Book Stores in Galena, IL

“I have met with Tamara for multiple readings and have attended different small group events at her shop and love it! The readings have been insightful and calming; Tamara's knowledge of herbs and how to try to heal with them is amazing and has been super helpful for me. She has a great selection of gifts for yourself or others as well!”

“In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Postal Service has been widely criticized for slow and erratic delivery service, even no service at all. But there are no complaints here about the service between Galena, Illinois, and downtown Chicago. Example: For years, I have been doing business with Bill Butts and his Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts bookstore in Galena. He has found many rare and used books in the subject matter that interests me--Civil War, World War II, Biography, Hollywood, Ancient World, Sports and Old West. And his delivery service reminds me of a story that legendary baseball player Satchel Paige used to tell about a teammate in the old American Negro Baseball League. "He was so fast," Paige said, "that he could turn out the light and jump into bed before the light went out." Well, the U.S. Postal Service between Galena and Chicago is just as fast. Example: On Monday, Butts emailed me a list of new book arrivals. One, a biography of Pulitzer Prize-winning World War II newspaper correspondent Ernie Pyle, struck my fancy. I called and ordered it. Butts put it in the USPS mail in the afternoon. Twenty-four hours later, the book arrived at my door. And that's not a coincidence. It was the third time in a row that I have had 24-hour delivery service from Butts' Galena bookstore. In a time when there are fewer and fewer bookstores, I have found Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts to be a source for good books and reliable service. Located at 9304 Saturn Lane in Galena, Butts' bookstore offers something for every dedicated reader. His website is a library of information and he keeps readers up to date with the latest arrivals. He makes frequent trips to book sales all over the country to purchase rare books.”