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4.5 (41 reviews)
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Lorraine M.

Super cute book store! Bought two kid books for my nephew. Lovely service and space! Highly recommend!

Took me a few minutes to figure out where this place was located! Enter here!!!
Lynn B.

Took me a few minutes to figure out where this hidden gem was located. You'll see eureka burger and Gus BBQ. Enter and hang a right.

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Jo S.

Since I don't live in Claremont, the Claremont Forum used bookshop was a bit hard to find. It's located inside the Claremont Packing House, it has 2 entrances, one through the complex, another one from the street, between Eureka and The Host Bar. Opened daily from Noon to 7 pm every day except Fridays and Saturdays when they keep it opened till 9 pm. They do send books to prisons from here, they are part of "Prison Library Project" and they do hold events. So, if you live in the area, check out their site and Facebook page for the event calendar. Their book selection is pretty good, nicely organized, reasonably priced, starting at $3 - paperback. They have a few shelves with $1 books outside, on the complex entrance side. Nice resource, if you're a book worm and try to get bargains, check out the Claremont Forum. It's a nice resource!

Allyson F.

I love hidden little bookstores. I can honestly say I will spend hours or even a whole day at one. And I love the fact that they have racks of books outside with a little box to drop in $1 for each book (all outdoor books are only $1). And they have some cool finds!

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Linda C.

I was there only for an after-hours Yelp Elite! event but the bookstore is one I would come visit one day. There's the weekly magic show that's recommendable. There is a decent sales rack out in the hallway. I like the store supports literacy in jails. I like that the store is laid out spaciously and my dog likes it too!

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this place is very cute and the service is so nice! wish they had more used book variety but I appreciate what they had and their purpose

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10 months ago

Love this book shop. Good books at good prices and they champion a very worthy cause.

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Just discovered this place and love it! Great selection of books and great prices! I will definitely be back again and again! Two thumbs up

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Ask the Community - Claremont Forum

Looking for several used books as a gift. Can I list them and see if you have them on site?

Contact mckenna@claremontforum.org - she may be able to help you. All of our books are donated and we don't have a database so specific titles - genres are really organized and easy to find.

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All proceeds benefit the Prison Library Project, a program that provides books to inmates nationwide, free of charge.

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