Three Bells Books

Three Bells Books Small, community-focused indie bookshop in Mason City, IA. Mon - Sat 10 am - 7 pm, Sun 11 am - 6 pm.
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New books, book lights, totes, journals, and more this week!  It’s so fun to pack the store for all of you.  Swing on by...
06/04/2026

New books, book lights, totes, journals, and more this week! It’s so fun to pack the store for all of you. Swing on by!

Our Summer Reading Challenge 2026 has begun!  Swing by the bookstore to pick up your tracking sheet any time.  The Summe...
06/03/2026

Our Summer Reading Challenge 2026 has begun! Swing by the bookstore to pick up your tracking sheet any time. The Summer Reading Challenge is basically a list of book ideas/themes for you, all arranged in a fun bingo format. For example, you’ll see things on the challenge like:

- Read a book set in South America
- Read a biography/memoir about someone you’ve never heard of
- Read with an animal on the cover
- Read a book with a protagonist that’s older than you
- Read a book with a one-word title
- Read a book set in Minnesota
- Etc

This guided challenge is designed to perhaps get you out of your comfort zone a little bit and introduce you to new books you might not have found otherwise.

We have two categories this summer -- adult and high school/middle school. Please ask the staff at the bookstore for the appropriate challenge and they'll get you started.

Five spaces in a row (up and down, side to side, or diagonal) makes a bingo. Bring your card in for a prize once you have a bingo! Prizes will vary depending on availability. They're different every year and we have a lot of fun putting them together! One card per person. One prize per person.

Books must be read between June 1 and August 31. Deadline for prizes is August 31 at 6 pm.

Thanks for playing!

It's a great season to start popping into one of our book clubs.  Hope to see you this summer at one or two!  Here's the...
06/02/2026

It's a great season to start popping into one of our book clubs. Hope to see you this summer at one or two! Here's the schedule for June.

What are you reading this weekend?  Tell us!
05/30/2026

What are you reading this weekend? Tell us!

It’s the perfect day for a new book!  Check out all the new stuff that came in this week.
05/28/2026

It’s the perfect day for a new book! Check out all the new stuff that came in this week.

Hope you all have an awesome long weekend!  We are open regular hours other than being closed all day Monday for Memoria...
05/22/2026

Hope you all have an awesome long weekend! We are open regular hours other than being closed all day Monday for Memorial Day.

Father's Day is a month away!  If you're shopping for a gift, check out our new display.  It has lots of suggestions and...
05/21/2026

Father's Day is a month away! If you're shopping for a gift, check out our new display. It has lots of suggestions and ideas for you. Cards, too! Or, perhaps, does your favorite dad need a bookmark featuring a fish, wrench, or bagel? You can also check out our book idea list on the website here: https://threebellsbooks.com/lists/LxPr0rJPli0Y

Guess what we have?!  New books! 📚 Don’t forget to stock up for the long weekend coming up.
05/20/2026

Guess what we have?! New books! 📚 Don’t forget to stock up for the long weekend coming up.

In honor of our recent author visit by William Kent Krueger, we are using one of our endcaps this month to highlight Min...
05/17/2026

In honor of our recent author visit by William Kent Krueger, we are using one of our endcaps this month to highlight Minnesotan authors and books set there. Always fun to read about our northern neighbors! Check them out this month in the store or online here: https://threebellsbooks.com/lists/Lsmm_fB0Hz1Y

Keep the kids busy this summer with some of our new games!
05/15/2026

Keep the kids busy this summer with some of our new games!

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