owned shop, with a great children’s section, a huge fiction section, and a large amount of books by local and regional authors (including my book, “Lost Restaurants of Omaha”!). The Bookworm hosts several book clubs each month, as well as book signings.
Address: 2501 S. 90th St., Suite 111, Omaha, Neb.
The Book Nook Bookstores
The Book Nook Bookstores sells both new and used books, as well as games. Each Book Nook location has a distinct feel to it.
Addresses:
- The Book Nook Bookstores Aksarben, 2115 S. 67th St., Omaha, Neb.
- The Book Nook Bookstores Papillion, 118 N. Washington St., Suite 2435, Papillion, Neb.
Jackson Street Booksellers
Jackson Street Booksellers is everything you want in a used bookstores: Shelves and shelves and SHELVES packed with books. There are so many books, they're stacked on the floors, too.
I have my favorite sections to browse, including travel and cookbooks, but you can find just about any type of book here, including rare ones.
Address: 1119 Jackson St., Omaha, Neb.
The Next Chapter
The Next Chapter is the place to go to find gifts for book lovers as well as books for yourself. While being a small shop, there are a surprising amount of books here and they range from best-sellers to classics, to hidden gems you didn't even know you wanted.
Address: 2508 Farnam St., Omaha, Neb.
Urban Abbey
Ask five people what Urban Abbey is and you'll likely get five different answers. It's part-coffee shop, part-community meeting space, part-bookstore. The book selection leans progressive and spiritual, though you'll find all genres among the shelves. The kid's section is full of great books, too!
Address: 1026 Jackson St., Omaha, Neb.
2 Dads and a Bookstore
2 Dads and a Bookstore is a Bellevue used bookstore that several people have told me about. They certainly have their fans! The shop is intended to be more than a place to buy books; it's a community hub.
Address: 1015 Galvin Road South, Bellevue, Neb.

Omaha bookstores FAQs
When are the library book sales in Omaha?
Bellevue Public Library has an on-going book sale usually during regular library hours (though not guaranteed, as it’s dependent on volunteers). Friends of the Bellevue Public Library occasionally hold a fill-a-bag sale, too.