Wisconsin’s Bookshop Quest sends shoppers on a quest to indie bookstores

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Keith Burrows, the co-owner of Republic of Letters bookstore in Mineral Point, has a quest for adventurers: visit independently owned bookstores.  

And thus, Indie Bookshop Quest 2026, was born.  

The bookstore crawl features 35 bookstores from across Wisconsin in a monthlong event that began June 1, Wisconsin Public Radio reportedThere’s even a map of the bookstores with quests to participate in at each store like meeting a store pet.  

Maps are available at participating stores 

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