Prairie Archives

Prairie Archives Antiquarian Booksellers Located in the heart of historic downtown Springfield, Prairie Archives has been serving Central Illinois since 1973. Adams since 1992.

We have occupied three locations since our founding and our current store has been located at 522 E. We have approximately 250,000 books in stock, documents, manuscript material, posters, prints, comics, collectibles, magazines, political buttons, postcards and lots more. If you don't see a title you're looking for, please feel free to inquire; only a small part of our stock is catalogued. Our ema

il address is [email protected]. Our store hours are 10-5 Central time Monday through Saturday. We also carry a line of t-shirts, including the ever-popular "Abraham Lincoln: They'd have to shoot me to get me back to Springfield" and "Frank Lloyd Wright: I can design a building that would look good even in Springfield". Please inquire about our other designs, sizes and prices. Our black lab, Ruby, keeps a good watch on the shop and visitors.

Get them while they last! Free comic book day!
05/02/2026

Get them while they last! Free comic book day!

Join us for our first ever Comics Giveaway Day this Saturday, May 2nd and pick up your free comics!
04/28/2026

Join us for our first ever Comics Giveaway Day this Saturday, May 2nd and pick up your free comics!

Join us tomorrow for a booksigning event featuring Mark Suszko. Hell be here from 11-1 on Saturday the 25th!
04/24/2026

Join us tomorrow for a booksigning event featuring Mark Suszko. Hell be here from 11-1 on Saturday the 25th!

"Mad Libs" before Mad Libs, undated.
03/23/2026

"Mad Libs" before Mad Libs, undated.

02/06/2026

The mass market paperback, light in the hand and on the wallet, once filled airport bookstores and supermarket media aisles. You may never buy a new one again.

Now at Prairie Archives is photographer Margaret Bourke-White's book 'Shooting the Russian War', 1942. And just beneath ...
01/17/2026

Now at Prairie Archives is photographer Margaret Bourke-White's book 'Shooting the Russian War', 1942. And just beneath it,, the very first issue of Life magazine from November 23, 1936 featuring Bourke-White's famous photograph on the cover. Both available today!

We have it! 'Murder In Athens, IL' by Ray Roentgen! Recently featured in the Illinois Times, Roentgen is the pen name o...
12/29/2025

We have it! 'Murder In Athens, IL' by Ray Roentgen! Recently featured in the Illinois Times, Roentgen is the pen name of Mike Stutz formerly of Springfield. Mike claims elements of his story are from his youth and specifically are drawn from the personalities of his Springfield High School soccer teammates. Can you find yourself in this book? Copies are limited and only available at Prairie Archives!

12/24/2025

We are open until 3 today! Come on down for last minute shopping! Gift certificates available!

Need a little extra something? How about a vintage Christmas postcard? All of these are over 100 years old!
12/18/2025

Need a little extra something? How about a vintage Christmas postcard? All of these are over 100 years old!

Many new Vachel Lindsay titles going out onto the shelves today!
12/17/2025

Many new Vachel Lindsay titles going out onto the shelves today!

Address

522 E Adams Street
Springfield, IL
62701

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

(217) 522-9742

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