Who doesn’t love a good bookstore? Whether it is a new or used shop, these are places to browse subjects, take in the smell of the books, and possibly take a new read home.
Readers ranked the local bookstores, and the votes are in.
Here are the top three new and used bookstores in the Springfield area, as voted by readers in the 2024 Official Community Choice Awards.
Winner: Our Town Books
Location: 64 E. Central Park Plaza, Jacksonville
Phone: 217-245-2665
More: ourtownbooks.com
Finalist: The Book Rack
Location: 2943 W White Oaks Drive #3, Springfield
Phone: 217-241-2102
More: facebook.com/TheBookRack.SpringfieldIl
Finalist: Prairie Archives
Location: 522 E. Adams St., Springfield
Phone: 217-522-9742
More: prairiearchives.com
About the Community Choice Awards
The Springfield Community’s Choice Awards celebrates the best businesses and organizations in the Springfield area each year.
The State Journal-Register readers vote at sj-r.com in more than 140 categories for their favorites from bakeries and barbecue joints to banks and barbershops.
Nominations for the 2025 Community Choice Awards began June 2 and run through June 23. Readers will be able to vote for their Springfield favorites in August. Winners will be announced in November.
Tom Ackerman covers breaking news and trending news along with general news for the Springfield State Journal-Register. He can be reached at tackerman@gannett.com.
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