Welcome to Village Lights Bookstore

Shop with us online or, better yet, visit us in person. We are historic Madison, Indiana’s full-service independent bookstore. A locally-owned welcoming establishment, we offer a carefully curated selection of quality new and used books, rare and collectable books, letterpress books from Larkspur Press, special orders, gift cards, comfy chairs, wi-fi, bookbinding and restoration, author events, poetry readings, live music performances, a Steinway grand piano, and... Grrrrtrude Stein & Oliver O. Twist, the bookstore cats.

Covid Protocols for In-Store Shopping

• Face masks are optional, but appreciated. It is difficult to maintain social distance in the confined spaces of a small bookstore.
• Bookstore staff are fully vaccinated, masked, and observe social distancing.
• Hand sanitizer is provided at the sales counter.
• The restroom is closed until further notice.