Ben Franklin & MindFair Books

Ben Franklin & MindFair Books Classic Dime Store in Oberlin Ohio. People love our greeting card selection and we have an awesome snack aisle. Follow us on Twittter!

Stop by for
📓School Supplies | 🎨Arts & Crafts
Yarn | Fabric by the Yard
🧼Health & Beauty Products | 📚Books | 🍫Snacks
Post Cards & Greeting Cards | 👕Apparel
🖼Custom Picture Framing Ben Franklin has a little bit of just about everything, mixing classic variety goods with health and beauty products, unusual toys and games, puzzles, fabric and yarn, a custom frame shop, office and art supplies. We f

eature natural and sustainable products throughout the store. MindFair Books, with an amazingly broad mix of new and used books, serves academic and general interest readers and collectors alike, with a full range of services and a knowledgeable staff. If there is something you need in downtown Oberlin, you are likely to find it at Ben Franklin. For our out of town friends, we have memorabilia, unusual and hard to find items, and an intelligent, lively staff.

We are getting all stocked up for back-to-school shopping. Come celebrate the Ohio Sales Tax Holiday with us today throu...
08/07/2026

We are getting all stocked up for back-to-school shopping. Come celebrate the Ohio Sales Tax Holiday with us today through Sunday. 🛍️

We are getting all stocked up for back-to-school shopping. Come celebrate the Ohio Sales Tax Holiday with us today throu...
08/07/2026

We are getting all stocked up for back-to-school shopping. Come celebrate the Ohio Sales Tax Holiday with us today through Sunday. 🛍️

The three-day back-to-school Sales Tax Holiday is back this weekend! Kicking off on Friday, August 7, through Sunday, Au...
08/03/2026

The three-day back-to-school Sales Tax Holiday is back this weekend! Kicking off on Friday, August 7, through Sunday, August 9.

Applicable on 👕 clothing priced $75 or less, along with 📝 school instructional materials and 📓 school supplies priced at $20 or less.

Visit https://tax.ohio.gov/business/sales-and-use-tax/sales-tax-holiday for more details. 🔗

We will be closed tomorrow for the 4th of July. But you can still shop our curated selection of books along with our 50%...
07/03/2026

We will be closed tomorrow for the 4th of July. But you can still shop our curated selection of books along with our 50% off all pencil-priced history books sale today and Sunday.

You can also shop with us all weekend long through BookShop!

🔗 https://bookshop.org/lists/4th-of-july-2026

It may be the last day of June, but Pride is a year-round look for us. 🏳️‍🌈
06/30/2026

It may be the last day of June, but Pride is a year-round look for us. 🏳️‍🌈

Be sure to stop by downtown Oberlin today to join in on the Chalk Walk fun! We will be celebrating all weekend long with...
06/27/2026

Be sure to stop by downtown Oberlin today to join in on the Chalk Walk fun! We will be celebrating all weekend long with 20% off art supplies through Sunday. 🎨

Celebrate ❌ Anti-Prime Day ❌ with us with a purchase on Bookshop.org. Your purchase ensures that independent bookstores,...
06/25/2026

Celebrate ❌ Anti-Prime Day ❌ with us with a purchase on Bookshop.org. Your purchase ensures that independent bookstores, like us, can continue to foster culture, curiosity, and a love of reading for generations to come. Where you buy your books matters. Join us in choosing bookstores over billionaires. 🫶

🔗 https://bookshop.org/shop/mindfair

To honor the final week of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we have put together a ...
05/26/2026

To honor the final week of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we have put together a selection highlighting AANHPI authors.

To learn more about AANHPI Heritage Month's history and this year's theme, "Power in Unity: Strengthening Communities Together," check out the FAPAC-APPI resource page: https://fapac.org/AAPI-Resources

Congratulations, graduates -- you made it! 🎓 Keep the celebration going and stop by Ben Franklin to pick up Oberlin t-sh...
05/25/2026

Congratulations, graduates -- you made it! 🎓

Keep the celebration going and stop by Ben Franklin to pick up Oberlin t-shirts, hats, mugs, and more!

Address

13 W College Street
Oberlin, OH
44074

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+14407745711

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