Plains Trading Company Booksellers in Valentine, Nebraska, belongs among the crown jewels of independent bookstores. Attentive customer service and selective offerings make any visit to Plains Trading a bibliophile’s most fevered imaginings come true. The knowledgeable staff will help you find what you’re looking for. Settle into a welcoming chair with a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and become acquainted with your new favorite book. The store also offers a wide selection of teas and coffees, games, puzzles, children’s toys, and western-themed gifts.
Founded in 1992 by Duane Gudgel and Darlene Meyer, Plains Trading soon focused on regional titles, a large selection of children’s books, current best-sellers, Native American authors and poetry. Always attuned to their customers, Plains Trading maintains a convenient online bookstore and recently converted a back room into a special event center.
Personal Note:
Duane was a loyal advocate of my work long before we met. He believed Mark Twain Made Me Do It and Other Plains Adventures to be a commendable coming-of-age memoir. After the University of Nebraska Press allowed the title to go out of print, Duane purchased new and used copies wherever he could find them. He eventually pestered the University of Nebraska Press into reissuing the book. I will be forever grateful. He was an early fan of North of the Platte, South of the Niobrara: A Little Further into the Nebraska Sand Hills, and did more than anyone to popularize the book. I am also grateful to Plains Trading Company for supporting my most recent book, Adventures in the Teaching Trade. If the stars align, I may use the spiffy new Book Cellar venue for a book talk/signing.
The Plains Trading Company Booksellers
269 N. Main Street
Valentine, NE 69201
(402) 376-1424
duane@plainstrading.com
