We will be hosting local author Margery Reynolds (pen name Dale M Rutherford) for a signing of her Muskoka Cottage Series on April 18. Margery spent years as a bookstore owner herself, running Novel-Teas in Niagra before closing the store to start her own writing journey. The first book in the series “One Summer at […]
It’s back and we couldn’t be more excited! Last year’s extravaganza was beyond our wildest dreams. The store was packed from open to close and we had so much fun connecting with customers and feeling close to our bookseller community. This year we have a few exciting new things. In addition to the passport featuring […]
Bailey Books is thrilled to be hosting Selina Chan, founder of Plan It With Stickers, for a book journaling workshop. Book journaling is a great way to not only track your reading but experiment with different layouts and let your creativity run wild. Your ticket will include a blank journal and selection of stickers to […]
This is perhaps the most excited we have ever been for an author event because Jim the Pug is going to be here in the store!!! “Jim the Pug” is the heartwarming true story of how our local author, Susan, came to be the guardian of a sweet pug puppy with a bad leg that ended […]
On Saturday, May 23 from 11:00 to 5:00 we will be hosting the folks from Water Not Coal as they collect signatures for their petition to halt coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rockies. If this is a cause that speaks to you, we urge you to come down and make your voice heard!
Our friends at Novel Night Events are hosting a book crawl and Bailey Books is one of the stops! Get on a party bus with a bunch of other book lovers and visit all your favorite indies without the stress of parking and downtown driving! Tickets are almost entirely sold out but there's still a […]
That's right, it's back! Last year we had so much fun watching everybody hit their summer reading goals, we knew we had to do it again this year. How it works: Each week we have a bookish challenge for you to complete. You have the week to complete the challenge and share a photo on […]
Our beloved store mascot/security guard/employee of the month is turned FOURTEEN and we're celebrating with a sale!! In honor of beautiful Parsley's 14th birthday, everything in the store will be 14% off on Saturday, Sept 12. Stop by and wish our little darling a happy birthday and get yourself a bargain.
Join local author and veteran Alberta journalist Mark Lisac for a reading and signing of his latest book, The Carbon Eaters “Unbelievable,” Painter said. “Is this place for real?” Reinhold replied, “Totally believable. You haven’t been here long enough to understand the local thought process.” A massive black space ship is hovering over a […]
Join local author Apollo Kowalyk for a reading and signing of his latest novel, The Iron Pig. Apollo will be joining us on October 10 from 2:00 to 3:00 The last of the old breed, he works the street, part of a broken justice system he no longer trusts or believes in. He struggles to […]