Acres of Books is closing. Much like the Book Baron in Anaheim did a few months back, the store will be holding a series of sales until everything is gone. In about a week the store will begin to advertise sales in SoCal papers/publication, but from July 17th to July 23rd they are having their first sale. This was announce to people on their mailing list, but I believe it is open to anyone.
This bookstore is truly unique; it's a shame it's going to be gone, but it's not to late to see it before it is. If you live in the SoCal area you can even take the Metro; take the Blue line to Long Beach, and the stop is either 5th street or 1st street...both stops are just a few hundred feet from the store.
Call the store (562-437-6980) or check their website for more information.
Showing posts with label bookstores. Show all posts
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Sunday, July 20, 2008
Friday, July 4, 2008
Acres of Books
A few months back, I spoke of the closure of one of SoCal's finest books stores: Acres of Books. LA Observed has posted a new article about Ray Bradbury speaking there, and if you even have the slightest love of bookstores, then you should read Bradbury's words.
Bradbury thinks it's bad that Downtown LA doesn't have a bookstore...he should come to Anaheim! The largest bookstore is a whole in the wall shop in Downtown Disney that devotes almost as much space to it's coffee as it does it's books. Even Anaheim's cherished used bookstore, The Book Baron, closed its doors this year.
When record stores and big bookstores are almost non-existent, chain stores like Target and Costco only carry bestsellers at best, and even libraries frequently only have enough money for hot titles, where exactly are we supposed to go discover new talent?
If you haven't visited your local independent record or bookstore lately, then you better get to it before it's too late...
Bradbury thinks it's bad that Downtown LA doesn't have a bookstore...he should come to Anaheim! The largest bookstore is a whole in the wall shop in Downtown Disney that devotes almost as much space to it's coffee as it does it's books. Even Anaheim's cherished used bookstore, The Book Baron, closed its doors this year.
When record stores and big bookstores are almost non-existent, chain stores like Target and Costco only carry bestsellers at best, and even libraries frequently only have enough money for hot titles, where exactly are we supposed to go discover new talent?
If you haven't visited your local independent record or bookstore lately, then you better get to it before it's too late...
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Acres of Books
Acres of Books in Long Beach is the best used bookstore I've ever been too...heck I'll go the extra yard and say it's the best darn bookstore of anykind anywhere! Don't believe me? Ask Ray Bradbury...he's been a long time patron of the store.
Though it has status as a historic landmark, the city of Long Beach has decided it's not pretty enough; it will close down sometime this year to make way for the cities redevelopment plans. I hear they will relocate, but it's hard to relocate something like that...those of you who have been to it will know what I'm talking about. Those of you who have never checked it out, now is a good time.
Though it has status as a historic landmark, the city of Long Beach has decided it's not pretty enough; it will close down sometime this year to make way for the cities redevelopment plans. I hear they will relocate, but it's hard to relocate something like that...those of you who have been to it will know what I'm talking about. Those of you who have never checked it out, now is a good time.
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