Wisconsin's Oldest Book Store with an exclusive line of LOCAL HISTORY BOOKS

Established in 1874 and purchased by Carl Janke after his U.S. Army discharge from World War I in 1919, Janke Book Store is recognized as an institution in Wausau. Janke Book Store has held true to the adage of founder Janke that an independent bookstore's success is founded on providing far more than books to its customers. From the days of horse and buggy to today's fast paced, computerized generation, Janke Book Store offers the widest selection of products and services featured