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Join Country Bookshelf in welcoming Fildza Rizal, from the Bozeman Symphony, and Nikisa Gentry for an hour of beautiful violin duets. Please contact Country Bookshelf with any accessibility concerns.
Follow us on social media and subscribe to our newsletter for bookseller recommendations to fulfill all the categories, and more updates. Posting on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram? Tag us and use the hashtag #cbreadingchallenge and we might share it on our social media as well!
And if that isn't enough of a challenge, or you need to add more books to your reading list be sure to check out our digital audiobook partner Libro.FM's listening challenge as well!
Country Bookshelf is hiring! As a result of our store's rapid growth in recent years, we have decided that it is high time we hire a new General Manager. This individual will be charged with leading the day-to-day operations of Bozeman's favorite independent booksellers. If you know of anyone who loves books and has a background in retail management, please send an application to kasey@countrybookshelf.com,
Don't worry, everything else is going to remain pretty much the same. Our store owners remain actively involved in and committed to the success and longevity of this downtown institution. And all of the fabulous booksellers you know and love will be right here, helping you find the absolute best reads!
We will begin reviewing applications on July 17th.
We are not currently hiring for the bookseller position. However, we do keep resumes on file. If interested, please send your resume to kasey@countrybookshelf.com.
Country Bookshelf strives to be a welcoming and inclusive establishment for both its patrons and its employees.
Country Bookshelf does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, nationality, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, political affiliation, marital or parental status, or age. We celebrate our differences and welcome applications from people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, and any other marginalized persons.
Join us for an in-person event with Michael Finkel, author of THE ART THIEF, to explore the world of Stepháne Breitwieser, master thief.
Country Bookshelf is inviting our community to attend an author talk presented by Michael Finkel on his newest book THE ART THIEF. Finkel will be at Country Bookshelf on Thursday, June 29th at 6pm with an engaging solo presentation about his time with Breitwieser.
Michael Finkel is the best-selling author of The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit and True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Please email events@countrybookshelf.com if you have any accessibility concerns for this event.
A few weeks ago, a customer asked me if I had any recommendations for a lesbian romance novel. I stood there for a moment, speechless. It had finally happened. My dream, come true! We went on a little walk around the bookstore, and I got to nerd out about some of my favorite books. That evening, my girlfriend asked how my day was. I said it was *incredible* because I got to hand sell my favorite books to a customer.
Country Bookshelf <3s Pride Month. It is a time when our staff gets to highlight authors and books we love! Queer stories written by queer authors curated by queer members of our staff!!! Because, believe it or not, the young queer kids with their emotional support English teachers grew up to work at a pretty cool bookstore. Whether you're a part of the LGBTQIA2S+ Community, a strong ally, or somewhere along the ally to queer pipeline, we've got a book for you and you belong in our bookstore. Happy Pride from Country Bookshelf.
This May will be Bozeman's first Pride weekend! From the 19th-21st there will be incredible events hosted and produced by The Imperial Sovereign Court of the State of MT (ISCSM), who is a nonprofit organization that puts on Drag events to raise money for Montana charities. We are thrilled to be working with them and the Mister Sisters to have a Drag Story Hour on Saturday, May 20th, at 1pm.
Join us for a story time with incredible drag performers from ISCSM and Mister Sisters reading books curated by Country Bookshelf!!!
If you have any questions, concerns, or accessibility needs please let us know at staff@countrybookshelf.com!
We are excited to announce our new horror section, championed and crafted by our bookseller Frances!
For our customers who are fans of reading scary, spooky, and terrifying stories, you no longer need to comb through our fiction section to get your next unsettling fix! These chilling titles can be found behind our New York Times Fiction Bestsellers shelf facing the Romance section.
Check out some of our staff favorites!
Welcome, November! There are some wonderful new books arriving this month, just in time for hibernating with a comfy blanket and a hot beverage, and of course, the gift giving season. With the onset of holiday shopping we also begin our supply chain lamentations. Our suppliers and distributors are saying that this holiday season the supply chain will be even worse than the previous two years.
We rely on sales from the fourth quarter to pay off bills, run operations during slower seasons, and make sure our inventory stays fresh. We truly appreciate our community and all you've done to get us through these unprecedented times, and we hope to help you find the perfect gift for the season, wrapped by our friendly booksellers and delivered with holiday cheer.
Here are 4 ways you can help us right now!
Some other deadlines to be mindful of: If we don't have the book on the shelf when you're shopping you'll want to request it in or order it by 12/9/22 in order to arrive in time for Christmas. As for shipping from Country Bookshelf for expected delivery by Christmas, you'll want to ship Media Mail packages by 12/1. Media Mail is the post office's lowest priority so these packages will get passed over for higher priority parcels. Speaking of priority - for Priority shipping we recommend shipping by 12/15. Many of these deadlines are a little earlier than the USPS website suggests so we have time to process everything and do our best to make sure parcels get where they need to go. Please note that our booksellers only APPEAR magical, so these deadlines are not guaranteed.
We truly appreciate your support!
In a case of life imitating art, local science writer David Quammen—presently recovering from his own case of Covid-19, after writing about the virus in his new book Breathless—will be rescheduling his talk at the Country Bookshelf, for the protection of the audience.
Thanks so much for your understanding, and please reach out with any questions.
- Country Bookshelf Staff
We’re so excited to celebrate our 65th year of serving Bozeman and Gallatin Valley readers. Founded in 1957, this woman-led independent bookstore has become an anchor of Downtown Bozeman thanks to the support of our loyal and voracious readers. We are the bookstore everyone dreams of: two floors of hand-selected volumes, a knowledgeable and caring staff, and events to expand horizons. Country Bookshelf is a place to experience the power of literature and conversation, a place to feel welcomed and encouraged to explore ideas and identities.
Country Bookshelf is a big store with a big heart – and even bigger ideas about how books can be a powerful tool for change. We believe books help us to better understand our neighbors near and far, and we strive as a business to help build a world where all feel welcome and have access to books.
As we continue to unfurl through the Covid landscape, we have a growing event calendar full of both in-person and virtual events. We are increasing interaction with storytellers and readers through our social media, YouTube channel, and podcast, and are welcoming book clubs and other community programs back into our space.
