Wayfaring Booksellers

11/25/2025

We're closed this Thursday for Thanksgiving, so Wayfaring Booksellers's last two days open are Friday, 11/28 and Saturday, 11/29!! We'll be there 11 am to 6 pm both days, and we'd love it if you stopped by to see us.

The sale continues both days, too--40% off storewide, up to 50% off select items! Look for the orange bookmarks for the best deals. 📚🧡

It's been wonderful seeing all of you come through the past few weeks, and we hope you'll have a chance to pop by and say 'hi' this week! There are still plenty of gems to find on the shelves.

11/18/2025

Our next sale is Thursday, 11/20 through Saturday, 11/22! Stop by for 40% OFF storewide, up to 50% off select items! Look for the orange bookmarks to find some of our best deals. This includes books, stickers, tote bags, Book Darts--everything is discounted. 📚🧡

Whether you're checking out the discounts or coming by to say 'hi', we can't wait to see you this week! We're here Thursday, 11 am - 5 pm and Friday & Saturday, 11 am - 6 pm.

11/15/2025

The deals continue!! Stop by today (Saturday, 11/15) for 30% off storewide, up to 50% off select items! Look for those orange bookmarks again to find the best deals. 🧡

Or just pop by to say hi! It’s been amazing getting to visit with everyone this last week, we’ve been feeling the love from our wonderful book community. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

11/11/2025

Our next big sale is Thursday, 11/13 - Saturday, 11/15! Stop by for 30% OFF storewide, select items up to 50% off!! Just like last time, look for the orange bookmarks to find the best deals. 🧡📚

We're still floored by last Saturday's turnout--thank you so much to everyone who came by the shop! It was a day full of love, and of book stacks, and we hope you all continue stopping by in the coming weeks to spend time with us in the store.

11/07/2025

Our big sale starts TOMORROW, 11/8! We're doing 20% off storewide, with select items up to 50% off! Look for the orange bookmarks to find the best deals. 📚🧡

Whether you're looking to check out the deals or come visit, we're open 11 am to 6 pm today & tomorrow and we look forward to seeing you!

11/06/2025

Our first big clearance sale day is THIS SATURDAY, 11/8! We'll be sharing more about that tomorrow, so watch our socials for more details. There will be TONS of different discounts throughout the store, so if you're looking to treat yourself, get a jump on some holiday shopping, or just come say 'hi', we'd love it if you came by! 📚

We want to thank everyone who stopped by, sent us messages, or commented on our post after our announcement last week--your support and your love mean more than we could possibly put into words! We plan to respond to everyone individually, but in the meantime please know that we've seen your messages and we love you all so much.

10/30/2025

Wayfaring Booksellers' final day open will be Saturday, November 29. Let's have a great last month!

Keep an eye out for some big sales in the month of November! We still have a ton of wonderful books that all need the perfect homes before we close our doors for good. Watch our social media for more details on excellent deals. And please come visit us before we go! We'd love to see all your faces ❤️

These last four years have meant the absolute world to us. It's been such a privilege to be a part of a community as wonderful as the one we've found in Lansing. This bookstore is a dream that we've shared for such a long time and making it into reality required all of your support — which means more than we could possibly say.

Thank you to everyone who has visited our store, whether it was to buy a book (or many) or just to share encouragement and love. And thank you to the Lansing bookstore community! It's been a blast hosting Book Crawls and Lit Fests with all of you, 📚 Lansing readers are in good hands.

New chapters can be scary, but we're both excited for what the future holds. And again, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you all for being a part of this journey with us. We love you.

10/30/2025

The spookiest day of the year is tomorrow! We'll be CLOSED tomorrow, 10/31, to celebrate Halloween with our loved ones. We're here until 5 pm today and we'll be back again on Saturday, 11/1! 👻

10/25/2025

One, two, Freddy's coming for you ~

A Nightmare Off Elm Street starts now! Stop by Wayfaring Booksellers and join our haunted bookstore scavenger hunt--find a paper ghost cutout hidden around the store, win the prize written on the back! Anyone who shows up in costumes also gets 13% off their purchase today, and we'll be handing out candy for REO Town business trick-or-treating from 1 pm to 5 pm.

Then join us over at StageOne on Lake Lansing Road at 8 pm as we sling books with our friends over at Quality Scary! I'll be taking on one of my early movie traumas, Freddy Vs. Jason, AND we get to watch the debut of Quality Scary's Wrasslin' League, where two of their fiercest warriors will battle it out.

For more of REO Town's festivities for today, check out the Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CzDv2UVfZ/

10/24/2025

TOMORROW, Saturday 10/25: It's the spoooookiest night of the year in REO Town as we celebrate another Nightmare Off Elm Street!

All treats, no (or maybe some) tricks--visit REO Town Marketplace for Freddy's Farmers Market to shop with local vendors, get a free pumpkin, and join in on some fun carnival games!

Visit Wayfaring Booksellers for: 13% off your purchase when you show up in costume (same at Vintage Junkies and Deadtime Stories Books & Gifts) all day & REO Town business trick-or-treating from 1 pm to 5 pm (full list of participants in the event page linked below).

We're also hosting a haunted bookstore scavenger hunt tomorrow! We'll have paper ghosts hidden around the store with various prizes on the back--find a ghost, win a prize! Limit to one per customer.

Check out the Facebook event for more info on Nightmare Off Elm Street: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CzDv2UVfZ/

But wait, there's MORE: after the daytime festivities, we're packing up and heading over to Stage One on Lake Lansing Road to hang out with our friends at Quality Scary tomorrow at 8 pm! We're watching Freddy vs. Jason AND the debut of Quality Scary's Wrasslin' League, where two of their fiercest warriors will battle it out.

10/24/2025

TOMORROW--Check out all of the Nightmare Off Elm Street festivities happening here in REO Town!

A Nightmare Off Elm Street MASTER THREAD! Here is your all-in-one guide to tomorrow's festivities!

REO Town will be hopping with spooky fun tomorrow (Sat 10/25) from the REO Town Marketplace to the REO Town Clubhouse and (almost) everything in between!

FREDDY'S FARMERS MARKET is once again being held at the REO Town Marketplace, this year from 1pm-5pm. Stop in to shop with local vendors, pick up a free pumpkin courtesy of the REO Town Commercial Association, and play old school carnival games for prizes (sponsored by Deadtime Stories and REO Town Marketplace.) This year's vendors are: Steph Joy Hogan, Daniel J. Hogan, Feral Knots, DarkestNATION LLC, Cussing Carrie's, Junk in the Trunk, Author Allison Spooner, The Long Paws Collective, Classic Confections, Crystal's Creations, Lydia Lalonde, and Fish Girl Emporium!

NEIGHBORHOOD-WIDE TRICK OR TREATING! Happening from 1pm-5pm at the following locations:
Deadtime Stories
Wheel House Studio
Wayfaring Booksellers
Voodoo's World of Oddtiques
Sleepwalker Spirits And Ale
Clean Refillery
REO Town Marketplace

COSTUME PARTY! Visit these locations in costume and save 13% on your purchase:
Wayfaring Booksellers
Vintage Junkies
Deadtime Stories

OPEN LATE! The following locations will be open 'til 8pm (or later):
Deadtime Stories (open 'til 8)
Vintage Junkies (open 'til 8)
Clean Refillery (open 'til 8)
Sleepwalker Spirits And Ale (open 'til 10)
REO Town Clubhouse (open 'til midnight)

SPECIAL EVENTS!
Deadtime Stories is hosting haunted history walking tours at 2pm and 6pm with local author and podcaster Jenn Carpenter, and a spooky story time for big kids with local author Allison Spooner at 5:30pm.

Vintage Junkies is hosting trick-or-treating for grown-ups from 6-8pm!

Wheel House Studio is hosting Clay of the Dead- a Ghost (the movie)-themed photo shoot, paint your own sugar skulls, decapitate a succulent, and more!

Wayfaring Booksellers is hosting a haunted bookshop scavenger hunt! Look for the paper ghosts and win prizes!

Sleepwalker Spirits And Ale will have spooky drink and appetizer specials!

EXIT Realty Home Partners is hosting a cider and donut open house from 1-5pm!

REO Town Clubhouse is selling frankenburgers and pizza by the slice during the day, and will be hosting the Nightmare Off Elm Street afterparty from 8pm to midnight with "ghouling" pianos and DJ Sizl!

Sadly, we've had to nix the Trunk-or-Treat at REO Town Clubhouse due to a lack of interest, unless a dozen of you want to sign up real quick, which you can do here: https://screamqueen517.com/elmstreet/

10/24/2025

ICYMI: Our October Book Club meeting is this Sunday, 10/26! We're discussing From Here To Eternity by Caitlin Doughty AND we're having a costume party as we head into Halloween week. Costumes are encouraged, but not required, and we'll have some snacks to enjoy during the meeting.

We're meeting inside the store (1023 S. Washington Avenue) at 6 pm on Sunday! We hope to see you there ~