San Diego · 9 places · 6 districts
Bookstores and Record Shops in San Diego.
All 9 bookstores and record shops we cover in San Diego, from Hillcrest, North Park and La Jolla Village, on one map with addresses, hours and directions.
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Bookstores and Record Shops, district by district.
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Family-owned bookstore founded in 1896, in La Jolla since 1939 and on Girard since 1952, with a large stationery, pen, art-supply and gift section and a steady calendar of author signings and talks.
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Used and antiquarian bookstore with over 60,000 titles plus new releases, local zines, tarot decks and art prints; it buys and trades books Mondays and Fridays 11am–4pm.
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Record store for new punk, pop-punk, hardcore and indie vinyl plus classic rock, with retro video games and consoles from Atari to PS4 and used Blu-rays and anime.
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Independent bookstore with new releases and classics, a large children's section, a military history section, stationery and gifts, and one of Southern California's biggest magazine racks; cafe next door.
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Used and new vinyl and CDs on Newport Ave, one of the long-running record shops on the Ocean Beach strip.
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Used bookshop selling since 1967, mostly secondhand titles plus select new books, special orders of out-of-print books, vintage pulps, antique ephemera, cards and journals.
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Record store tied to the TAANG! Records label, selling vinyl across a range of genres from a small storefront on the Fifth Ave shopping block.
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Used and rare bookstore buying and selling since 1989, with floor-to-ceiling shelves and a well-known wall of crime fiction; much of the stock is not listed online.
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Vinyl record stall at Booth 38 inside Liberty Public Market, open four days a week; it marked its first anniversary with a sale at the market.
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Questions, answered.
Where is the best area for bookstores and record shops in San Diego?
Hillcrest has the most, with 3, followed by North Park (2) and La Jolla Village (1). Each district page has the full store list with hours and directions.
How many bookstores and record shops does this guide cover?
9, across 6 districts. Every listing has its address and hours and links to the store's own site.
Are these listings kept up to date?
Yes. Every store is re-checked against its own site, brand locator or mall directory at least every six months, and closed stores come off the list.
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Guides that name these shops.
North Park on Foot: Ray Street, 30th Street and University Avenue
A walking route through North Park: the Ray St block of makers and Mexican folk art, vintage and books on 30th St, and the shops along University Ave, with the city garage that makes it easy.
Read guide →La Jolla Village Shopping Walk: Girard Avenue, Prospect Street and the Galleries
A walking loop through La Jolla Village: Warwick's and the Ascot Shop on Girard, the boutiques of the 7800 block, Quint and Joseph Bellows galleries, and Prospect St above the cove, with parking and hours.
Read guide →Shopping Near UC San Diego: Price Center, Westfield UTC and La Jolla
A guide to shopping around UC San Diego: the Bookstore in Price Center, groceries and errands at The Shops at La Jolla Village, Westfield UTC one trolley stop away, and La Jolla Village for gifts and dinner with parents.
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