Maze Books

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Maze Books is a community-driven independent bookstore located in downtown Rockford, Illinois.

06/09/2026
Photos from Maze Books's post 06/06/2026

Ended up in Bayfield, WI. Walked into a Banned Books Festival at ! Holy smokes!!

06/06/2026

We sold a passel of Forest City Yester-Q***r today! Thanks for coming out and celebrating Pride with us! It was a blast 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

06/05/2026

Tomorrow, at Maze Books, join us to celebrate Andrew’s fantastic new book!

06/03/2026

Come see us on June 6th when Andrew Mertzenich will be signing his amazing new book, FOREST CITY YESTER-QUEER!

A book documenting q***r history in Rockford will be released this Pride Month 06/03/2026

Pick up your copy this Saturday from 11-3pm!

A book documenting q***r history in Rockford will be released this Pride Month June is Pride Month. WNIJ Yvonne Boose speaks with Andrew Mertzenich about his book "Forest City Yester-Q***r - A Concise History of the Q***r Community of Rockford, Illinois." The conversation starts with Mertzenich explaining the inspiration behind writing the book.

06/02/2026

America: 250
Ho Chunk: 3 Ice Ages

06/02/2026

We will be on break from 6/2-6/19, but the shop will be open for a very special PRIDE book release this Saturday (6/6)! ✌️

Photos from Atwood Center - Rockford Park District's post 06/01/2026

Get outside!

05/31/2026

Maze Books is closed today so you should go see Rachel and Adam in conversation at Inkwell. 11:30 am.

Author Rachel León (How We See the Gray) will now be joined in conversation by Adam al-Sirgany (Rockford Poet Laureate, SFWP editor, and author of More Hell)

Together, they’ll discuss Rachel’s novel, the writing and publication process, and the stories behind the work.

This is truly a special opportunity for our Rockton community to connect with two incredible voices from our regional literary scene!

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406 E. State St
Rockford, IL
61104

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 7pm
Thursday 12pm - 7pm
Friday 12pm - 6pm
Saturday 12pm - 7pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm