Welcome to Bay Books

Wow! January is flying by. Let the count down commence to Valentine’s Day, it’s right around the corner. We have the perfect gift for your sweetheart, a Valentine’s Day Box. Each box is cultivated with love and items are hand selected for your box. You can choose between poetry, humor, or gender specific boxes. If you’d like to further customize your box, please give us a call or email us. We’re super excited to create a box for your sweetheart.

All boxes come up with a book to match the genre selected. The boxes also come with a fun assortment of goodies such as honey stirrers, latte stirrers, lavender footies or lotion gloves. Let’s just say, they’ll be full of bookish fun!

To ensure that your box arrives in time, please order before February 1st. With code sweetheart you get free shipping. What are you waiting for? Place your oder today.

We have something new to offer at Bay Books for the book lovers on your gift, anniversary, or just for the heck of it list:  Book Bundles! There is a full description on our website under the “Books & More” tab but briefly, we have curated three books that fall under a specific category to make your shopping easier. Need it shipped? No additional cost. Check them out at Bay Books or order yours today right here. Get free shipping with code baybooks at the checkout.

Happy New Years! We can’t think of any better way to kick off the new year by staying true to our commitment of being community advocates. That’s why we’re super excited to announce Bay Books’ partnership with Remain in Touch.

If you haven’t heard of Remain in Touch here’s the details, they’re an awesome 501(c)(3) non-profit literature program. This is a program offered here in Leelanau Benzie County jails. They focus on giving inmates an opportunity to choose a free book for their children. The age range for the free book is 0 to 12 years old. Once the book is selected, the inmate will be recorded reading the book out loud. Then the book and recording will be sent to their child. This allows the parent to Remain in Touch with their child, which meets the goal of bridging the gap that’s created during the incarceration period.

We think this is an amazing program because it ensures that neither child nor parent has been forgotten. The benefits of this program are priceless. The children will be able to read/listen to their parent’s reading to them as many times as they wish. Both the book and recording will be theirs to keep. If you’d like to learn more check out Remain in Touch’s Facebook page.

Hold tight, a list of books for this program is on its way!

Come on in and visit us. We’re so excited to see you. You can’t see it but we’re smiling underneath our masks. Our new store is located where Nifty Things used to be.

It’s official, we love our new location. If you haven’t checked it out yet, come on in! We promise you’ll love it as much as we do. It’s perfectly cozy and there is more room to browse your favorite literature or find the your new “can’t put it down” read. You’re sure to find a cozy atmosphere you don’t want to leave when you visit our new store. We set it up with some comfortable seats and even have a kid’s corner for your little ones to check out. We offer a wide selection that is sure to cover any book enthusiasts’ needs. We’re super excited to share this space with you.

“I love the little nooks in the shop that you can cozy up in. The variety in books on the shelves is also such a treat; I love the mix of popular titles along with lesser known gems.” -Patron

We want all of our patrons to feel comfortable shopping. If you’re not ready to shop in person yet, we offer curbside, local delivery, and shipping. We’re here to assist you in whichever way you need. Just give us a call or shoot us an email.