Our Summer hours are:
Monday 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Tuesday 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Wednesday 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Thursday 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Friday 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Sunday noon to 4:00 PM
We're in the heart of Downtown Palmer, right across from the Train Depot (that's the big blue building).
Fireside Books
720 S. Alaska St.
Palmer, AK 99645
fireside@goodbooksbadcoffee.com
Phone: (907) 745-2665
Way back in the latter half of the 20th Century, David Cheezem and Melissa Behnke decided they wanted to open a bookstore. Both husband and wife were and are avid readers. Melissa's mother Peggy helped grow the small Wasilla library, and she grew up in a family of readers. David had just completed his Masters in Fine Arts degree in creative writing, and felt that his fellow writers deserved a place where good writing was honored and celebrated.
They found the perfect location for a bookstore in Palmer -- the small agricultural town in Alaska with a rich history and cultural heritage.
In 2001 David and Melissa discovered an empty storefront within a stone's throw of Vagabond Blues, their favorite Alaskan coffee-shop. It was the perfect location for a bookstore.
