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    The Library Store

    4.7 (48 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    My haul from the store, super cute!!
    Stephanie W.

    Ahh! Finally a store that sells a good amount of cute LA gifts (among other non-LA things)! I don't know why it's been SO HARD to find cute little LA souvenirs and cards that say LA on them! I've gone to Tweak (cute gifts but limited to no LA themed gifts), OK (also cute gift shop but very limited LA gifts), Paper Source, Barnes and Noble at the Grove, and the Farmers Market at the Grove (they have cliche 1990s themed LA souvenirs). FYI, another store that sells some LA-themed gifts is at the Los Angeles County Store in Silver Lake, just a trek for me. I ended up getting some LA/California postcards and cards, LA magnets, and some adorable avocado toast earrings. If you parked in the parking garage, the Information booth validates parking.

    Haylee A.

    Ok so I'm an idiot but I didn't actually realize this shop was inside the library. That probably should have been a given with the name. Ha but lots of cute and unique finds- unicorn banners, solar space erasers, mini donkey piñatas (!). A card wall that was legit . My advice is to come with someone's birthday in mind because otherwise you're just trying to find an excuse to buy random things.

    Book nerds--this store is for you!

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    Great gifts, wonderfully curated, cleverly organized. Kudos to the buyer. I wanted everything!

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    Love it! It's super cute and has lots of little trinkets and books! Staff is all super friendly!

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    Bookworms and greeting card enthusiasts and library fans will love this little store inside the Central LIbrary in downtown LA.

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    The Last Bookstore

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    Walking into The Last Bookstore feels less like entering a shop and more like stepping into a…read moredifferent world. Housed inside a former bank, the space already carries this grand, historic energy that sets the tone before you even start browsing. What makes this place unforgettable is how it's designed to be explored, not rushed. There are cozy spots scattered throughout where you can sit and get lost in a book, but the real magic is upstairs. It opens into a maze of rooms, each with its own personality, filled with carefully arranged books that feel more like art than inventory. At times, it genuinely feels like you've wandered into a dream. One of the highlights is the famous tunnel of books, which adds to that surreal, almost cinematic experience. Everywhere you turn, books are used as decor in the most creative ways, and it creates this quiet moment where everything else fades out. Upstairs also holds one of my favorite parts, a row of art studios featuring work from local artists. Every piece feels intentional, unique, and thoughtfully placed. Right nearby, there's a small coffee shop surrounded by beautiful artwork, making it an easy place to pause and take it all in. This isn't a quick stop kind of place. Plan to spend a few hours here, wandering, discovering, and just enjoying the atmosphere. It's one of the most iconic bookstores I've ever been to, and it absolutely lives up to the reputation.

    If you like books this is the place for you. It is awesome to walk through and look at all the…read morebooks. There were so many amazing old books to look at. The book tunnel was an impressive construction

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    Duranno Bookstore

    (7 reviews)

    Wilshire Center, Koreatown

    I don't recommend this place at all. I went to Korea last year and came home with the first two…read moreHarry Potter books in Korean. While in Korea, I didn't know that Incheon Airport would have shipping boxes for excess luggage, so when I thought I would be limited by just the space I left for souvenirs and other gifts in my bags, I could've bought all seven Harry Potter books. As you can tell by the town I'm in, I'm in the Bay Area. Here in the Bay, we don't have a lot of Korean bookstores, and the one I could find here didn't really focus on fiction/fantasy books. I found this place after searching the internet for "Korean bookstores in LA/SoCal." I called and asked the staff if they had Harry Potter. They said they didn't, but they told me that if I found some store back in Korea that had what I was looking for, they told me to email them the link or something and then they would order the books for me. When I pointed out that by that logic, if I could find a book by myself and then pay for the store to mail the books directly to me, customs and all, then I'd just be doing their job. The employee told me to "take it or leave it," and they acted completely shocked that I did leave.

    This is the Korean Christian bookstore. Very neat, very clean, good collection here. And so…read morepeaceful here. They have some cute stationary stuff here too as well as some English books. One book I was looking for wasn't here but the person quickly identified it and was able to ship to my address! Also Korean book covers are fire!! Typography and illustration is on another level. I appreciated it so much and was some good inspiration to me as a designer haha.

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