Our local independent businesses provide much more than just good prices:

Better Service
Local owners and employees really know their businesses and their customers — and can offer you more personalized service and relevant advice.

Superior Quality
Many locally owned independents provide higher-quality products and services to you than the average national chain business.

Unique Choices
Independent local businesses bring their own creativity to their businesses — offering selections you won’t find elsewhere.

 

 

 

Our City and County local independents are just a click away.

Our members are local independents who’ve taken a stand to help spread the word about locals, by joining the BUILD St. Louis business alliance. Please patronize their businesses – and refer friends and family to them, as well.
  

Accounting Commercial Recycling Kitchen & Housewares
Antiques & Vintage Construction Lawn & Garden
Architectural Services Design & Marketing Legal Services
Arts & Craft Supplies Education Music Stores
Artisan Crafts Environment Nonprofits
Automotive Entertainment Office Supplies
Bakeries Financial Services Party Supplies
Beauty & Hair Care Fine Arts Pets' Needs
Blogs Florists Pharmacies
Bookstores Food & Produce Photography
Beer & Wine Gifts & Jewelry Point of Sale Systems
Business Development Health & Well-Being Printing
Cafés & Coffee Home Furnishings Publications
Catering & Events Home Improvement Radio & Media Arts
Clothing Home Services Real Estate
Computers Kids Restaurants & Bars
    Sporting Goods

+ symbols indicate BUILD St. Louis' founding member businesses.
Inactive index links are some of the categories still under development.

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Bookstores
Click on web addresses to visit members' sites.

The Book House + | BookHouseSTL.com
314 968 4491 | 9719 Manchester Rd in Rock Hill (63119) Map
Browse our large and eclectic selection of new, used, out-of-print, and rare books in a friendly, cozy atmosphere. Special orders and books searches available.

Dunaway Books | DunawayBooks.com
314 771 7150 | 3111 S. Grand Blvd in the Grand South Grand district (63118) Map
Browse an extensive collection of major subjects such as Americana, Foreign History, Military History, Literary Criticism, Fiction, Poetry, Philosophy, Religion, Humanities, Natural History, Science, and Art. We have many specialty areas also; subjects like Books About Books, Local History, Modern Firsts, Numismatics, Metaphysics, Espionage, and Mycology, for example, are tucked in between and around larger groups. For a little leavening and escapism, there are Humor, SF/Fantasy, Mystery, Western, Craft, and Children's Books sections interspersed throughout the store. The front window and counter areas contain our Sets and Collected Works, as well as some of the rarer, more antiquarian volumes. To see a complete map of the store illustrating all of these departments listed and more, click here. ~ Tuesday – Friday: Noon – 8:00 ~ Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 – 8:00 ~ Monday by appointment only.

Left Bank Books + | Left-Bank.com
314 367 6731 | 399 N. Euclid Ave in the Central West End (63108) Map
314 436 3049 | 321 N. 10th St in the Downtown Loft District (63101) Map
A full-service book store with a cultural and progressive political focus. Specialties include: modern literature and poetry; the contemporary art and performing arts scene; political analysis, African-American, feminist, gay and lesbian literature; psychology; and high-quality, multicultural children's books.

St. Louis Independent Bookstore Alliance | STLIndieBook.com
Please visit our website for upcoming events and contact information
Our locally owned indie bookstores are working together to increase awareness of the unique role of independent booksellers in the community – helping to promote local authors, events, and the passion for books of all kinds. Visit a St. Louis-area independent bookstore today and discover the unexpected!

Subterranean Books + | SubBooks.com
314 862 6100 | 6275 Delmar Blvd in The Loop district (63130) Map
Legendary for our weird and wonderful books, we happily provide a refuge from the cruel world. You'll find books on design, art, and photography; literature, music, and film; as well as history, science, philosophy, and children's books. We also stock homegrown handmade cards and journals. From high culture to subculture, we'll be your home away from home.

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