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Bookstores and Record Shops in Los Angeles.
All 16 bookstores and record shops we cover in Los Angeles, from Little Tokyo & Arts District, Silver Lake & Los Feliz and Echo Park, on one map with addresses, hours and directions.
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Bookstores and Record Shops, district by district.
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An independent bookstore on the Sunset Strip with over 60,000 titles, strong in art, film, music and LA history, plus magazines and comics.
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A small rare-book dealer tucked behind Book Soup, specializing in collectible first editions and signed copies.
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Large bookstore with a wide range of titles and comfortable seating, a café pouring coffee drinks, magazines, vinyl records and children's toys.
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Independent record store with new and used vinyl across many genres, plus a small shelf of music, art and DIY books. Two doors from AMT Vintage on Holly Street.
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Bookstore that opened on the Promenade in August 2024, the main general-interest bookshop in Downtown Santa Monica, with books, magazines and gifts.
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Flagship Japanese bookstore of about 14,000 sq ft with Japanese and English books, a large translated manga section, stationery, Hello Kitty, Ghibli and anime goods.
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Funk-focused record shop inside the Hello Stranger event space, with US classics, European 45s, Japanese city pop and new funk releases.
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New and used vinyl across genres with deep punk and metal bins, a few doors from POP Little Tokyo on 2nd Street.
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Bookstore inside the Hauser & Wirth complex selling contemporary art and culture titles, magazines, children's books and the gallery's own artist catalogues.
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Specialist bookstore for art, art history, architecture, photography, interior design, graphic design and landscape books, in the One Santa Fe complex.
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Neighborhood bookstore built around a large ficus tree, with mainstream and offbeat titles, a big local zine section, and regular readings and signings.
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Record store running for over 40 years with vinyl, CDs, posters and memorabilia, known for rare Beatles records and autographed pieces.
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Annex next to Skylight Books, open since 2008, with art books, graphic novels and comics, plus staff picks of zines and mini-comics from local artists.
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Compact strip-mall record shop strong in 20th-century alternative and 21st-century indie, also selling VHS tapes and band shirts, with a small barbershop in back.
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New and used bookshop with a back café for coffee and pastries, a patio, gifts, and regular readings, signings and comedy nights; it still buys used books.
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Husband-and-wife used bookshop opened in Echo Park Village in 2023, with carefully chosen used titles, some new editions and weekend markets with local vendors.
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Questions, answered.
Where is the best area for bookstores and record shops in Los Angeles?
Little Tokyo & Arts District has the most, with 5, followed by Silver Lake & Los Feliz (3) and Echo Park (3). Each district page has the full store list with hours and directions.
How many bookstores and record shops does this guide cover?
16, across 7 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.
Records, Books and LA-Made Goods on the Eastside
The independent shops of Silver Lake, Los Feliz and Echo Park: record stores, bookshops open late, clothes and perfume made in Los Angeles, and gift shops where nothing looks like the mall.
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Little Tokyo to the Arts District in a Day
Start with mochi and manga on 1st Street, crawl the record shops on 2nd, then walk east to Hauser & Wirth's free galleries, two great art bookshops and the warehouse stores of the Arts District.
Read guide →Shopping Near USC: USC Village, Expo Park and Figueroa
A walking guide to the blocks around USC's University Park campus: Trader Joe's and Target at USC Village, the official USC Bookstore, museum gift shops in Exposition Park and cheap eats from Jefferson Blvd to Mercado La Paloma.
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