Elma's Independent Bookstore
New releases, curated gems, and the kind of recommendations you only get from people who actually read.
Our Story
OddDuck Books was born from a simple conviction: that a bookstore should feel like a conversation, not a warehouse. We're not here to move inventory — we're here to match you with the book you didn't know you needed.
Tucked on W Main St. in the heart of Elma, we've been curating shelves that reflect the weird, wonderful, and deeply human. Local authors share space with international voices. Genre boundaries dissolve. Every recommendation comes from somewhere real.
What We Carry
Hand-selected, constantly rotated, and always intentional.
The latest from today's most talked-about authors. Fresh off the press, already on our radar.
Authors from this corner of the world. Stories rooted in Puget Sound soil and Strait waters.
The books that shaped us. First editions, annotated copies, and the ones everyone should read once.
Language distilled to its most honest form. Small presses, chapbooks, and the brave new voices.
Picture books, middle grade, and YA that kids actually beg to read. Plus story time every Saturday.
Bookmarks, journals, local candles, and the kind of small things that make a great gift.
What's Happening
Readings, signings, book clubs, and late-night literary hangouts. Something for everyone — and it all starts with a story.
See Upcoming EventsSeven regional writers, one stage. Readings, conversation, and drinks.
7:00 PM — FreeStories for little listeners, ages 3–7. Parents welcome to stay.
10:30 AM — FreeThis month's pick: a gripping whodunit that had the whole shop talking.
6:30 PM — FreeFind Us
