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City Lights Booksellers & Publishers

City Lights Booksellers & Publishers is an independently owned, brick-and-mortar bookstore serving readers in San Francisco and the surrounding region. Its strengths include literary fiction, poetry, international literature, progressive nonfiction, small presses, author events, and its landmark publishing history.

Independently owned San Francisco, CA Online ordering

About City Lights Booksellers & Publishers

City Lights Booksellers & Publishers is an independently owned, brick-and-mortar bookstore serving readers in San Francisco and the surrounding region. Readers visit for literary fiction, poetry, international literature, progressive nonfiction, small presses, author events, and its landmark publishing history. The shop offers a local alternative for discovery, knowledgeable recommendations, special ordering when available, and direct support of its literary community.

This profile is part of the Indie BookSellers directory of independently owned, brick-and-mortar bookstores. Store inventory changes frequently, so contact the bookseller with a title or ISBN when you are looking for a specific edition.

Books, specialties, and services

Service

Author events Online ordering Signed editions

Format

New books

Store hours

Current hours have not yet been independently verified.

Hours can change for holidays, events, and seasonal schedules. Check the bookstore’s official website or call before making a special trip.

Accessibility information

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