Frogtown, St. Paul BIPOC-focused, Black-owned

Black Garnet Books

Minnesota’s first Black-owned bookstore, started from a viral 2020 tweet and now a permanent Midway storefront near the Green Line. The shelves center books by Black, Indigenous, and other authors of color, and the room functions as much as a community space as a store. New ownership took over in 2024 and kept the mission intact.

Saves, regulars, and moments shape the Best of MPLS. Been-heres fill your Passport. Anonymous, never sold.

1319 University Ave W, St. Paul Get directions www.blackgarnetbooks.com $$

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