Saturday, April 27th, 2024 is Independent Bookstore Day (IBD)! Three Bells Books has the spotlight here in Mason City as our way to celebrate!
Did you know Mason City had its very own indie bookstore?! Three Bells Books opened on December 10th, 2023 and has been growing ever since. It’s located at 14 South Commercial Alley. On IBD, Three Bells Books will be open from 10 AM – 7 PM. Visit their website to check stock, order books to pick up, view upcoming releases, and more!
How can you support Three Bells Books on IBD?
Other than shopping, consider posting on social media to spread awareness or plan to attend a future event. Three Bells Books hosts various book club meetings.
If you don’t know what book to start with, here’s a list of some good books in the local interest section of the website:
- 100 Things to do in Iowa Before You Die by Sara Broers
- Wicked River: The Mississippi When It Last Ran Wild by Lee Sandlin
- Stars Over Clear Lake by Loretta Ellsworth
- Tangle-Knot by Loretta Ellsworth & Annabel Tempest
- Plagued by Fire: The Dreams and Furies of Frank Lloyd Wright by Paul Hendrickson
- The Quarry Girls by Jess Lourey
- The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller
- What’s Eating Gilbert Grape by Peter Hedges
- ABC’s of Iowa by Sandra Magsamen
- The Emerald Horizon: The History of Nature in Iowa by Cornelia F. Mutel
- Monsters of the Midwest by Jessica Freeburg & Natalie Fowler
History of Independent Bookstore Day
There are lots of bookstores that have become immensely popular throughout the days. These stores often overshadow local businesses, so Independent Bookstore Day was created! Samantha Schoech is a writer, copywriter, and editor for the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association. She helped declare this day which falls on the last Saturday of each April.
The first IBD was on April 25th, 2015. Over 400 bookstores participated, marking the day a success!
