Island Books

Island Books Island Books is a local, family-owned independent bookstore that has been the favorite stop for book Welcome to Island Books.
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We are the only independent bookstore proudly serving Mercer Island and the surrounding communities since 1973.

08/05/2026

Happy Wednesday!
We have a special story time today with Nancy Stewart & Brad.
Our 3 winners for the Great American Ideas & Invention are listed on the board!
August is off with a bang, right??

Join us tomorrow at 10:30 for a very special story time. Nancy & Brad will put on a show that will make your Wednesday! ...
08/04/2026

Join us tomorrow at 10:30 for a very special story time. Nancy & Brad will put on a show that will make your Wednesday! Need an indoor activity out of the smoke - we have you covered 💙📚

08/01/2026

Happy August 1st- how did that arrive so quickly! We have special hours this month as it tends to be VERY SLOW!
Mon- Thursday 10am-5pm
Friday 10am-6pm
Sat 9am-6pm
Sun 10am-5pm

Thanks to everyone who participating in Where’s Waldo on Mercer Island - to all the businesses that partnered with us - it’s a great community event ❤️📚🙏

Rabbit Rabbit!

07/25/2026

Happy Saturday!
Nancy Stewart is back for story time - yay!
Why our front door is shut sometimes 🙄 (hint - we do not have AC)
Special hours for August.
Where’s Waldo heading into final week!

Heads up to all our customers! For the month of AUGUST we will have adjusted hours to accommodate staff & vacations.Than...
07/24/2026

Heads up to all our customers!
For the month of AUGUST we will have adjusted hours to accommodate staff & vacations.
Thanks for all your support 💙📚

07/11/2026

Happy Summer Celebration Saturday!!
We hope to see you stop by before or after the parade. Waldo is still happening…goes until July 31st ❤️🤍💙

Tomorrow we will host Katy Grainger for an afternoon to talk about her book Finding Solid Footing. Event begins at 4pm.

Have a great day!
❤️📚📚📚❤️📚

We’re excited to welcome MI local Katy Grainger to Island Books. She will be talking about & reading from her book Findi...
07/09/2026

We’re excited to welcome MI local Katy Grainger to Island Books. She will be talking about & reading from her book Finding Solid Footing Sunday, July 12th at 4pm. We hope to see you there.

07/01/2026

Happy July 1st ❤️🤍💙
Where’s Waldo starts today - come grab your passport and start finding those Waldo’s!

Today I celebrate my 11 year anniversary of owning Island Books - time flies ❤️📚
Thank you all for keeping us here as your community bookstore.

p.s. HBD Amy 🩷🎂

Where’s Waldo on Mercer Island begins tomorrow, Wed. July 1st. We have 20 local business’s participating - they each hav...
07/01/2026

Where’s Waldo on Mercer Island begins tomorrow, Wed. July 1st. We have 20 local business’s participating - they each have one, or more, Waldo’s hiding in their space. You just have to find them, get a stamp on your passport to play. This is a great activity for ALL ages. Last year we have a fantastic group of Senior Citizens that participated & had a great time.

Waldo passports can be picked up after 9am tomorrow morning at Island Books & must be turned in by 7/31. It’s a great way to kick off July ❤️🤍💙

Thanks to all our business community partners!!

All the Best Pet
Allister Restaurant
Au Courant & the Den
Banner Bank
Barrels Wine Bar
City of Mercer Island
Columbia Bank
Crawlspace Gastropub
Drizzle
John L. Scott Real Estate
L’Experience Paris
Macrina Bakery
Mercer Head Spa
MudBay
Pagliacci
Shawn’s Cafe & Bakery
South End Starbucks
UPS Store
WaFD Bank

Bubbles…we have Bubbles! Just what you all need for your 4th of July weekend, and World Cup watch parties 💙⚽️ 🫧
06/30/2026

Bubbles…we have Bubbles! Just what you all need for your 4th of July weekend, and World Cup watch parties 💙⚽️ 🫧

Address

3014 78th Avenue SE
Mercer Island, WA
98040

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+12062326920

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