About Us

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.  Office and warehouse address is 1501 Vermont Street, San Francisco, CA  94107; 415-643-3400.

Books Inc in Laurel Village
This store handles all website orders!
Daily: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
3515 California St, SF
415.221.3666

Books Inc. in Opera Plaza
M-F: 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
S & S: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM

601 Van Ness, SF
415.776.1111

Books Inc. in the Castro
Daily: 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
2275 Market St, SF
415.864.6777

Books Inc. in the Marina
Mon-Sat: 9:00 AM-10:00 PM
Sun: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM

2251 Chestnut St, SF
415.931.3633

Books Inc. in Alameda
M-Sat: 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM

1344 Park St
510.522.2226

Books Inc. in Berkeley
Now Open
9:30 am to 7:00 PM Daily
1760 Fourth Street
Berkeley, CA
510-525-7777

Books Inc. in Burlingame
Mon-Sat: 9:00 AM-8:00 PM
Sun: 9:00 AM-7:00 PM

1375 Burlingame Ave
650.685.4911


Books Inc. in Mountain View
Mon-Sat: 9:00 AM to 11 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM

301 Castro St
650.428.1234


Books Inc. in Palo Alto
Daily: 9:00 AM-8:00 PM

Town & Country Village
650.321.0600

Compass Books
San Francisco Int'l Airport
Daily: 5:30 AM to 10:00 PM
Terminal 3 - 650.244.0610

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Daily: 5:30 AM to 10:00 PM
San Francisco Int'l Airport
Terminal 3 - 650.244.0610


Compass Books & Café
Cafe: 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Bookstore: 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM

Downtown Disney
Anaheim - 714.502.9999

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Local Author

I am a local author. My book, "Boardinghouse Stew" is out this month from Hannover House (you can see more about it at www.boardinghousestew.com). I read about your bookstores in last Sunday's Chronicle and would like to add my support. Is it possible for me to have an "author's event" at one of your stores? I have been doing book signings at independent bookstores in Sonoma County, where I live, but San Francisco is my home town! "Boardinghouse Stew" is a novel, set in a Sacramento boardinghouse, during the early days of WW II. I see that you list it for sale on your website. Please tell me how, or if, a book signing can be arranged. Thank you. E. E. Smith

Wild Girls/Mothers Book Club

What a great name! I noticed that the club has selected my book -- To Come and Go Like Magic -- to read in April. I wanted to pass along my blog site. After the book is released in February, I'll be adding a discussion section for teachers/librarians/book clubs!

http://katiepickardfawcett.wordpress.com/

Thanks...and good reading!! KFawcett

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I bought a book at the Palo Alto store yesterday, and have one complaint: The way the cash registers are set up, it's difficult for the clerks to see who is first in line, and hard for customers to know where they should wait. I think it would improve the store if a conspicuous sign marked the beginning of the queue, and the clerks were trained to regularly look around before taking a customer. It's really frustrating to be waiting and have someone barge in front of you, and it's frustrating for the person who unwittingly cuts in to be on the receiving end of a fellow patron's annoyance.

Other than that, I was very happy with my experience: I found just the book I wanted, and it was in great gift-giving condition.

Book Sales

This book store chain in every one of its locations, probably, though have only used Palo Alto and Burlingame locations so far, is in every way as functional and dedicated to its customers as an old - world bookstore. Books, Inc. in Burlingame was especially able to locate some hard - to - find editions of books I did need - and special thanks to Andrew, and his colleagues, for doing so much footwork in locating texts and fielding my frequent inquiries as to status of book orders. With much appreciation - "many thanks," again, and have a great rest of the week!

Sincerely,

Tom Spitters - Redwood City (July 2009)