For us, the bound and written word isn’t just our business, its our all-consuming obsession. We’re proud to say that Isle of Books is a store with deep Montana roots. Established in 2013 by Medellee Antonioli, a fifth-generation Montana woman, Isle of Books began as a humble amazon account, selling books online. In 2019, after completing a Masters in Library and Information Science at the University of Denver, Medellee returned home and purchased the Used Book Emporium in Bozeman. Within two years, Isle of Books became one of Montana’s largest independent bookstores. Then, in 2020, Medellee purchased her grandmother Jo’s iconic Butte store Books and Books. In 2021, Medellee purchased the historic Southern Hotel and moved Books and Books (now Isle of Books and Books) to the larger uptown location, which we’ve filled it to the rafters with more new and used books. Today, between both locations, Isle of Books maintains over 100,000 new and used books available for sale instore and online, from every kind of fiction to the whole gamut of nonfiction, as well as records, gifts, and more. Plus, we’ve got the friendliest batch of bibliophiles west of the Mississippi, all of them just aching to make a recommendation. If you’re as book obsessed as us, you’ll want to put both Isle of Books locations on your Montana must-visit list!
My name is Medellee Antonioli, I am the owner of Isle of Books, one of Montana’s largest independent bookstores, which maintains two locations and and more than 100,000 new and used books. I have been working with books my entire adult life; they are my hobby passion and career choice. I am a 5th generation Montanan and the fact that I get to do what I love, where I love astounds and motivates me daily. I have a masters degree in Library and Information Science and was previously the inventory manager of the largest used bookstore in Canada, Russell books. Me and my team of incredible employees and volunteers are truly honored to be two of your independent bookstore options in this beautiful state.
