Bluebird Books

05/23/2026

Due to an entirely avoidable snafu, Bluebird Books will be opening a little late today. Please accept our sincerest apologies.

05/21/2026

We’d loved to be nominated for “Best Downtown Shopping” again! ❤️

Do you have a favorite local business? Share it and show them your 👍🏼 support in the official Best of the Best contest of our community. Submit your nominations here! https://www.bestofthemidwest.com/detroit-lakes?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Detroit_Lakes_Newspapers

05/14/2026

I had the pleasure of hearing Patty Wetterling and Joy Baker share Patty’s story and the process of writing their book last night at the Detroit Lakes Public Library. If you haven’t read Dear Jacob yet, you definitely should.

05/13/2026

Bluebird Books will have copies of the book available to purchase at this event.

Join us Wednesday, May 13 at 6:00pm - 7:00 pm for a deeply moving program as we welcome Patty Wetterling and co-author Joy Baker to discuss their memoir, Dear Jacob: A Mother's Journey of Hope.

For thirty years, the disappearance of Jacob Wetterling was a story that haunted Minnesota and transformed the nation. In this special author visit, Patty Wetterling shares the intimate, behind-the-scenes account of those decades - not just as a search for a missing son, but as a testament to a mother’s unwavering love and a community’s resilience. Together with Joy Baker, the blogger whose independent research helped lead to the breakthrough in the case, they will discuss the bond they formed and the power of never giving up.

Books will be available for purchase with a book signing following the presentation.

Find "Dear Jacob" in the library collection here.

04/25/2026

We have the best customers!! We’ve already given away two $20 gift cards for our Independent Bookstore Day celebration and we’ll be giving away another gift card every hour until we close. We have plenty of ARCs left too so stop on in soon!

04/24/2026

Your support means the world to us!!

04/21/2026

This book was an excellent read, and feels so important. Woody Brown is a non-verbal author with autism and his novel is insightful, eye-opening and at times, tragic. It really should be required reading for everyone. 

04/15/2026

Hoping to see you all on Independent Bookstore Day! We'll be drawing every hour for a $20.00 gift card! Come celebrate with us!

04/09/2026

I ordered these so long ago I forgot all about them….anyway, we have 24 if anyone’s interested! Limit one per customer, please.

04/04/2026

The roads are a disaster.

04/02/2026

We’re devastated to let you all know that Bailey crossed the Rainbow Bridge today. Here she is on one of her first days as World’s Best Greeter Dog. Our deepest sympathies to Mary, her constant companion. We’re all going to miss Bailey so much.