A Bookshop Built for Stories, Curiosity, and Connection
Visit Plains & Pages Bookshop for new and gently used books, children’s activities, educational kits, and hands-on ways to learn and explore.
Located inside the Midtown District Mall in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
About the shop
More Than a Place to Buy Books
Plains & Pages Bookshop is a welcoming space where books, creativity, and hands-on learning come together.
Browse books for children and adults, discover educational activities, explore the play space, or spend time reading and connecting in a relaxed community setting.
The bookshop also supports the broader mission of Plains to Pages by helping make books and meaningful learning experiences more accessible.
Meet the Founder
Plains & Pages Bookshop was created by Robyn Johnson Benda, a librarian, literacy advocate, and founder of Plains to Pages.
Drawing on her experience developing library programs and community learning opportunities, Robyn created the bookshop as a place where people can find books, explore new ideas, and feel welcome to stay awhile.
Her goal is to create a space that brings stories, creativity, and accessible learning opportunities together for people of all ages.
Books for Every Reader
Browse picture books, early readers, chapter books, children’s nonfiction, adult fiction, adult nonfiction, and carefully selected titles for a variety of interests.
Learning Through Play
Discover STEM kits, activity kits, creative projects, and educational resources designed to encourage curiosity and exploration.
A Welcoming Children’s Space
Spend time reading, creating, and playing with the magnetic activity wall, children’s table, books, and rotating hands-on activities.
Local Stories and Community Finds
Discover books and creative work from regional authors, educators, makers, and community partners.
Ready-to-Explore Learning Kits
Our themed learning kits bring books, activities, experiments, and creative materials together in one convenient package.
Designed to make hands-on learning easier to begin, each kit encourages learners to explore a topic through reading, creating, experimenting, and discovery. Themes may include science, math, history, nature, art, and early learning.
Kit topics and availability change as new materials and themes are added.