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Official Merch is here!

Your Trail Starts Here stamp graphic for the Nebraska Book Trail passport adventure.
Nebraska Book Trail logo with state outline, open book, and colorful trail-style bands.

Explore the
nebraska book trail

One bookstore at a time

The Nebraska Book Trail is a summer passport adventure inviting readers to visit independent bookstores across the state, discover local communities, and collect punches for a chance to win prizes.

June 1

Book Trail Begins

sept 30

Last day of the trail season

entries

Each bookstore visit counts toward the drawing

passport

Pick up at any participating bookstore

Open road through rural Nebraska, representing travel across the state for the Nebraska Book Trail.

A Summer Reading Road Trip Across Nebraska

The Nebraska Book Trail connects readers with independent bookstores through a simple passport-style challenge. Pick up a passport, visit participating bookstores, collect punches, and submit your passport for a sticker and prize drawing entries.
 
Visit one shop close to home or turn the trail into a full summer adventure. Either way, it is a reason to discover new books, support local bookstores, and explore Nebraska communities along the way.

Make a Day of It.
Or a whole summer!

The Nebraska Book Trail is more than a list of bookstores. It is an invitation to explore the state through local stories, small businesses, and communities that make each stop worth the drive.
Bookstore storefront icon representing participating Nebraska Book Trail stops.

Support Independent Bookstores

Visit locally owned bookshops and help strengthen Nebraska's independent bookstore community.

Bookstore storefront icon representing participating Nebraska Book Trail stops.

Explore Nebraska Communities

Use the trail as a reason to discover towns, local restaurants, landmarks, and hidden gems across the state.

Bookstore storefront icon representing participating Nebraska Book Trail stops.

Discover Your Next Favorite Book

Ask for recommendations, browse shelves, and find something unexpected at every stop.

Bookstore storefront icon representing participating Nebraska Book Trail stops.

Turn Travel Into a Challenge

Collect punches throughout the summer and see how many stops you can visit before the trail ends.

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Support Independent Bookstores

Visit locally owned bookshops and help strengthen Nebraska's independent bookstore community.

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Explore Nebraska Communities

Use the trail as a reason to discover towns, local restaurants, landmarks, and hidden gems across the state.

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Discover Your Next Favorite Book

Ask for recommendations, browse shelves, and find something unexpected at every stop.

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Turn Travel Into a Challenge

Collect punches throughout the summer and see how many stops you can visit before the trail ends.

ACROSS NEBRASKA

From Omaha storefronts to central Nebraska main streets and western road-trip stops, the trail connects readers with independent bookstores across the state.

ACROSS NEBRASKA

From Omaha storefronts to central Nebraska main streets and western road-trip stops, the trail connects readers with independent bookstores across the state.

Supported in part by visit nebraska

Visit Nebraska supporter logo shown as a sticker-style graphic.
Thank you to Visit Nebraska for helping make the Nebraska Book Trail possible and supporting a program that encourages readers to explore independent bookstores and communities across the state.

Ready to Start the Trail?

Pick up your passport, choose your first bookstore, and start exploring Nebraska one stop at a time.
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