The best book, hobby & craft shops in Lancaster County

Zager Guitars builds “Easy Play” acoustics designed to let you play faster and longer with less finger pain. From full-size workhorses to parlor and small-body models, plus lefty and 12-string options, it’s a legit upgrade for your couch jams and porch sessions.

From the Lincoln newsletter, August 5, 2026

Store offering musical instruments, equipment, rentals, repairs, and lessons, plus sheet music.

Formerly Picnic Hill Create, The Makerz Haven is the local go-to for scrapbooking, cardmaking, and junk journaling, with a full array of paper and supplies plus classes, events, and crops to spark ideas. Swing by when you crave creative momentum and a table of folks who speak your glue-stick language.

From the Lincoln newsletter, September 16, 2026

Music shop offering an array of instruments, including guitars, plus repairs and rentals.

Chain carrying a variety of arts & crafts materials, plus party supplies, fabric & home-decor items.

Chain retailer carrying art & hobby supplies plus home decor (most offer classes & custom framing).

Chain retailer carrying art & hobby supplies plus home decor (most offer classes & custom framing).

Knit Paper Scissors is a boutique yarn shop with a curated wall of fibers from budget-friendly basics to luxe hand-dyes, plus the needles, hooks and know-how to match. Drop in for classes, Sunday Social Stitching or the Fix It Lab, because finishing that sweater is easier with a table of Lincoln makers.

From the Lincoln newsletter, October 20, 2026

Between class kits for UNL art and architecture, quality paints and papers, and The Glove Box Collective full of handmade stickers, patches, and prints, Gomez Art Supply is where Lincoln artists actually go for the right tools and honest advice from people who really know their stuff.

From the Lincoln newsletter, August 13, 2026

From Paiste and Grotta Sonora gongs to Shrader Made Glass bells, Freenotes instruments, crystal harps, and the mallets to make them sing, Gongs Unlimited levels up your meditation, yoga, and sound-bath sessions. Check them out this week and let your living room soak up some cosmic shimmer.

From the Lincoln newsletter, August 18, 2026

Musical instruments for sale or rent, plus repairs, lessons, and sheet music.

Need a new axe, a trusty used find, or a quick rescue for that buzzy string, Roots Music Shop has you. Right here in Lincoln, they buy, sell and trade instruments and accessories, do repairs and lessons, and they live for American roots styles... but they’re just as welcoming to beginners and pros alike.

From the Lincoln newsletter, September 23, 2026

Whether you’re itching to fling paint in the Splatter Room, level up your knitting, crochet or sewing, or just drop in to tinker with beginner-friendly projects, Mākit Tākit: Lincoln's Craft Studio keeps it easy, playful, and local... plus there’s a legit yarn and kit selection for take-home creativity.

From the Lincoln newsletter, October 6, 2026