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Malik Books

4.3 (21 reviews)
Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Tea T.

One of the places on our bucket list of blk businesses to purchase from. The store was well organized. I found a lot of books that I've been wanting to read. The selection of kids books were very good too. They also had a lot of gifts in store. Like bags, journals, etc. The staff was very chill and cool.

Malik Books in the Crenshaw District. Support Black-owned, Black Authors and all around Black Excellence! @wakeuplulu
Lisa Z.

High vibe book store with service to match! They had the books my daughter & I were looking for and April ordered two more for me. I highly recommend and will be supporting this LA business for years to come. It is a 20 minute drive or less from the South Bay & parking and locating was easy too! Shopping Black-owned and outside of my privileged neighborhood is a commitment I've made in Solidarity a long time ago, but also because I Love the entirety of LA. Get out of your comfort zones and uplift all communities! xo Lisa @wakeuplulu & @peacemammalove on ig

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4 months ago

Great selection and customer service. Huge art books and a large fantasy section. Pricing was decent. Will return to continue supporting

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Love this black owned bookstore. A LOT of books that range in from kids books to NY TIMES best sellers.

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Excellent customer service. I'll be buying books from here in the future. They have a great selection

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They had the books my daughter & I were looking for and April ordered two more for me.

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