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4.1 (49 reviews)
Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Casey C.

These kinda bookstores are the ones people base their own writing off of. I went here because my goa is to support other humans - neighbors - owners. I come with my dachshund, and immediately the man working the desk greets us and is so friendly. His demeanor and energy is exactly who you want guiding your journey into your next book. He greeted and engaged with other guests, inviting them into his realm of knowledge and more. He's passionate excited and so energetic. I will be back, their book exchange or book selling practice sounds amazing also. I got 6 books for about $30.00, some hardcover an all amazing. Come here, support the passions that filled this store - and the pages of the books.

Taelyr V.

Great little book store. Very well priced books and it's very well organized. Came in to do some browsing and found a lot of fun and interesting titles. My only gripe is I wish there was more of certain genres like Horror or Classics. They had lots and lots of romance thought which was nice! Can't wait to go back and search for more treasures.

I love the book selection, but PLEASE stop putting the store stamps inside the books. I have a stamp for my personal library and it's awkward to have two.

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18 years ago

I like unloading books I've read and browsing for my next books in one stop. Good rates.

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9 years ago

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Do you have religous books (mainly Christian Books, and do you have Atheist Books, like in the (Philosophy Section)?

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Finished a book, so I brought it here because I heard they give you credit to use towards future books.

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I stumbled upon this little hole in the wall record store when I was in old town, La Mesa leaving…read morelunch just down the street. There's so many businesses and this one in particular just seemed like it was very inviting. Upon entering the store it's filled with rich horror, culture, and metal music merchandise, which is super cool! They have interesting niche items here that you probably won't be able to find anywhere else. I picked up a few cool horror, movie magnets, and some spooky enamel pins. I grabbed the pins as gifts and I put the magnets on my fridge when I got home. The staff were very friendly, and if you have any questions, they will absolutely answer them for you, so that's helpful. And of course there's plenty of records in music to look through while you're there, you're bound to find a record you might want to take home. As far as the value goes, everything seemed fairly priced. Definitely a cool spot if you're into horror movies, and underground music! There are not too many places like this left here in San Diego.

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This is a small local library that I come to fairly often because it is the closest city library to…read morewhere I live in La Mesa. If they don't have what you're looking for just request it either on the computer or by asking a librarian for help and they will have it sent over from another branch. I'm not crazy about the self checkout system because I prefer to deal with a human being but since all libraries are going to this system there's not much we can do about it. The times when I have needed help the librarians have been cheerful and friendly about helping me find what I'm looking for. The only bad experience I ever remember having was one time when I came in while there was a Zumba class going on in a side conference room. It was extremely difficult to concentrate with all the shouting and stomping going on. Being old school, I felt the library should be a quiet place. But overall I've been extremely happy with this location.

Grew up going to this library when there was an Am/Pm in adjacent lot. Was so busy for the…read morecommunity; after school programs, voting poll, fundraisers, magic shows, and even Christmas Tree sales in Dec. in the 80's they talked about making it bigger, in the 90's they talked about renovations, in the early 2000's more property was bought for addition, and in 2023 the mayor promised a new library. Almost 50 years later it is the same tiny, old, smelly library. Very disappointing.

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