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Bookstores in Santa Cruz, CA

5 bookstores in and around Santa Cruz, California.

Santa Cruz has about 62,581 residents, which works out to 8.0 bookstores per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

Bookstores in Santa Cruz

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  1. Two Birds Books

    881 41st Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-4420

    10:00am-6:00pm daily

    Sells used books

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  2. Bad Animal

    1011 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-3803

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  3. Bookshop Santa Cruz

    1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

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  1. Comicopolis

    829 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

    Comics
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  2. Literary Guillotine

    204 Locust St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-3813

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5bookstores
8.0per 100,000 residents
5with a phone
4with a website
1publish hours

Of the 5 bookstores listed in Santa Cruz, 5 give a phone number, 1 publishes opening hours and 4 have a website. No national chains here — every bookstore on this page is independent. By what they offer: 2 sell used books, 1 ares comic book stores. The nearest bigger selection is Campbell with 6.

Santa Cruz 5 bookstores

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