Verbatim Books | North Park, San Diego Bookstore

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San Diego's Largest Independent Bookstore!
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10am-6pm Sun/Mon/Wed/Thu
10am-7pm Fri & Sat
(Closed Tuesdays)

San Diego's Largest Independent Bookstore!
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10AM-6PM Sunday/Monday/Wednesday/Thursday
10AM-7PM Fridays & Saturdays
(Closed Tuesdays)

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San Diego's Largest Independent Bookstore!
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10am-6pm Sun/Mon/Wed/Thu
10am-7pm Fri & Sat
(Closed Tuesdays)

San Diego's Largest Independent Bookstore!
ꕥ
10AM-6PM Sunday/Monday/Wednesday/Thursday
10AM-7PM Fridays & Saturdays
(Closed Tuesdays)

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San Diego's Largest Independent Bookstore!
ꕥ
10am-6pm Sun/Mon/Wed/Thu
10am-7pm Fri & Sat
(Closed Tuesdays)

San Diego's Largest Independent Bookstore!
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10AM-6PM Sunday/Monday/Wednesday/Thursday
10AM-7PM Fridays & Saturdays
(Closed Tuesdays)

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San Diego's Largest Independent Bookstore!
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10am-6pm Sun/Mon/Wed/Thu
10am-7pm Fri & Sat
(Closed Tuesdays)

San Diego's Largest Independent Bookstore!
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10AM-6PM Sunday/Monday/Wednesday/Thursday
10AM-7PM Fridays & Saturdays
(Closed Tuesdays)

Used & Rare Books
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3793 30th Street
San Diego, CA 92104

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619-501-7466

Hours

10AM-6PM Sunday/Monday/Wednesday/Thursday

10AM-7PM Fridays and Saturdays

(Closed Tuesdays)

Welcome to Verbatim Books!

Verbatim Books is a primarily secondhand bookstore with a selection of over 35,000 gently-loved and antiquarian books. We also carry new zines, tarot decks, and eclectic small press titles. Our stock is extremely curated to help you find quality editions of classics, favorites, and new discoveries.

Our zine corner is full of works by local zine and chapbook creators, as well as a growing selection of the best new releases from small presses and micro-distributors such as Burn All Books, Half Door Press, Caboose Press, Eternia Press, Microcosm Publishing, Genderfail, and more! We also carry new titles from over 200 local authors.

In the past, Verbatim Books has helped to produce popular community events such as the North Park Book Fair and the San Diego Book Crawl. We have hosted performances for hundreds of local authors, musicians, artists, and poets. Check out the Events page for more information on our upcoming events!

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North Park Book Fair

Great news: the North Park Book Fair is back on Saturday, June 24, 2023!!

The North Park Book Fair is an outdoor street festival in the heart of North Park which focuses on celebrating the unique literary communities of San Diego. This will be our third Fair, and we are so excited to do a bigger and better job than ever before. This year will include the use of the new North Park Mini Park, which has a built in stage for poetry and author events! Plus, more room for food, fun, and (of course) BOOKS!

We’re looking to showcase local booksellers, literary collectives, small presses, and local artists and artisans with a selection of literary, or book-related art. Please note that while we will do our best to accommodate all applicants, application acceptance and booth availability are not guaranteed.

If you’re interested in joining in, please fill out our vendor application form here!

directions & parking

We are located in the heart of North Park, San Diego, California. The store is on the southeast corner of 30th Street and North Park Way. We are one block south of University Avenue on 30th Street.

Plenty of street parking is available, and there is also an inexpensive public parking garage directly across the street from us on the corner of 30th and North Park Way. You can enter this parking garage around the back of the garage on 29th St.

Leashed dogs are always welcome!

We buy and trade for books!

We buy/trade on Fridays 12-4pm and Mondays 12-4 pm, and also by appointment

If it’s your first time, please review important information under the “Sell/Trade Books” tab on this page.

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