Our Mission

To educate, entertain and enlighten.

Who We Are

Auntie's Bookstore opened in 1978 in the Spokane Flour Mill and has been selling books ever since.  Auntie's moved to its current location in the Liberty Building in 1994. Our newest store, located on the second level of Riverpark Square, opened in the summer of 2010.   

Why is it important to buy from a locally owned bookstore?

There are a lot of answers to this question and some of the best explanations can be found at www.indiebound.org. What Auntie's would like our customers and potential customers to know is shopping here means we are stocking books you want to read. Big chain stores typically have buyers outside the local area deciding which books to stock. This may not seem like a big deal when you're looking for Stephen King or Nora Roberts but local bookstores take chances on debut authors and writers in the area/ Pacific Northwest. We host readings and author signings. Think of some of your favorite local authors: Jess Walter, Sarah Conover, Tony & Suzanne Bamonte, Patrick McManus, Jane Kirkpatrick, Ben Marra, Samuel Ligon, Sherri Jones, Jill Malone, Patricia Briggs and Sherman Alexie. This is just scratching the surface of the talent in our area. Some of these authors have catapulted into the mainstream while others depend on local booksellers to stock their titles. There is a wealth of amazing authors being passed over by big chain stores that you can find at Auntie's. The fewer independents in your area, the less choice you have as a consumer.