Bookstore
Prairie Lights Cafe
18 locals recommend
Location
15 S Dubuque St
Iowa City, IA
Longfellow
Tips from locals
A quintessential stop in Iowa City... Coffee upstairs and weekly readings of fiction, non-fiction and poetry
One of the greatest independent bookstores in the nation — check out their reading schedule. Also serves some of the best coffee in town at their café.
Prairie Lights is an icon in Iowa City. The small local bookstore has hosted hundreds of famous writers for readings over their 30+ years in business. They have a great selection of queer literature and are as welcoming as could be. Make sure you get a sea salt latte from their cafe upstairs.
Wonderful iconic Iowa City bookstore with frequent author readings and a great coffee shop upstairs.