What are the opening hours?

Monday 11am - 7pm Tuesday 11am - 5pm Wednesday 11am - 5pm Thursday 11am - 5pm Friday 11am - 6pm Saturday 11am - 6pm Sunday 11am - 5pm

Book Alley

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With an online inventory of fifty thousand books, a knowledgeable staff, and a dedication to old-fashioned bookselling, we offer a personalized experience to both our in-store and online customers. Book Alley, founded in 1992, is not only Pasadena's finest used bookstore, but also one of Southern California's fastest growing (a rare feat these days). We are a general used bookstore, thus offering

04/26/2024

Saturday and Sunday we are celebrating Independent Bookstore Day! Stop by the store and spin our prize wheel!

*One spin per purchase, per customer.

We also have fun bags for sale with hand-painted designs! See photos for examples.

12/21/2023

Here is a list of our holiday hours for the rest of December. Note we are open until 8pm over the next few days.

12/12/2023

Come and visit us for the 12 Days of Christmas! Our December sales start tomorrow!

11/17/2023

Book Alley is celebrating 31 years in Pasadena!

We are having a store-wide sale: Friday 11/17 through Sunday 11/26.

Discounts will be taken off in-store prices ONLY. No discounts on “New Books” or framed/unframed artwork or photographs.

Thank you to everyone for their continuing love and support for Book Alley

11/10/2023

Also just in today: A nice selection of Colleen Hoover Books.

11/10/2023

We just got in a collection of Susan Mallery and JA Vance Books! Stop by and check out out our mystery, romance, and sci fi books.

07/30/2023

We have a lot of new books in the store, including a lot of YA novels, some of which are exclusive, signed first editions.

Get out of the heat and get your next summer read!

05/20/2023

Stop in next weekend for our Memorial Day sale!

20% off used books - May 26th to May 29th

Discounts are for in-store pricing only. No discounts on new books or artwork.

01/01/2023

Holiday Hours at Book Alley:
Sunday 1/1. 11am to 5:30pm
Monday 1/2. Closed (Pasadena Rose Parade Day)

We will reopen on Tuesday with regular hours - 11am to 6pm.

11/23/2022

We encourage everyone to shop, eat and support local and independent businesses.

On Saturday 11/26 & Sunday 11/27, shop at Book Alley and spin our prize wheel for discounts and enter our Prize Giveaway to win a $30 gift certificate!

We will be closed on Thanksgiving Day 11/23 and will reopen with regular hours on Friday 11/24.

Thank you to past and current staff, our customers and the community for 30 years of support!

11/20/2022

Come and celebrate Book Alley’s 30th Anniversary with us today (11/20/22)!! Customers can spin our prize wheel to get a discount on their purchase!

You also enter our drawing for a $30 gift certificate. Winners will be announced tonight on our Website and Instagram.

We hope to see you soon!

10/21/2022

Looking for a great gift for the Cook in your life? Check out some of our signed books by celebrity chefs!

Grab them before they are gone!

Please ask one of our staff to retrieve them from our back room cooking section.

10/19/2022

10/09/2022

Stop in for a spell and check out our selection of Halloween Books and DVDs!

From October 10th to November 15th, all used books will be 20% off.

06/16/2022

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Don’t forget to shop our Music section!

06/12/2022

New art and graphic design arrivals 🎨

06/12/2022

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Eat
Sleep
Read
Local
….. repeat

Goodnight Book Alley!

06/11/2022

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🧡Cosmic Charlie, Book Alley’s bearded dragon in August 2019.

For regular customers who still remember Charlie, he is fine and doing well and moved out of the bookstore in January 2020.

06/04/2022

Don’t forget to check out our bargain carts…. most books start off at $1.00 and go up to $5.00.

06/02/2022

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Book stacks here…
Book stacks there…
Book stacks everywhere 😵‍💫

We have books. Lots of books that need a good home.

We are open everyday from 11am to 6pm.

06/01/2022

❗️🔥 Rare complete collections of the jazz legends: Miles Davis , Ella Fitzgerald, and Duke Ellington. Last picture is the complete box set of the experimental rock band Can.
Dm us for inquiries or check them out in store. We hope everyone is having a great evening!

05/29/2022

Happy everyone! We will be open regular business hours Sunday and Monday. We are adding new books and records. Stop by say hi and enjoy the weekend:)

05/26/2022

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05/26/2022

Flora and the Flamingo

05/26/2022

Tomorrow I’ll be brave…..

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Telephone

+16266838083

Website

http://www.bookalley.com/

Address

1252 E Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, CA
91106

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 7pm
Tuesday	11am - 5pm
Wednesday	11am - 5pm
Thursday	11am - 5pm
Friday	11am - 6pm
Saturday	11am - 6pm
Sunday	11am - 5pm

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