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Our Margo Davis photography event went splendidly. Congratulations to Margo for a sizable and enthusiastic turnout! Margo (center), flanked by friends and family in front of Bell’s at the event on Sunday, September 19th. Professor Clayborne Carson, director of the … Continue reading →

Our newest window display features the photography of Margo Davis! Margo is a specialist in black-and-white portrait photography, and we are delighted to present her striking images to you. We have copies of three of her books, UNDER ONE SKY, … Continue reading →

Excitement! We have recently received an extensive collection of collectible Caldecott Medal winners. Established in 1938, the Caldecott Medal honors each year “the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.” We have a large number of these titles, … Continue reading →

Our entire staff is fully vaccinated (i.e., they are all more than two weeks past their second Covid-19 vaccine doses). Nevertheless, we will all be wearing masks in the store for your safety and will ask you to do the … Continue reading →

This Monday, May 31st, we will be closed all day in recognition of Memorial Day.

Currently, we still require you to be fully masked before coming in to browse, and to use our hand sanitizer upon entry. Thanks for keeping everyone safe!

On Monday, May 3rd, our store was CLOSED to the public from 12:30 to 3:30 to honor our esteemed colleague Tärna. We are celebrating the anniversary of her 15th year here at Bell’s Books. Please congratulate her on this milestone … Continue reading →

This past Sunday, Bell’s Books was featured in the “Today’s Economy” section of the San Jose Mercury News. Below is a link to the online version of the article:

Where else can you go to find an 84-volume set of bound Disney comics… all in Portuguese? Here at Bell’s, of course! This is an essential find for the Disney completist in your life, or anyone who would like to … Continue reading →