Books on B

💥Saturday, 10am to 2pm:
Celebrate your independence at your local independent bookstore!
You’re welcome to be safe and sane with us, B-lievers!♥️🤍💙

Happy Saturday!
B and Main Streets are closed to traffic for today’s Latin Jazz Festival—
but we’re open for you, B-loveds, until 6pm!
Samba by and see you at the shop!💚

Holy cannoli— thank you, B-lievers:

You put us over the top,
and Books on B gets to be this year’s Best Bookstore in the Bay Area, according to SFGATE’s annual contest!

To have been even nominated in the same sentence as the iconic City Lights and Green Apple Books,
and the inspiring Telegraph Hill and Noe Valley Books surpassed our wildest dreams, but to be called the winner? Well....

There is no best when it comes to local independent bookstores, truly.

We are over the moon to have been chosen to be in the running this year,
and feel SO proud to have been the sole shop to represent the East Bay,
but our fellow bookstores are our family, where there isn’t competition, but kindred spirits.

Your bookstore that feels like home to you; where you feel welcome,
to discover, challenge, express,
and lose yourself, is the best.

Now more than ever, bookstores are necessary for our wellbeing;
to our loving, loyal customers who consider us essential to their community, you vote for us year-round with your support.

It is our joy and privilege to be in every season of your lives;
we see this award as a confirmation of the values of what you want for our society, and a rededication to be in service to you.

Thank you so, so much for the happiest of plot twists—
stop by the shop for cake, bubbles, and live jazz this Friday from 4-6pm!

B Street at Foothill, and Main Street between A & C Streets are closed today to prepare for tonight’s street party— but the shop is OPEN for you 10-4, good buddy!
(Enter Lot 2 Parking on A Street, and Cinema Place parking on C or Foothill.)

And!
Through August: we’re OPEN 10 to 6 Fridays and Saturdays— see you later this summer, B-loveds!💛

🤠🐴 Barn Yard Dance Donor Spotlight! 🐴🤠

A huge THANK YOU to Books on B for generously donating to our Castro Valley Parents Club Barn Yard Dance raffle!

Your generous support helps the Castro Valley Parents Club continue to build a supportive community for parents, caregivers, children, and families throughout Castro Valley. As an all-volunteer nonprofit organization, we provide opportunities for friendship, connection, family activities, playgroups, parent events, and shared resources that enrich the lives of local families.

Thank you for helping us strengthen our community and create meaningful experiences for parents and children alike. We are grateful for community partners like you who help make our programs and events possible!

Be sure to check out Books on B and show them some love! ❤️