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East Bay Booksellers

ShopOakland, East Bay4.7/5

About This Place

A wonderful neighborhood bookstore in Oakland's Rockridge district with a large children's corner that feels like a secret garden. Offers a curated selection of picture books, chapter books, and young adult titles.

Info

Age Range

0-2, 2-5, 5-8, 8-12

Venue Type

Indoor

Price Level

$

Best Time

Weekend mornings

Parking

Street parking on College Ave; Rockridge BART parking available.

Tips

Rockridge BART station is nearby. College Ave has great family restaurants.

Stroller FriendlyChanging Station--Dining On Site--Reservation Needed--

Tags

bookstorechildren-booksindependentrockridgecurated
Official Website

Location

Oakland, East BayGet Directions

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