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Bookshop Santa Cruz

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Your Independent Bookseller Since 1966!

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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 currently under the care of Casey Coonerty Protti who grew up in her parent’s business. We take immense pride in being an independent bookstore, with the ability and desire to reflect the interests of local readers.

Bookshop Santa Cruz fills over 20,000 square feet with a wide selection of new, used and sale books along with extensive magazine, card and gift sections. Bookshop is known for its comprehensive children’s and new release sections as well as strong sections in travel, politics, cooking, science, science fiction and fantasy, and fiction.

Bookshop Santa Cruz is located only 90 minutes from San Francisco, and 30 minutes from both San Jose and Monterey. Home to the University of California, Santa Cruz and Cabrillo College, Santa Cruz boasts a strong intellectual community dedicated to the written word. Bookshop Santa Cruz nurtures this environment with a comprehensive author event series featuring appearances by both national and local authors in our beautiful event space, the skylight room, or at partnered off-site locations for larger, ticketed events.

We hope you have a chance to share our love of reading by visiting us soon!

Address: 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA
Phone: (831) 423-0900
moc.zurcatnaspohskoob@ofni
State: California
City: Santa Cruz
Zip Code: 95060


Opening Hours

Monday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM

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Reviews
I just came back in the Santa Cruz area after leaving 22 years ago this is where I grew up and the bookshop Santa Cruz I remember being in a different location of course that was before the earthquake, and I miss the coffee shop that was in the back, the new Santa Cruz bookshop that I just saw last week when I took my mom down to the women's March, was an incredible place, actually much better probably than the old one, of course you get that when you have a new spot, but I really like the casual atmosphere just like it used to be way back when, 1966 to be exact I was only six years old and my mom used to bring me down here a lot. This is a great spot and it is been part of the community for that long. They have lots to choose from I mean it is a bookstore they have a lot of books and they have places where you can kick back and check them out, I've never seen them hassle anybody who didn't deserve hassling, and believe it or not the men's restroom was very nice and clean!
7 years ago (01-02-2018)
A Santa Cruz gem. Enjoyable environment, public restrooms (which is awesome when you're downtown and REALLY gotta go). Live musicians are often playing beautiful music outside. Great selections displayed in a thoughtful manner.
7 years ago (18-02-2018)
Great selection of books and gifts. Locally owned. Lots of wonderful authors come for signings. We are lucky to have this in our community despite large chains and online sales competition . the chains have come and gone but the local book shop remains.
8 years ago (10-01-2018)
This is one of the last true independent, locally owned bookstores you will find. Fabulous selection and a great staff as well. I always find something interesting when I visit.
7 years ago (17-02-2018)
The last bastion. A classic local staple. If they close, I will move. Give them all your money, you won't regret it.
7 years ago (09-04-2018)
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