Welcome to The Book Teller

Located on Main Street in downtown Whitewater, The Book Teller is an independent bookstore and art gallery. Come explore this historic city bank, enjoy a cozy environment and a good book, and find unique gifts handcrafted by local artists.

Pop in while you’re downtown to browse the selection, enjoy a complimentary cup of tea or hot chocolate, buy some books or gifts, or plunk down in one of our many comfy chairs and read. Come join your neighbors in a community-minded space and stay tuned for upcoming events, book clubs, and more!

A Local Bookstore & Artisan Gallery

A Community-Focused Bookstore

The Book Teller is not only a place to shop, but also a location where the community can gather. Our community-focused bookshop is a must-stop for walking tours downtown, and hosts a variety of events like art and craft workshops, culinary demos, author visits, storytime, and book club, of course!

Shop

Stop in to browse our selection, enjoy a complimentary cup of tea or hot cocoa, buy a book, and/or sit and read.

DonatE/CREDIT PROGRAM

Book donations are exceptionally welcome, and greatly appreciated! Please bring your donation to the store during our open hours and we will add them to our inventory. We also have a credit program. Bring us your gently used or new books in the needed genres, and you’ll have a book credit with us, to be used for our books (used books only).

Participate

Participate in book clubs, discussion groups, or other events. Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram. Contact us to inquire about hosting your next event.

Volunteer

If you are looking for a volunteer opportunity, please contact us to see how you can get involved.

 When you can’t make it to The Book Teller for that great new release, buy your books here! Purchasing your new books through Bookshop.org helps small, independent bookstores by sending 30% of the profit to a bookshop of your choice! Simply go to bookshop.org and click “choose your bookstore” in the upper right corner of the page. Type in "The Book Teller” or select us from the map (Whitewater, WI) and click “Support this shop”. Then begin shopping for your books! It will never cost more than list price, and your purchase will benefit The Book Teller directly! If any issues arise, or if you have questions, please reach out to karen@thebookteller.com and I’ll do my best to resolve them.