About Us

We are an independently owned and operated bookseller with 12 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!
9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
3515 California St, SF
415.221.3666

 

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

Compass Books & Café
Cafe: 7:00 AM-10:00 PM
Store: 10:00 AM-10:00 PM

Downtown Disney
Anaheim - 714.502.9999

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

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

601 Van Ness, SF
415.776.1111

 

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

F & Sat: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM
Town & Country Village
650.321.0600

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

1375 Burlingame Ave
650.685.4911

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

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

1344 Park St
510.522.2226

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

Books Inc. in Mountain View
Sun-Th: 9:00AM-10:00 PM
F & Sat: 9:00 AM-11:00 PM
301 Castro St, MV
650.428.1234