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We are an independently owned and operated bookseller with 11 locations in California.  We can trace our history back to 1851 making us The West's Oldest Independent Bookseller. Our main office and warehouse address is 1501 Vermont Street in San... more
i do not have a storefront but i can deliver or meet you in San Francisco, or mail order you. many books new & used in convenient categorized listings. frequent updates. many satisfied customers. details, references, images, and more at my website,... more
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Bookshop Santa Cruz is a large, general independent bookstore located in the heart of downtown Santa Cruz, California since 1966.  Owned by the Coonerty family since 1973, Bookshop Santa Cruz is a multi-generational family business currentl... more
BookShop West Portal is a locally-owned, independent bookstore located in the heart of the West Portal neighborhood.  Right across from the Empire Movie Theatre. more
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Booksmart is dedicated to helping people have fun, learn and think by providing a nurturing atmosphere filled with the joy of discovery! We love the touch, feel and smell of books. We understand and are delighted by the need to learn through play. We... more
Welcome to the website of The Brick Row Book Shop, one of the oldest antiquarian book firms in the United States. We have an open shop near Union Square in downtown San Francisco and welcome visitors Monday through Friday 10-5 and by appointment. Use... more
Browser Books has been a leading literary bookseller in San Francisco since 1976, devoted to offering carefully selected titles in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. One of our main interests has been in the literature of the sacred traditions of the... more
Learn more about the legacy of African-American participation in the armed forces dating back to our first war: the Revolutionary War. more
The Main Library in Burlingame. more
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The California Genealogical Society and Library is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization that seeks to aid, educate and encourage research in family history. CGS was founded February 12, 1898 in San Francisco, and is presently located in Oakland,... more
The 101-year-old California Writers Club (CWC) hosts a number of programs and events throughout the state. The CWC, Berkeley Branch, is the founding branch.  It offers meetings, critique/Support groups, and special events in... more
South Bay Writers is a branch of the California Writers Club, the nations oldest professional writers' club. Monthly dinner meetings are held at the Lookout Restaurant, 605 Macara Avenue, Sunnyvale. The branchs presents the East of Eden Writers Conf... more
Bilingual storytime for ages 3 and up, second and fourth Wed at 10:30. Storytime for all ages with Grandpa Arnold, Tues and Thurs at 2:30. more
The Campbell Library is a member of the Santa Clara County Library District.  As a member, we provide the following:  Full service computers with Office 2010 Events for all ages 24/7 access to our Virtual Library's eBoo... more
A poetry writing workshop with this poet and author. Mattson reads from her book, War Orphan in San Francisco. Plus, locals will read stories about their own wartime memories. more
A most radical brick and mortar comic book store!  Cape & Cowl Comics is your comic book store in downtown Oakland. Located in Downtown Oakland, near Frank Ogawa Plaza and the 19th street BART station. more
The Capitola Book Cafe is an independent bookstore that has been operating in Capitola, California since 1980. We are situated on the northern coast of Monterey Bay, about 90 minutes from San Francisco and 30 minutes... more
Located in a charming 1930's Carmel-stone building in historic Old Monterey, since 1995 Carpe Diem Fine Books offers a discriminating selection of out-of-print, signed and unusual books in all fields - with a special emphasis on the history and liter... more
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Chapter 510 & the Dept. of Make Believe is Oakland's only youth writing center fronted by the world's only magical bureaucracy. We provide free in-school tutoring, creative writing workshops, and publishing opportunities for K-12 students in Oakla... more
In addition to English, Library staff speak the following languages: * Chinese - Cantonese and Mandarin * Vietnamese more
A good selection of novels and books that focus on cooking, travel, art, and children! Christopher's is a mixed bag of books from almost every genre, perfect for a neighborhood bookstore. more
Christopher's Books is a lovely independent neighborhood book store that caters to its loyal customers. A great complement to the other neighborhood hang-outs in Potrero Hill, if you want a book, Christopher's will happily order it for you and at the... more
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"Inspired by the enduring magic and importance of books, our objective is to create and distribute exceptional publishing that's instantly recognizable for its spirit, creativity, and value. This objective also informs our business relationships and... more
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Renowned for its diverse selections and its fostering of the then little-known Beat Movement in the early fifties. Its success as a publisher of poetry volumes and offbeat writing collections, and its dedication to San Francisco writers has set made... more
Tues at 10:30, preschool storytime. Ending Apr 1, sculptures by Aileen Cormack and paintings by Angel Fabela and Jeanne Lamar. more
Founded by Fred and Pat Cody, Cody's Books opened in 1956 in a tiny Berkeley storefront with an investment of $5,000. Cody's moved to its flagship Telegraph Avenue location in 1965; that store was expanded significantly in 1986, with the addition of... more
The best comic book store in the bay. Also your source for Manga, Comic related clothing and toys, art books, adult comix, zines, underground publications and a few other oddities. more
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Comix Experience's flagship store has been open in the same location with the same ownership since April Fool's Day 1989. There is no better source for new and used graphic novels in San Francisco than Comix Experience, though we also carry a wide, v... more
Comic Outpost has a long history selling comic books dating back to the early 90s, and Comix Experience took over ownership on December 16, 2013.  Outpost is the Southernmost comic book store in San Francisco (and therefore the northernmost stor... more