You can’t buy happiness,
but you can buy books,
and that’s kind of the same thing.
Introduction
Pella Books is an independent used bookstore just 1/2 block west of the downtown square in Pella, Iowa. A delightful shop in a historic location, it sells used, rare, and out-of-print books. Pella Books carries all genres, from nonfiction to children’s books to poetry to classic literature, and every book we sell is ready for a new home. Feel free to drop in any time or browse our online shop shop.pellabooks.com
Hours
Our brick-and-mortar location, 824 Franklin St. Pella, Iowa, is open weekdays 10am-5pm M/T/W/F/S, 10am-7pm Thursday and closed on Sundays, but the online shop at shop.pellabooks.com is open 24/7.
Phone: 641-628-6868
Activities and Events
Pella Books regularly celebrates book-related holidays and honors authors, illustrators and historical figures. Proud to promote local authors, such as Glenda Faye Mathes and Carol Van Klompenburg. Check our blog for updates and events.
Community is very important to all independent bookstores, and Pella Books is no exception! To learn more about the beautiful and historic Pella area, check out visitpella.com
History
Pella Books has sold used, out-of-print and antiquitarian books since 1999. Its location is much older than the store itself: a historic landmark, the oldest remaining church building in Pella built around 1860. To learn more about the site of Pella Books, contact us or drop in for a visit!
In November 2020, Pella Books was purchased by its current owners, De J and Debra De Jong from Alfred Post. Since taking over of Pella Books, they have been renovating the store, from taking inventory to refinishing the floors to putting up new lights and creating book art. They also love to partner with local authors, artists and book enthusiasts; their interns, for instance, recently rearranged the entire history section in chronological order.
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Privacy & Website Details
Website details can be found at pellabooks.com/credits.