Upcoming Events
First Friday Art Show: Spotlight Lisa Lentz Manning
Join us for November’s art theme as we spotlight local artist, Lisa Lentz Manning! You have seen our logo, you have seen our mural, and you for sure have seen the amazing window paintings throughout the seasons! This month, we celebrate Lisa and her many works of art!
One and Done: A Book Chat
Join us for our One and Done book chat featuring Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
Junk Journal Meet-Up
Join Jaida for another Junk Journal Meet-Up!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2004439722167?aff=oddtdtcreator
2026 IL Burbs Book Crawl
IL Burbs Book Crawl
Sunday, November 22, 2026
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND REQUIRES NO REGISTRATION!
Get ready for a day of books, local discoveries, and supporting small businesses at the IL Burbs Book Crawl! Join fellow book lovers as you explore participating bookstores throughout the Illinois suburbs, discover new favorites, meet local booksellers, and celebrate the amazing independent bookshops that make our communities special.
With 27 participating bookstores, there are plenty of places to explore, books to discover, and stamps to collect!
How It Works
Grab Your Passport
Pick up a physical passport at your first participating bookstore, or download and print one ahead of time from the Three Stories Bookstore & More website. Passports will also be available through participating local bookstores and on our IL Burbs Book Crawl Facebook event & group pages once released.
Visit Participating Bookstores
Explore any of our 27 participating bookstores! Each shop will have its own hours, so be sure to check before visiting. We did our best to keep locations close together, but with so many wonderful bookstores joining the fun, some stops may require a little extra driving. Make a day of it and enjoy the adventure!
Collect Your Stamps
At each bookstore, ask the staff to stamp or initial your passport. Please note that some stores may require a small purchase to receive a stamp, while others will offer stamps for free. Check with each shop for its specific requirements.
Earn Book Crawl Prizes!
The more bookstores you visit, the more fun rewards you can earn!
• Visit 7 bookstores: Receive a free IL Burbs Book Crawl canvas bag, available only at participating main bookstores featured in our event logo.
• Visit 10–15 bookstores: Earn a special canvas bag featuring goodies representing the 17 bookstores featured in our logo, such as stickers, bookmarks, and other fun surprises!
Prize availability and redemption details will be shared as the event approaches.
Make It Your Own Adventure!
There will be NO BUS OR TROLLEY this year, but we're open to exploring transportation options for future crawls!
We also have four open spots for bookstores that didn't make it into this year's lineup in time. Have a favorite local bookstore you'd love to see included? Keep an eye out for details on how to suggest a shop for one of these spots.
We welcome small businesses, with a focus on independent bookstores. Any Illinois suburban bookstores interested in participating in future crawls are encouraged to reach out directly to Three Stories Bookstore & More.
Shop Small. Discover Books. Support Local.
Whether you're hoping to find your next favorite read, explore a new neighborhood, collect fun bookish goodies, or simply spend a day surrounded by books, the IL Burbs Book Crawl is the perfect excuse to get out and explore your local book community.
Gather your book-loving friends, bring your reading enthusiasm, and get ready to celebrate independent bookstores across the Illinois suburbs!
Sunday, November 22, 2026
FREE EVENT — NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
27 BOOKSTORES. ONE BIG BOOKISH ADVENTURE.
Full Moon Novella Club
Join us this month as we read:
The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
Call For Art: December Makers Giftables
Call for Art: Makers Giftables!
The holidays are upon us! We welcome you to submit some of your giftable items: ornaments, necklaces, journals…whatever!
2026 CHIBA Holiday Trolley
Holiday Bookstore Trolley Crawl
Chicagoland Holiday Bookstore Trolleys 2026 Tickets, Multiple dates | Eventbrite
Climb aboard a holiday trolley for a festive ride, stopping at indie bookstores along your route! This year's Chicagoland Holiday Bookstore Trolley brings together 65+ indie bookstores across Chicagoland for an extra special holiday shopping experience. Get your favorite holiday sweater ready!
Event Highlights:
Trolley Ride: Travel to 4-5 participating independent bookstores on a fun and festive trolley. Each trolley will have a unique host aboard to guide the experience.
Tour Stationery: Each rider will receive an exclusive CHIBA Holiday Trolley postcard and collect postcard “stamps” along their route.
Holiday Shopping: Spend time in each bookstore browsing shelves of handpicked reads, unique gifts, and seasonal surprises.
There 22 different routes to choose from, and each route includes stops at 4-5 bookstores. Tickets cost $68 per rider. Each route has a unique starting location (in Chicago and the surrounding metropolitan area) and a unique crawl duration. Please review the schedule options carefully to make sure you select the correct tickets. Route details are listed below!
NEW THIS YEAR: This holiday season, we’re offering two routes that have been designed with wheelchair accessibility in mind! Routes 15 & 16 both include a limited number of Wheelchair Accessible Tickets, which are listed as WC Access in the ticketing options. If you need a wheelchair accessible ticket, please make sure to select from one of the following when booking: Route 15 WC Access or Route 16 WC Access
For more details about these routes and overall event accessibility, please see the CHIBA Holiday Trolley Accessibility webpage linked here.
Winter Solstice Ornament Workshop
Join us for a DIY ornament workshop. You will craft two different paper ornaments!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2003720252213?aff=oddtdtcreator
Christmas Day
Merry Christmas! We will be closed from 12/25-1/5 for our employees to spend time with their families.
Full Moon Novella Book Club
Join us this month for So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell
Junk Journal Meet-Up
Join us for our next Junk Journal Meet-Up!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2003822949383?aff=oddtdtcreator
$5/person
One and Done: A Book Club
Join us for our One and Done Book club featuring Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury!
One and Done: A Book Club
In the Shadow of Eight is the first account of a secret childhood lived in the gaps between the frames. Collin is finally sharing the truth about being held down, the basement cell where he was hidden for years, and the cocktail of powerful antipsychotics forced on an eleven-year-old boy. This is a reckoning with the dark side of fame: the systems, the entourage, and the institutions that allowed one boy to be erased. This is the never before told story of how he escaped and found his way back from the dark.
The book releases on 10/13/26. Pre-Order your copy today and get ready to spill the tea!
A Book Club
Join “A Book Club” this month as we read Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory Power.
Official Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools. Held in the last week of September or first week of October, the annual event highlights the value of free and open access to information and brings together the entire book community — librarians, educators, authors, publishers, booksellers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas.
Author Signing: Sonido Reyes
Join us in welcoming author Sonido Reyes! They will be at the store signing their books from 10-11am! We will have books on hand for purchase but in limited quantities. To ensure you have a copy of the book(s), head to Eventbrite to order your copy ahead of time.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1999115236487?aff=oddtdtcreator
Sonido Reyes, formerly known as Sonora Reyes, is a queer Mexican-American author born and raised in Arizona. They attended Catholic school, an experience that inspired much of their writing Reyes writes across genres and age categories, focusing on stories that celebrate queer and Latinx identities. They currently live in Arizona in a multi-generational family home with a small pack of dogs.
First Friday: Dzhelasi
Join us for an author reception featuring the works of Dzhelasi! You have seen her work in the store, around town, at Alley Art Fest, and many other places!
Junk Journal Meetup
Join Jaida as she walks you through the art of Junk Journaling. Some supplies will be provided but bring your own and plan to swap!
$6/person
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1999036968385?aff=oddtdtcreator
Open Mic Night
Welcome to our first Open Mic Night hosted by Nick Asuan
Share your work with the community! BE HEARD
Short stories, poetry, music!
Meet other local and aspiring artists!
Snacks and beverages provided!
Teen Book Club
Welcome to our first Teen Book Club hosted by Nick Asuan
What We Are Doing:
Meet once a month
Sharing about books we’re currently reading
Finding books to read together and discussing “what makes a good book?” “Is this a good book?” etc.
Author Visit: Terri Clemmons
Join us for story time with author Terri Clemmons as she reads from her picture book, Maya Hears in Style. Following the reading, there will be a fun ASL lesson for all!
About the book:
Mara takes on the world with her flashy purple hearing aids and sassy, hot pink earmolds.
Mara's first day at her new school is filled with ups and downs surrounding her hearing aids: her teacher doesn't remember to turn on her microphone, the lunchroom is too chaotic for lip-reading, and she keeps reading the same question over and over on her classmates' lips: "What's in her ears?" After a morning spent navigating these challenges, Mara makes a connection on the playground and finds that her hearing aid superpowers are perfect for making new friends.
Accessible and engaging, Mara Hears in Style will encourage readers to respect hearing differences and inspire kids who worry about making new friends. The book is filled with American Sign Language depictions--including a full alphabet spread--so readers can sign alongside Mara as they discover new ways to bridge communication gaps in their own communities.
Poetry Book Club
Join us this month as we read Helen of Troy, 1993: Poems by Maria Zoccola
Kids Krew-International Dot Day!
Celebrate International Dot Day with September Kids Krew!
Imagine the power of millions of people around the world connecting, collaborating, creating, and celebrating all that creativity inspires! Together, our talents, gifts, and energy can help move the world to a better place.
Join us at Yellow Bird Books for September Kids Krew
from 4 PM–6 PM!
Come create, connect, and celebrate International Dot Day with us!
While supplies last!
Register Link
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1998699594290?aff=oddtdtcreator
Author Signing: Dawn Burns
Join us as we welcome author Dawn Burns! She will be signing her titles in-store during First Fridays!
Call For Art: Correspondence Art
Call For Art: Correspondence Art
You may have seen the “movement” in MN where artists are mailing works of art using postcards, envelopes etc.
The mail art movement is a global artistic network centered on creating and sending small-scale works through the public postal service rather than selling them in galleries (Wikipedia)
Bring us your Correspondence Art!
(picture credit to https://www.finebooksmagazine.com/issue/mail-art-didnt-end-digital-age)
"A Book Club"
“A Book Club” presents Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.
Snail Mail Workshop
Spend the morning creating unique postcards, stationary, or greeting cards to send to your favorite person. All supplies included!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/snail-mail-art-workshop-tickets-1994515298950?aff=oddtdtcreator
Full Moon Novella Book Club
Join us this month as we read:
Small Boat by Vincent Delacroix
Blind Date With A Book Workshop
Craft your own blind-date with a book! All supplies included in ticket price.
Join us for Bookstore Romance day! In this workshop, you will learn wrapping and decorating techniques for blind-date books. You can bring your own book to wrap or purchase one in store (10% off). Items included are paper, decorating accessories, bookmarks, sticky tabs, stickers etc! Extra embellishments will be available for purchase as well. One ticket per book!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1994333403897?aff=oddtdtcreator
Teen Art Market
It’s back! Yellow Bird Books is sponsoring a Teen Art Market for First Friday August.
We will have artists between the ages of 13 and 19 selling their work outside on a beautiful summer evening.
Please mark your calendars to come support these young artists.
Call for Vendors is open!
If you make any kind of art and are 13-19 please fill out this form before July 5th to apply to table.
Please share this post to help spread the word!
**link coming**
Full Moon Novella Club
Join us for our Full Moon Novella Club!
Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
Book Bedazzle
Join us and add some sparkle to your favorite book!
Book bedazzling is one of the newest trends! Bring a favorite book (or purchase one from the store) and get ready to sparkle! All supplies will be provided.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-bedazzling-tickets-1990108371712?aff=oddtdtcreator
Author Signing: Alexis Dunne, MD MSCP
Meet Menopawsy
If one hot flash has ever turned into a full-blown chain reaction of brain fog, outfit changes, midnight wakeups, forgotten plans, phantom odors, and sudden unexplained irritation… meet Menopawsy™.
If You Give a Cat a Hot Flash™ follows what happens when a perfectly ordinary day unravels into the very specific chaos of midlife hormones—told through the eyes of an exhausted calico house cat just trying to remember the reason she walked into the room.
This playful, illustrated parody honestly captures what women are feeling and revealing about perimenopause and menopause.
Created by Alexis Dunne, MD MSCP, with illustrations by Carrie Trimm Drew, this story turns real, midlife hormone chaos into something women rarely get enough of: recognition, relief, and a reason to laugh instead of cry.
Menopause has finally found its mascot.
A portion of proceeds supports the Turner Syndrome Foundation.
Join us for a conversation at Craft Urban from 3pm-4pm followed by a signing and exclusive shopping at Yellow Bird Books (across the street).
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1992065342063?aff=oddtdtcreator
Limited street parking available or a pay-per-hour parking garage located across the street.
Closing Early
We will be closing at 4pm so that our employees can celebrate the fireworks!